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"Gran Turismo 7 is designed to immerse players in the culture and history around racing."
"Incredibly, the race itself originated back in 1977, following an incident where French motorcycle racer Thierry Sabine got lost in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Abidjan to Nice rally."
"Mazda engines have won more Indy 500 races than any other manufacturer."
"Perhaps the strongest contender for aerodynamics innovation in the Can-Am era was Chaparral Race Cars, founded by Hap Sharp and Jim Hall."
"What do you think about the special blue and white livery at one race this year to honor John C's championship 60 years ago? That would be phenomenal."
"This car has one of the greatest racing stories ever."
"Lee Petty could definitely take this crown as he's the one who pioneered stock car racing as a legitimate career path."
"Yuki's heroics reminded me of the last Japanese driver to race in Formula One, Kamui Kobayashi."
"In all, he contested 75 Formula One races, with that 2012 season being his most competitive during his career."
"Lotus brought innovative new pieces to almost every single race."
"Sebastian Vettel holds the record for the most consecutive wins with nine. That's insane!"
"He was a thoroughbred racer widely considered one of the best of all time."
"The R32 did it like no car before it or after it. All the 29 races that the R32 entered, it won 29."
"A lot of us younger guys look at that as the Golden Age of racing."
"The name Unser has always and will always be associated with racing"
"...he's driving the 7 this is the one that was stolen at Kansas I believe it was 2 years ago they got it back they've obviously repaired it and here he is racing."
"...have made Champ Car Racing a staple on the American motorsport scene over the last quarter century."
"The German wonder cars were to be defeated by an Alfa Romeo driven by the Frenchman Louis Chiron."
"Well, there's a shame in that accident. He actually wrote off the Alan Moffatt built car. They're actually fixing it, but it's a huge job ahead. This is actually the ex-Allen Jones Kamatsu Ford that ran at Bathurst last year."
"15 wins in a row, there's still four races left in this season, wrapping things up earlier, doing things that we've never really seen before quite like this."
"Flat track was an American form of racing and it started with Indian and Harley-Davidson."
"The most successful rider here at Donington Park with eight wins and really, Harry, it's a who's who when you look down the list of winners here."
"It's crazy to think about the history in racing with the small block Chevy."
"The best tribute livery Merc have done, especially for a legend like Lauda."
"This is like going back in time to see what it's like when racing started."
"If you're looking for American racing history with a standout style, this is where it's at."
"In my opinion, the Golden Era of IndyCar is right now."
"First time the Wood Brothers car has won here since 1987."
"The Aston Martin DBR1 is more than a car; it's a piece of racing history."
"These are once-in-a-lifetime horses, and Secretariat was really a once-in-a-lifetime horse."
"It's going to be big shoes to fill, you know. A lot of great races, a lot of history here."
"He became a celebrity and a very well-known man here in 1985 when he won the Southern 500."
"It's absolutely special, you know, for years we've come here and always had trouble."
"Celebrating 70 years of Grand Prix racing in 2019, the venue has been on the World Superbike calendar since 1992 and remains one of the best."
"Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and now looking back, it seems crazy that drivers didn't wear anything more than that, especially considering that compared to today, driving a racing car was much more dangerous."
"The Supra became the first Japanese car to win the battle here at Mount Panorama."
"Doc was once known as the Fabulous Hudson Hornet. He raced under number 51 and is one of the most famous racecars to have ever lived."
"This car really represents a tremendous era, where gentlemen drivers were still pretty much the norm."
"Lotus 11 is one of the great race cars of all time."
"McLaren's 1966 livery would mark one of the earliest occasions of a Formula One team running with colours designated by a financial partner."
"Only in America, a lot of years and a lot of great races here."
"The new GTs are a reminder of the glorious racing cars of the 1960s."
"We've come a long way together, from dirt tracks to Super Speedways and every track in between."
"The cars that used to race at Le Mans were far more exotic and interesting."
"You won the race here last year, the Daytona 500, won your 125 mile qualifier on Thursday."
"That's the wall that is going to end the Daytona water follies forever."
"This is a classic, of course, the old Dale Earnhardt Wrangler colors brought to the modern era."
"It's really cool because it's got actual race patina."
"It felt like a really nice tribute to all of the glory that McLaren have had and have been lacking over the last decade or so."
"The Bugatti Type 59 is considered one of the most precious records because of the legendary racing car."
"That hairpin back in the old days, the great Sir Jack Brabham."
"An unrepeatable offering residing firmly within the highest echelons of truly significant Porsche Factory competition cars."
"This is history in racing fun, we have never seen a car DNF four times in a row here."
"In this garage, there is a 1969 Hemi Dodge Daytona, one of a handful that Dodge produced to race on the NASCAR circuit in 1969."
"How about that for a trophy? All the Spa 24-hour winners are engraved upon it, and that is something special, hey?"
"Names like the Moraine sweep and the kink in Canada corner so evocative, they bring to mind memories of some of the greats in North American road racing that have raced here and won here over the years."
"Watkins Glen, what an iconic racetrack, since 1956 it's been here, and yes it's been through some changes, but the history still remains."