Championship Auto Racing TeamsChampionship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was a sanctioning body for American open-wheel car racing that operated from 1979 until dissolving after the 2003 season. CART was founded in 1979 by team owners formerly from the United States Auto Club (USAC) Championship Car division. The owners disagreed with the direction and leadership of USAC.
List of motor racing circuits by FIA gradeForm of autoracing circuit rating Appendix O to the FIA International Sporting Code defines the inspection and licensing process for auto racingcircuits intending to host races sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's governing body.
Monterey, CaliforniaCity in California, United StatesMonterey ( ; Spanish: Monterrey) is a city on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. Monterey was founded by the Spanish in 1774, when Gaspar de Portolá and Junípero Serra established the Presidio of Monterey and the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo.
Salinas, CaliforniaSalinas (; Spanish for "Salt Flats") is a city in and the county seat of Monterey County, California, United States. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. Salinas is an urban area located along the eastern limits of the Monterey Bay Area, lying just south of the San Francisco Bay Area and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River.
Gran Turismo (series)Series of racing video gamesVideo game seriesGran Turismo (GT) is a series of sim racing video games developed by Polyphony Digital. Released for PlayStation systems, Gran Turismo games are intended to emulate the appearance and performance of a large selection of vehicles, most of which are licensed reproductions of real-world automobiles.
Auto racingAuto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. In North America, the term is commonly used to describe all forms of automobile sport including non-racing disciplines. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various types were organized, with the first recorded as early as 1867.Fédération Internationale de l'AutomobileThe Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA; English: International Automobile Federation) is an international organisation with two primary functions surrounding use of the automobile. Its mobility division advocates the interests of motoring organisations, the automotive industry and motor car users in the fields of road safety and traffic circulation.Motorcycle sportMotorcycle sport encompasses competitive and recreational aspects of motorcycling which test competitors' riding abilities, including races and timed-speed events. Overview of motorcycle sport by surface typeMotorcycle sports can generally be categorized according to the nature of the track surface.
SuperkartSuperkart is a form of motorsportroad racing that uses go-karts on long circuits. The main difference between a superkart and most other forms of kart racing is that they have full aerodynamic bodykits, as well as having a longer wheel base than sprint chassis, and are generally raced on car circuits over 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in length.
Polyphony DigitalPolyphony Digital Inc. is an internal Japanese first-partyvideo game development studio for PlayStation Studios. Originally a development group within Sony Computer Entertainment's Japan Studio known as Polys Entertainment, after the success of Gran Turismo in Japan, they were granted greater autonomy, reestablished as an individual company and renamed themselves Polyphony Digital.
Spanish languageRomance languageSpanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It originated in the Kingdom of Castile, a historical kingdom in north-central Spain. Today, it is a global language with 519 million native speakers, mainly in the Americas and Spain, and about 636 million speakers total, including second-language speakers.Race trackA race track (racetrack, racing track, racing circuit or autodrome) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also used in the study of animal locomotion. A racetrack is a permanent facility or building.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.