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1997 EFDA Nations Cup
The EFDA Nations Cup, was a Country vs Country competition for Formula Opel cars between 1990 and 1998. It had always been Dan Partel's dream to stage a race that pitted drivers in equal cars racing for their country. The Formula Opel/Vauxhall one make racing series offered the best opportunity for such an event. The 1997 EFDA Nations Cup (Nations Cup VIII), was held at Donington Park, England (18/19 October 1997). Final positions References External links Fastlines InternationalDriver Database {{EFDA Nations Cup years 1997 in motorsport, EFDA Nations Cup 1997 in British motorsport, EFDA Nations Cup EFDA Nations Cup seasons 1997 in English sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donington As Of 2006
Donington is the name of a number of places in England: * Donington, Lincolnshire, a small town in South Holland, Lincolnshire * Donington, Shropshire, a civil parish in Shropshire, England * Donington on Bain, a village in Lindsey, Lincolnshire * Donington le Heath, Leicestershire, England ** location of Donington le Heath Manor House Museum * Castle Donington, a town in the north of Leicestershire ** Donington Hall, a mansion house set in parkland near Castle Donington ** Donington Park, a motor racing track and music festival venue near Castle Donington ** Donington Park motorway services, a motorway services station near Castle Donington See also * Mary Donington, British sculptor *Robert Donington Robert Donington (4 May 1907 – 20 January 1990) was a British musicologist and instrumentalist influential in the early music movement and in Wagner studies. He was educated at St Paul's School, London, and studied at the University of Oxfor ..., British musicologist and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In British Motorsport
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of the most observed comets of the 20th century; Golden Bauhinia Square, where sovereignty of Hong Kong is handed over from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China; the 1997 Central European flood kills 114 people in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany; Korean Air Flight 801 crashes during heavy rain on Guam, killing 229; Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner land on Mars; flowers left outside Kensington Palace following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car crash in Paris., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Titanic (1997 film) rect 200 0 400 200 Harry Potter rect 400 0 600 200 Comet Hale-Bopp rect 0 200 300 400 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales rect 300 200 600 400 Handover of Hong Kong rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Pathfinder re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Motorsport
The following is an overview of the events of 1997 in motorsport including the major racing events, motorsport venues that were opened and closed during a year, championships and non-championship events that were established and disestablished in a year, and births and deaths of racing drivers and other motorsport people. Annual events The calendar includes only annual major non-championship events or annual events that had significance separate from the championship. For the dates of the championship events see related season articles. Deaths See also *List of 1997 motorsport champions This list of 1997 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races. Open wheel racing Sports car Touring car Rallyi ... References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 In Motorsport Motorsport by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Agnew
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) * Ian Agol (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen White (racing Driver)
Stephen White is the name of: * Stephen White (Jesuit) (1574–1646), Jesuit author * Stephen V. White (1831–1913), U.S. congressman from New York * Stephen William White (1840–1914), secretary of the Northern Central Railway and translator of Jules Verne's novels * Stephen M. White (1853–1901), U.S. Senator from California * Stephen White (Gaelic footballer) (1928–2009), Gaelic footballer from Ireland * Stephen White (political scientist) (born 1945), Stephen Leonard White, British political scientist * Stephen K. White (born 1949), American political theorist at the University of Virginia * Stephen White (author) (born 1951), author of thriller fiction best known for his Dr. Alan Gregory series * Stephen White (hurler) (born 1988), Irish hurler * Stephen White (television writer), television and children's book writer * Stephen H. White, professor of physiology and biophysics * Stephen White (priest) (born 1958), Irish priest See also *Steve White (other) *Stev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Zanguirolani
Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese given name and surname. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of '' Lucius'' ("Light"). The French form is '' Lucien'', while the Basque form is '' Luken''. Single name * Luciano (rapper) (born 1994), German rapper of Mozambican descent * Luciano (singer) (born 1964), reggae artist from Jamaica * Luciano (Brazilian singer), (real name Welson David de Camargo), part of the Brazilian duo Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano * Luciano (DJ), (real name Lucien Nicolet), electronic music DJ and producer * Le Rat Luciano, French rapper, part of the French rap group Fonky Family * Luciano (footballer, born 1978) * Luciano (footballer, born 1993) * Luciano (footballer, born 2003) Given name *Luciano D'Alessandro González (born 1977), Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model *Luciano Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian squash player * Luciano Becchio, Argentine footballer * Luciano Benetton (born 1935), Italian billionaire businessman, one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabricio Masullo
Fabricio () is a Spanish male given name. Fabrício () is the Portuguese equivalent. Among those with the first name are: * Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine footballer *Fabrício Guerreiro (born 1990), Brazilian mixed martial artist * Fabricio Oberto, Argentine basketball player *Fabrício Ramos da Silva (born 1995), Brazilian footballer *Fabricio Ramos Melo (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *Fabrício (footballer, born February 1990), Fabrício Silva Dornellas, Brazilian football centre-back *Fabrício de Souza *Fabrício dos Santos Silva *Fabrício Werdum (born 1977), Brazilian mixed martial artist *Fabricio Agosto Ramírez, Spanish goalkeeper playing for Fulham F.C. *Fabrício (footballer, born 1995), born Fabrício Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder *Fabrício (footballer, born 1982), born Fabrício André Pires, Brazilian football midfielder See also *Fabrizio (other) Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southern subregion of a single continent called America. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent generally includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one internal territory: French Guiana. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Ascension Island (dependency of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory), Bouvet Island ( dependency of Norway), Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Bostrom
Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece, Cyprus, Denmark, Armenia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century. The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Given name Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead . Surname * Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian * Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director * Dwayne Andreas, a businessman * Harry Andreas * Lisa Andreas Places *Andreas, Isle of Man, a village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannu Viinikainen
Hannu, Hennu or Henenu was an Egyptian noble, serving as ''m-r-pr'' "majordomo" to Mentuhotep III in the 20th century BC. He reportedly re-opened the trade routes to Punt and Libya for the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. He was buried in a tomb in Deir el-Bahri, in the Theban Necropolis, which has been catalogued as TT313. He is known from two inscriptions, in Wadi Hammamat no. 114 (ca. 2000 BC) as ''hnw'' and in his Deir el-Bahari tomb as ''hnnw''. It is unclear whether the two inscriptions refer to the same person. William C. Hayes postulated their identity while Herbert Eustis Winlock was hesitant to identify them. James P. Allen considers ''hnw'' a successor of ''hnnw'' as the pharaoh's ''m-r-pr''. Travels In the eighth year of the reign of Mentuhotep III, Hannu set out from Coptos at the head of a three-thousand-man strong army, crossed the mountainous Eastern Desert by way of Wadi Hammamat, and went on to the coast of the Red Sea. Inscriptions Hannu wrote of his expedition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Countries
The Nordic countries (also known as the Nordics or ''Norden''; literal translation, lit. 'the North') are a geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe and the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It includes the sovereign states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; the autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland; and the autonomous region of Åland. The Nordic countries have much in common in their way of life, History of Scandinavia, history, religion and Nordic model, social structure. They have a long history of political unions and other close relations but do not form a singular entity today. The Scandinavism, Scandinavist movement sought to unite Denmark, Norway and Sweden into one country in the 19th century. With the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden (Norwegian independence), the independence of Finland in the early 20th century and the 1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum, this move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
