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Drivers race on the apron at Chicagoland Speedway (the area between the white and yellow lines). aero cover See wheel shroud. air jacks Pneumatic cylinders strategically mounted to the frame near the wheels of a racing car, which project downwards to lift the car off the ground during a pit stop to allow for quick tire changes or provide mechanics access to the underside of the car for repairs.
Since the 1980s, [1] [5] [10] racing suits have been customized to prominently feature the sponsors of drivers and teams, leading to designs similar to those of the race cars. [1] [5] [10] [32] For fire suits, the material used to make the sponsor patches must also be fire proof, adding additional weight to the suit.
The car and driver must together weigh at least 800 kg as of 2025. [2] The car must only have four wheels mounted externally of the body work with only the front 2 steered and only the back 2 driven. The maximum distance allowed between the front and rear wheels (the wheelbase) is 360 cm.
Teams must use a single car from the start of the first practice session through the end of the race. Teams that crash a car in practice or qualifying may go to a backup car, but racing a different car from the one that passes the initial inspection results in that car having to start at the rear of the field.
In 2009 the track hosted its first Superleague Formula event. It also hosted a second event in 2010. [6] The circuit was used as part of stage three of the 2014 Paris–Nice cycling race, [7] with the peloton completing almost a full lap of the circuit – in the reverse direction to its motorsport use – before the finish on the front straight.
In the 1990s the circuit's use was limited to motorcycle racing and French national racing, most notably until 1999, the Bol d'or 24-hour motorcycle endurance race. The track was also the home of the Oreca F3000 team. After Ricard's death, the track was sold to Excelis, a company owned by Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone, in 1999. The ...
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The FIA is generally known by its French name or initials, even in non-French-speaking countries, but is occasionally rendered as International Automobile Federation. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Its most prominent role is in the licensing and sanctioning of Formula One , World Rally Championship , World Endurance Championship , TCR World Tour , World ...