Sentences with phrase «famous races on»

«The Indy 500 is one of the most famous races on the global motorsport calendar, rivalled only by the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix, and it's of course a regret of mine that I won't be able to race at Monaco this year.

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Haile: On the boat race someone gave me a biography of [Sir Ernest] Shackleton [a famous Antarctic explorer].

The most famous occurred on Air Force II during the 1984 presidential race, as Reagan and Bush were being challenged by the Democratic ticket of Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro.

Mr Clarke, who became Treasury's sixth chief executive in four years after arriving from the United Kingdom just seven weeks ago, is in a race against time as United States - based KKR seeks to capitalise on shareholder discontent with the Treasury board and a string of operational disasters to swoop on Australia's most famous wine brands.

In addition, gourmet food - truck operator Chef Chris Hodgson, who achieved nationwide recognition when he finished second on Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race this year, will bring the famous «Hodge Podge» truck showcased on the series.

Of course, the race on Sunday has become famous for their clash at the final chicane

But such incidentals fall on deaf ears at [email protected] A famous victory against the Hornets on Saturday evening will confirm that the 4th place glory title race is well and truly back on.

It's a pity Timo Glock's Toyota isn't one of the classic cars, because then we could all recreate the famous move on the last corner of the last lap of the last race of the 2008 season which ensured Hamilton beat Massa to the title in his second year of F1.

OUYC has taken on a full calendar of events over the 2013 season, leading to the famous Rolex Fastnet Race.

Answer: Most everyone can (and did) forget the Hall of Fame jockey, and the Rancocas stable, and horse racing in general, to say nothing of boxing (which once entertained millions of TV viewers every Friday night) and the Indianapolis 500 (which from the»50s through the»80s was a fixture on the cover of this magazine) and countless other famous sporting events and sportsmen whose hour came and went.

Despite never winning an F1 race, Cheever still achieved a lot in his varied motorsport career, winning sports car races, finishing runner - up at Le Mans twice, racing in CART and standing on the top step of the podium in IndyCar and winning the famous Indianapolis 500 in 1998.

Qualifying for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 begins on Saturday, with several racers vying for a spot in arguably the most famous race in the world at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the most famous and prestigious races on the IndyCar schedule and it hosted yet another brilliant race on Sunday.

The kit will include the Ford GT40 which won the famous endurance race outright back in 1966, and the modern homage to it, the Ford GT, which won the GTE Pro class on it's Le Mans debut in 2016.

The Indianapolis 500 is a must - watch event every year, but Fernando Alonso's decision to take part in the famous race instead of the Monaco Grand Prix means that there'll be quite a few extra eyes on it in 2017.

Wolff has helped steer his team to three consecutive F1 titles, and said his perspective on the topic changed during his time competing at the famous Mille Miglia road race in Italy last week.

Now we've had our first look at the very orange livery two - time F1 champion Alonso will run at the world - famous IndyCar race, following on from McLaren's move to the bold colour in F1 this year.

IndyCar has been racing at the famous circuit this weekend, and we were treated to some awesome Visor Cam onboard footage on the series» YouTube channel.

There was a famous meeting between these two back on May 15th, 2016 when the Magpies, on their way down to the Championship, smashed Tottenham 5 - 1 at St James Park with the Lilywhites failing to have chased down Leicester in the title race, it meant that Arsenal finished above them as well.

MotoGP season moves to Japan where we will have round 15 of 2017 season at the famous Motegi circuit this weekend starting from Friday, 12 October 2017 with the opening two practice sessions followed by Saturday's qualifying leading to the big race on Sunday, 15th October 2017.

The Mini London Marathon is an annual series of races for the country's top 2000 young talents staged over the final three miles of the famous London Marathon course on the same day as the London Marathon itself.

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Congressman Michael Grimm — who is under a 20 - count federal indictment and famous for threatening on camera to throw a reporter off a balcony — cruised to re-election Tuesday night, beating Democratic challenger Domenic Recchia Jr. by 13 points at the end of race that was more of a circus.

Christine Moe, another Emory University researcher, has shown that norovirus more readily transmits via vomit than diarrhea, and that this «Ferrari of viruses,» famous for the speed at which it races through vacationers on cruise ships, is impervious to alcohol - based hand sanitizers and to power - washing the oysters that carry it.

Immediately after the iDate event in São Paulo is the famous Formula One Grande Prêmio race on November 23 - 24, 2013.

Time for an adventurous trip around New Zealand's North Island, some history and culture in England and a famous sail boat race on the Great Lakes.

Wow how long as it taking me to watch this movie, hmm to long.For anyone who loves motorsports will enjoy this classic mockumantary about the worlds most famous race.Yes its dated but is a throw back to the days when racing was suicide with on limts.I've been to le mans a few times now and yes the race circuit as been updated.

This is their racing game splitscreened with real life, on Germany's famous Nürburgring track.

Tribeca 2018: This isn't a movie about race; it's about a documentarian trying to get famous on the back of a woman who craves negative attention

Race is based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, a man that the New York Times called «the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history».

The film, based on the lives of the two famous racers, captures the climax of their collision in the 1976 world championship that came down to the final race and that also featured a crash that left Lauda's face terribly burned.

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So, there is practically no end to the classroom connections you can make on the wings of America's most famous horse race.

Watch (and hear) these famous racing machines in the videos below and get a brief history lesson on the origin of Godzilla.

Before hitting the hay the night before, I plotted a course that would take me around the south of Denver, through Colorado Springs, and on to Pike's Peak — the mountain famous for its big elevation (14,115 feet) and the annual hill climb race that bears its name.

Colin Peck presents the results of his researches into the genre / The Ballot 2LS, part six — Our Publisher continues his review of this landmark Vintage car by describing the example once owned by Ian Connell and now in George Wingard's collection in Eugene, Oregon / Auto - biography: Brian Sewell — In the latest instalment of his series interviewing personalities from the old - car world, Matthew Bell visits art critic Brian Sewell / The 1926 - 27 Grand Prix Talbot - Darracqs, part one — In the first of a three - part series recounting the long careers of these famous racing cars, Simon Moore describes their origins and works competition histories / Back on the Road — Michael Ware visits the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, to inspect a rare and recently restored 1914 Briton 10/12

Taruffi's racing career Part 2 — Charlie Rous concludes his article on the famous racing driver with an account of the years 1934 to 1950 / Our anniversary competition — Enter our motoring quiz competition and you could win a special day at the National Motor Museum / 1929 Sunbeam special — An enthusiastic report from David Hawtin on this exciting20 hp non-standard Sunbeam / The Lea - Francis story 1924 - 37 — Michael Worthington - Williams continues with part 2 of his history of the Coventry make / VSCC's December driving tests — This annual event is described by Tom Thelfall in his Diary of a dilettante / Type 35 Bugatti — The Editor writes about his encounter with a superb example of the archetypal Bugatti / 1908 TT: The» 4 - inch» race — The story of this early event with a curious name is recounted for us by Bryan Goodman / 1939 Lancia Aprilia — Zoe Harrison talked to the proud owner of this far - ahead - of - its - time Lancia / Shaft - drive C.N. — The early history of G.N. and the cars that were not propelled by chains.

War Horse Vauxhall — David Burgess-Wise examines the rôle played by the Vauxhall D - Type in the First World War, and drives the example in the manufacturer's collection / The Pomeroy Trophy at 60 — Peter McFadyen tells the story of the VSCC's event for finding the best sports touring car, and explains the arcane formulae behind it / The 1926 - 27 Grand Prix Talbot - Darracqs, part three — In the third and final part of his series about these famous racers, Simon Moore investigates the fate of each / Auto - biography: Cally Callomon — Matthew Bell visits this art director, Vintage car owner and bicycle fanatic, and learns about his career and hobbies / Peugeot Racing Engineers 2: Louis Verdet Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges looks at the career of this engineer, whose influence spread far beyond motoring / The Ballot 2LS, part eight — Our Publisher concludes his series on the twin cam Ballot 2LS, listing the cars known to have existed but which have now disappeared

Faces from racing history — Alan Smith presents a fascinating collection of photographs of famous racing drivers and personalities of the 1940s / First journey in an internal combustion - engined car — A report on a centenary run to celebrate the first trip in Britain in such a vehicle / Restore your car's interior — with our special offer — A leather restoration kit and an interior restoration book form this months special offer — elusive to readers / 1939 BMW 327 — During the mid-1930s BMW set new standards with a range of fine touring cars.

Karl Ludvigsen describes a technical tour de force of the first magnitude / Oily Rag Run — We report on The Automobile's inaugural Oily Rag Run, an event we hope will become a permanent fixture in the motoring calendar / Franschhoek Motor Museum — Simon Moore has visited this museum, an hour from Cape Town, and describes some of the mouthwatering exhibits being collected there / Dan Margulies — In the fourth part of Dan Margulies» competition reminiscences, as related to the Editor, we look at his switch to historic racing with the famous Maserati 8CM, chassis 3011 / The Car of Quality: The Taylor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of one of the most ephemeral of all marques, Taylor of Scotswood - on - Tyne

Racing stars — Edward Eves traces the whereabouts of the famous 18/100 Mercedes of the pre Great War period / My years with — Bill Boddy's memories of the celebrated motoring journalist Denis Jenkinson / English Viper — Brian Heath evaluates the»30s Wolseley Viper and tells the sad tale of its untimely demise / European Express — Phil Llewellin visits a stately Bentley R - Type Continental and puts it through its (surprisingly nimble) paces / Swiss Excellence — Elizabeth Bennett reports on the Veteran Tour du Lac Leman / Leading from the front — Part 2 of Malcolm Bobbbit's history of Citroen's legendary Traction Avant / Unorthodox Evolution North Lucas — two men and a brilliant idea that didn't quite work out.

With famous race circuits pre-loaded into the car's memory, drivers who take their Pistas out on track can view detailed maps, analyse their performance and receive helpful tips.

Its tragic story is related by Brian Palmer / Racing at Brooklands — Memories of the 1937 J.C.C. International Trophy and Campbell Trophy races recalled by Fred Hislop / Austin to America — Alistair Bruce tells how in 1927 an English entrepreneur took an Austin Seven to the USA in an attempt to capture a slice of he mass car market / 1901 Baker Electric — On this month's «excursion'the Editor drives an environmentally - friendly electric car / VSCC Wessex and Derbyshire Trials — Tom Threlfall reports on these events and the club's «travelling circus» / Pre-war hill - climbing in the North — Our series by A.B. Demaus on famous British hill - climb locations continues with a description of an ascent in the Yorkshire Wolds / London - Brighton — Commercial Run Pictorial report of this year's HCVS Run by Andrew PlummeOn this month's «excursion'the Editor drives an environmentally - friendly electric car / VSCC Wessex and Derbyshire Trials — Tom Threlfall reports on these events and the club's «travelling circus» / Pre-war hill - climbing in the North — Our series by A.B. Demaus on famous British hill - climb locations continues with a description of an ascent in the Yorkshire Wolds / London - Brighton — Commercial Run Pictorial report of this year's HCVS Run by Andrew Plummeon these events and the club's «travelling circus» / Pre-war hill - climbing in the North — Our series by A.B. Demaus on famous British hill - climb locations continues with a description of an ascent in the Yorkshire Wolds / London - Brighton — Commercial Run Pictorial report of this year's HCVS Run by Andrew Plummeon famous British hill - climb locations continues with a description of an ascent in the Yorkshire Wolds / London - Brighton — Commercial Run Pictorial report of this year's HCVS Run by Andrew Plummer.

Karl Ludvigsen continues the engineer's story / Coeur Du Lion — The petite Peugeot 293 is over / Poisoned Arrows — Brooks Brierley describes how Pierce Arrow took Studebaker down the road to ruin / Vintage Montlhery — Douglas Blain enjoys a thrilling weekend at the famous French race track / The Turn Of The Screw — Michael Worthington - Williams puts a final spin on propellor driven cars.

Ahead of difficult test in world's most famous endurance race LE MANS, France — Members of Corvette Racing met with media at the Circuit des 24 Heures on Wednesday ahead of the first practice and qualifying session for the 90th anniversary running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Go ahead and start the jokes now on how long it'll be until Gran Turismo 6 sees daylight, but the creator of the famous racing simulator franchise has confirmed GT6 is currently under development.

The pair of velocity yellow Compuware Corvette C6.Rs completed eight hours of running with no major issues ahead of the world's most famous endurance race on June 22 - 23.

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is about rarely seen race cars that are authentic and historic, showcased not on a lawn but at speed at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the world - famous 2.238 - mile circuit nestled in the hills of Monterey.

David King said: «We will be running a series of exclusive track day events commencing in 2016 that will offer the opportunity for these customers to explore their driving capabilities, and the car's performance potential, on some of the world's most famous and glamorous race circuits.»

In December 2005, on the date of the new 2006 Civic Si's launch in the USA, Honda's R&D Engineering Team completed 645 laps in an eighth generation Civic Si coupe (FG2) to place first in the E1 class of the famous»25 Hours of Thunderhill» marathon race.