1975 Austrian Grand Prix

picture info	1975 Austrian Grand Prix The 1975 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Österreichring on 17 August 1975. It was race 12 of 14 in both the 1975 World Championship of Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was the eighth Austrian Grand Prix and the sixth to be held at the Österreichring. It was held over 29 of the scheduled 54 laps of the six kilometre circuit for a race distance of 171 kilometres. The race was shortened by heavy rain, meaning that only half points were awarded. The weekend itself was marred by the deaths of Mark Donohue and a track marshal in a practice crash. Mastering the wet weather, the race was won by Italian driver Vittorio Brambilla driving a March 751. It was Brambilla's only Formula One win in his seven-year Grand Prix career. He took a 27-second win over British driver James Hunt in his Hesketh 308. Eight seconds further back was the Shadow DN5 of British driver Tom Pryce in the first of just two podiums in his abbreviate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Memphis (cigarette) Memphis is an Austrian brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by ''"Austria Tabak"'', which is owned by the Gallaher Group, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco. History Memphis was launched on March 1st, 1897 by the KAISERLICH KÖNIGLICHE TABAK-REGIE. There has been confusion regarding the founding date of Memphis. From the 1980s until 2003 there are documents from Austria Tabak where they declare the introduction year of Memphis as 1897, but in 2005 they launched a new line called Memphis 1896 - and from there on they printed "Since 1896" on the Memphis packs. Austria Tabak can trace its origin to 1784, the year that the tobacco monopoly ''"Osterreichische Tabakregie"'' was formed. The name symbolized the origin of the tobacco used in Egypt. Since 1989, the brand has been a market leader in Austria. However, Altria's Marlboro became the most popular brand in Austria, beating Memphis and Austria Tabak with a market share of 35.5 percent versus 34.5 percent. In 2000, nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1975 International Cup For Formula One Manufacturers The 1975 Formula One season was the 29th season of FIA Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship, ... motor racing. It featured the 1975 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1975 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers which were contested concurrently from 12 January to 5 October over fourteen races. The season also included three non-championship Formula One races and a nine race South African Formula One Championship. After a strong finish to the 1974 season, many observers felt the Brabham team were favourites to win the 1975 title. The year started well, with an emotional first win for José Carlos Pace, Carlos Pace at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Interlagos circuit in his native São Paulo. However, over the season tyre wear frequently slowed the car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]