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Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil (born 1983, Starnberg) is a German former Formula One driver: 128 Grands Prix for Spyker, Force India, and Sauber, 124 points, best finish fourth (Monza 2009), no podium; later Ferrari Challenge racer, convicted 2012, arrested 2024.
African Rally Championship
The African Rally Championship is the FIA's regional rally championship for Sub-Saharan Africa, first held in 1981, with Zambia's Satwant Singh its most successful driver at eight titles.
AIACR
The AIACR, founded in Paris in 1904, was the international federation of automobile clubs that governed Grand Prix racing until it became the FIA in 1946.
Air racing
Air racing: motorsport where airplanes race head-to-head around a closed pylon course. Began Reims 1909 (Glenn Curtiss); Reno National Championship Air Races 1964-2023; Unlimited warbirds reach 500 mph; now held in Roswell, New Mexico.
Al Unser
Al Unser (1939-2021), American racing driver from Albuquerque, four-time Indianapolis 500 winner (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987), three-time national champion, record 644 laps led, and only Triple Crown sweep, 1978.
Al Unser Jr.
Al Unser Jr. ("Little Al", born 1962, Albuquerque) is a retired American racing driver, son of Al Unser Sr.; two-time Indy 500 winner (1992, 1994), two-time CART champion (1990, 1994), 34 career wins.
Alain de Cadenet
Alain de Cadenet (1945–2022), 'de Cad', British privateer racing driver, constructor and TV presenter; third overall at Le Mans 1976 in a Lola T380, built the Gordon Murray-designed Duckhams LM, won Monza and Silverstone WSC rounds in 1980, later hosted Victory by Design.
Alain Prost
Alain Prost, French Formula 1 driver (born 1955), four-time world champion (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) with 51 wins in 202 Grands Prix; nicknamed The Professor, famous for the Senna rivalry and Prost Grand Prix team.
Alan Jones (racing driver)
Alan Jones (born 1946, Melbourne) is an Australian racing driver, 1980 Formula One World Champion with Williams, the team's first title, and Australia's second F1 champion after Jack Brabham; 12 wins in 116 Grands Prix, distinct from the Australian radio broadcaster of the same name.
Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki (1954–1993), American NASCAR driver and owner-driver, 1992 Winston Cup champion beating Bill Elliott by 10 points via the most-laps bonus; creator of the Polish Victory Lap; died in a 1993 plane crash near Bristol.
Alba Hurup Larsen
Alba Hur'up Larsen is a Danish racing driver competing in F1 Academy for MP Motorsport. She won the 2023 Rising Stars program and earned a spot in the Ferrari Driver Academy for 2026.
Albert Park Circuit
Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne: 5.278 km, 14-turn semi-permanent street circuit around Albert Park Lake hosting the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix since 1996, first raced in 1953, contracted until 2037.
Albert Taillandier
Albert Philippe Taillandier (1879–1945), French amateur track sprint cyclist, sometimes listed as Georges Taillandier; won the men's sprint gold at the 1900 Paris Olympics and the 1900 Grand Prix de Paris for amateurs.
Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari (13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955), Italian Formula 1 driver, Ferrari and Lancia. First back-to-back F1 world champion (1952, 1953), 13 wins in 32 starts, last Italian champion, killed testing at Monza.
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador (El Pistolero), Spanish cyclist born 1982 in Pinto, Madrid; won seven Grand Tours (2 Tours, 2 Giros, 3 Vueltas) 2007-2015; 2010 Tour and 2011 Giro stripped after clenbuterol CAS ban; retired 2017 Vuelta with Angliru stage win.
Alberto Domínguez (cyclist)
Alberto Domínguez, born José Alberto Domínguez González in 2004, is a Cuban road cyclist who races for the Spanish club team Natural Greatness - Rali - Alé.
Alberto Ghilardi
Alberto Ghilardi (1909-1971), Italian track cyclist from Roma; won gold in the men's team pursuit at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, later rode professionally 1933-36 and co-founded the National Federation of Athletes.
Aleardo Menegazzi
Aleardo Menegazzi (Aurelio Menegazzi, 1900-1979), Italian track and road cyclist; won gold in the 4,000 m team pursuit at the 1924 Paris Olympics with De Martini, Dinale, and Zucchetti; six Giro starts, 1930 Tour, pro 1925-1934.
Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, born in 1980 in Murcia, who won 133 races including the 2018 World Championship road race.
Aleksandr Kirichenko
Aleksandr Kirichenko (Александр Александрович Кириченко, born 1967), Ukrainian-born Soviet and Russian track cyclist; 1988 Seoul Olympic champion in the 1 km time trial (1:04.499), 1990 world champion, 500 m flying-start world record holder.
Aleksandr Krasnov
Aleksandr Krasnov (Александр Геннадиевич Краснов), born 1960, Soviet track cyclist; won team pursuit gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and two world titles (1982, 1987).
Aleksandr Vinokurov
Aleksandr Vinokurov (Александр Николаевич Винокуров), born 1973, Kazakh road cyclist; 2006 Vuelta winner, 2012 Olympic road race champion, twice Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner, banned for blood doping in 2007, and Astana general manager since 2013.
Alessandro de Tullio
Alessandro de Tullio, Argentinian-American racing driver from Miami, AJ Foyt Racing No. 14 rookie in 2026 INDY NXT; eight poles (one shy of O'Ward's record of nine) and wins at Barber and Portland.
Alex Albon
Alex Albon (Alexander Albon, born 1996, London) is a Thai-licensed Formula One driver racing for Williams; ex-Toro Rosso and Red Bull, two 2020 podiums, 2021 DTM sixth, 2025 championship eighth.
Alex Bowman
Alex Bowman (born 1993, Tucson, Arizona) is a NASCAR Cup Series driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, an eight-time Cup winner with a four-win 2021 season, retiring after 2027.
Álex Márquez
Álex Márquez, Spanish MotoGP rider born 1996 in Cervera, #73 at Gresini Ducati; Moto3 champion 2014, Moto2 champion 2019, 2025 MotoGP runner-up; joins Red Bull KTM in 2027.
Álex Palou
Álex Palou (born 1997, Barcelona) is a Spanish IndyCar driver for Chip Ganassi Racing, five-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion (2021, 2023-2026), four consecutive titles tying Bourdais, and winner of the 109th Indianapolis 500.
Alex Powell
Alex Powell (born 2007, Miami) is a Jamaican-American racing driver, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 junior since 2019, 2024 Italian F4 rookie champion, now racing Eurocup 3 with Campos Racing.
Alex Yoong
Alex Yoong (熊龍), born 1976 in Kuala Lumpur, is Malaysia's first Formula One driver, racing for Minardi in 2001-2002 with 14 starts and 0 points, later an A1GP race winner and Audi R8 LMS Cup champion.
Alex Zanardi
Alex Zanardi (Alessandro Zanardi, 1966-2026), Italian racing driver, two-time CART champion (1997, 1998) and ex-F1 driver for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus, Williams; lost both legs in the 2001 Lausitzring crash and won four Paralympic handcycling golds.