Ayrton Senna : The Brazilian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1988, 1990 and 1991.
Gerhard Berger : The Austrian racing driver raced for McLaren and Ferrari, among others, during his Formula 1 career.
Giuseppe Farina : The Italian racing driver became the first official Formula 1 World Champion in history in 1950.
Jack Brabham : The Australian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966.
Jim Clark : The British racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1963 and 1965. In his career, he competed a total of 72 Grand Prix races for Lotus from 1960 to 1968.
Juan Manuel Fangio : The Argentinian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1951 and from 1954 to 1957.
Niki Lauda : The Austrian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1984.
Rubens Barrichello : The Brazilian racing driver raced for Ferrari, Honda and Williams, among others, during his Formula 1 career from 1993 to 2011.
Charlotte Speedway : Opened in 1949 and closed in 1956, the racetrack in the United States of America hosted the first NASCAR race in 1949.
Dale Earnhardt : The US-American racing driver won the NASCAR Cup Series (formerly Winston Cup) seven times.
Richard Petty : The US-American racing driver won a total of 200 races during his active NASCAR career from 1958 to 1991.
Colin McRae : The British racing driver took part in 141 rallies during his active motorsport career. He won 25 of them. In 1995, he won the World Rally Championship.
Dakar : The Dakar Rally is considered the most important long-distance and desert rally in the world. It was held for the first time in 1978 and originally staged from Paris to Dakar.
Juka Kankkunen : The Finnish racing driver won the World Rally Championship in 1986, 1987, 1991 and 1993.
Eau Rouge : The Raidillon de l'Eau Rouge (Spa-Francorchamps) is one of the most famous corner combinations in motorsports.
Jackie Oliver : The British racing driver won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. In 1977, he founded the Arrows team.
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Ferrari : The Italian car manufacturer was founded in 1947 by Enzo Ferrari. In 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008, Scuderia Ferrari became the Constructors' World Champion in Formula 1.
Michelin : The French tire manufacturer supplied tires for Formula 1 for 217 races between 1977 and 2006.
Suzuki : The Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer was founded in 1909.
Drag Boat Racing : The drag races take place with motorboats on the water and are usually held over 300 meters after a flying start.
Gar Wood : The US inventor and motorboat builder was born in 1880. He was the first person to drive over 100 miles per hour (160km/h) on water.
Don Prudhomme : The US-American drag racer nicknamed The Snake was born in 1941. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1991.
Funny Cars : The design of these drag racing cars is usually based on the American sports cars.
Shirley Muldowney : The US-American raceing driver was born in 1940. She was the first woman to break the five-second mark over a quarter-mile drag race.
Top Fuel : This term is used in drag racing to describe vehicles that use nitromethane as a fuel.
Bill France : The US-American racing driver was born in 1909. He was a co-founder of NASCAR. The first race of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing took place in 1949 at Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina.
Le Mans Start : The typical starting procedure, in which the racers had to sprint across the track to their cars placed in front of the pit lane, was common from 1925 to 1971. After that, for safety reasons, there was a switch to a flying start after an introduction lap.
Safety Car : The safety vehicle limits the speed of the participating race cars in the event of a hazardous situation. It is also called the Pace Car.
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John Surtees : The British racing driver was the only racing driver to win the Formula 1 World Championship (1964) and the Motorcycle World Championship (1956 and 1958 to 1960).
Mick Doohan : The Australian motorcycle racer became World Champion five times in a row in the 500-cm3 class.
MSMA : The Motorcycle racing manufacturers are represented by the Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association.
Valentino Rossi : The Italian motorcycle racer was born in 1979. With the number 46 he became MotoGP world champion in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009.
Aeroscreen : The safety system in motor racing is designed to protect the driver's head. It is a kind of windshield made of polycarbonate.
Danica Patrick : The US-American racing driver was the first and to this day the only woman to win an IndyCar race.
Roger Penske : The US-American racing driver participated in two Formula 1 races as a driver until he sent his own team to the race from 1974 to 1976.
António Félix da Costa : The Portuguese racing driver was born in 1991. He was a test driver in Formula 1 and raced in the DTM before switching to Formula E in 2014.
Fanboost : A special feature of Formula E allows spectators to vote online for their favorite driver. The five drivers with the most votes are allowed to unlock an additional 100kj of power once in the second half of the race.
Nyck de Vries : The Dutch racing driver became Formula E World Champion in the 2020/2021 season. In 2023, he moved to the Alpha Tauri Formula 1 team.
Emanuele Pirro : The Italian racing driver took part in 37 Formula 1 races. He then raced in the DTM and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with his colleagues Tom Kristensen and Frank Biela.
Parabolica : The finishing curve of the Monza circuit is considered one of the most famous sections of motorsport.
Wendell Scott : The US-American racing driver was born in 1921. In 2015, he was posthumously inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Blue Eagles: The British Army Aerobatic Squadron.
Matthias Dolderer : The German aerobatic pilot was born in 1970. In 2016, he won the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
Alberto Ascari : The Italian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1952 and 1953.
Carlos Reutemann : The Argentine racing driver was born in 1942. He took part in 146 Formula 1 races, won twelve of them and was runner-up in 1981.
Emerson Fittipaldi : The Brazilian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1972 and 1974.
Jacky Ickx : The Belgian racing driver was born in 1945. Between 1966 and 1979, he competed in Formula 1 for Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus and Williams, among others. He was runner-up in the world championships in 1969 and 1970.
Jochen Rindt : The German racing driver was born in Mainz in 1942 and grew up in Graz. He competed exclusively for Austria. He posthumously became Formula 1 World Champion in 1970.
Kimi Räikkönen : The Finnish racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 2007. In his active career, he raced for McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo, among others.
Nigel Mansell : The British racing driver was born in 1953. He became Formula 1 World Champion in 1992 and IndyCar World Series (now Champ Car World Series) Champion in 1993.
Sebastian Vettel : The German racing driver was Formula 1 World Champion from 2010 to 2013.
Bernd Schneider : The German racing driver contested over 200 DTM races and won the championship five times.
Joachim Winkelhock : The German racing driver was born in 1960. He competed in the DTM from 1986 to 2003.
Katherine Legge : The British racing driver was born in 1980. She raced in the Champ Car World Series as well as in the DTM and IndyCar Series.
Parc fermé : A term for a defined area at a motor sports event in which the vehicles are parked until they are released by the race control.
Zero Car : The vehicle opens the route for the participating vehicles in a rally sport event.
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Giacomo Agostini : The Italian motorcycle racer was born in 1942. He is the most successful motorcycle racer in history with 15 World Championship titles.
Inge Stoll : The German motorcycle racer was the first woman to compete in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy in 1954.
Marc Márquez : The Spanish motorcycle racer was born in 1993. With Honda he became MotoGP World Champion in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Tourist Trophy : The motorcycle race has been held on the Isle of Man since 1907. It is considered the oldest and most dangerous motorcycle race in the world.
Chad Nowak : The Australian drone pilot won the title of Drone Racing National Champion in California in 2015.
FPV Brille : First Person View goggles, which are commonly used in drone races, have a monitor built into them so pilots can navigate their drones through the parkour.
Quadrocopter : The aircraft have four rotors or propellers arranged in a plane, which generate not only lift but also thrust.
World Drone Prix : The biggest drone race to date took place for the first time in Dubai in 2016.
Bridgestone : The Japanese tire manufacturer was founded in 1931. The company supplied tires for Formula 1 for 244 races between 1967 and 2010.
Dallara : The Italian car manufacturer was founded in 1972. The company has been active in Formula 1 since 1988.
Mercedes : The German car manufacturer was founded in 1926. The first Formula 1 World Champion was Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 with the Mercedes-Benz W 196.
Hermann Tilke : The German civil engineer is responsible for the construction and/or reconstruction of most Formula 1 tracks.
H.A.N.S. : Head and Neck Support
Hole Shot : The term from motocross describes the driver who is the first to pass the apex of the first turn.
Triple Crown : The term denotes winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix and/or the Formula 1 World Championship. Only Graham Hill has managed this so far.
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ACO : Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Circuit de la Sarthe : The 24-hour Le Mans race has been held at the circuit in France since 1923.
Charles Faroux : The French motorsport official was race director of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1923 to 1956.
Alain Prost : The French racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993.
Fernando Alonso : The Spanish racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 2005 and 2006.
Jackie Stewart : The British racing driver was born in 1939. He became Formula 1 World Champion in 1969, 1971 and 1973. He competed for Matra, March and Tyrrell, among others.
James Hunt : The British racing driver was born in 1947. In 1976 he became Formula 1 World Champion.
Lewis Hamilton : The British racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Mario Andretti : The US-American italian born racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1978.
Mark Webber : The Australian racing driver competed for Jaguar, Williams and Red Bull, among others, between 2002 and 2013.
Michael Schumacher : The German racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1994, 1995 and from 2000 to 2004.
Nelson Piquet : The Brazilian racing driver became Formula 1 World Champion in 1981, 1983 and 1987.
Ronnie Peterson : The Swedish racing driver raced in Formula 1 from 1970 to 1978 and was runner-up in 1971 and 1978.
Ackermann Geometry : Named after Rudolph Ackermann, the geometric arrangement of linkages in a car's steering system is designed to prevent the tires from slipping sideways when cornering.
Dirt Drop : A drifting technique where the rear tires leave the track to drift through dirt or gravel.
Keiichi Tsuchiya : The Japanese racing driver was born in 1956. He is also known as the Drift King.
DRS : Drag Reduction System
KERS : Kinetic Energy Recovery System
Mille Miglia : The Thousand Mile Race was held on public roads in Italy from 1927 to 1957.
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ANSWERS
And if life is just a highway,
then the soul is just a car.
Jim Steinman / Meat Loaf,
Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are, 1993
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