Sport Italy

If it has a big engine and goes fast there's normally an Italian involved. The infamous Michael Schumacher won seven Formula 1 World Championships with Scuderia Ferrari (or team Ferrari) and names such as Maserati, Bugatti Alfa Romeo and the circuit at Monza are some of the most famous in racing. www.toursf1.com/Formula_1

Italian drivers dominate even in our very own British Touring Car Championship, with Fabrizio Giovanardi a legend of the last few years. It's not just four wheels that the Italians love: millions tune in each week to TV coverage of motorcycle racing – be it superbike racing, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, motocross, supercross, enduro or motorcycle trials! Italian motorcycle racer Giacomo Agostini is the all-time leader in victories of motorcycle Grand Prix history and second is current champion Valentino Rossi who may even be venturing into Formula 1 racing in the next few years.

It would be impossible to talk about Italian sport and not mention football. Clubs like AC Milan (the Rossoneri or 'Red-blacks' as they're called) and Juventus are some of the biggest clubs in football with millions of tifosi (fans) across the world. English players from Paul Ince to Gazza have all become worldwide stars playing in Italy and who knows which of our current Premiership stars will go to Italian teams next?
Find out more about these sports here:
www.motogp.com
www.serieatalk.com