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Term in motorsports
In motorsports, a factory-backed racing team or driver is one sponsored by a vehicle manufacturer in official competitions. As motorsport competition is
Factory-backed
Sports team financed by an employer
Ferrari is a notable example of a works team or factory-backed team in Formula One. Several factory-backed motorcycle racing and World Rally Championship
Works_team
1970 single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) for their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Travelin' Band", it was one of three double-sided singles from
Who'll_Stop_the_Rain_(song)
Sports prototype racing car
introduction of the 499P marks 50 years since Ferrari last fielded a factory-backed sports prototype that contested for the overall win at the 24 Hours
Ferrari_499P
24-hour annual touring car and GT endurance racing event
June 17–18. Pure factory teams that challenged for the overall win were absent, yet Aston Martin and Maserati had entered factory-backed cars to promote
Nürburgring_24_Hours
American motorcycle racer
the best female observed trials rider in the United States, earning factory-backed sponsorship from Yamaha. She later parlayed her motorcycling experience
Debbie_Evans
German auto racing team
Porsches for nearly all of their existence, and were even one of the factory-backed squads for many years. Besides running Porsches, the team was also known
Kremer_Racing
World Rally Championship manufacturer team
The Citroën Total World Rally Team was the Citroën factory backed entry into the World Rally Championship (WRC), run by Citroën Racing. In 1998, following
Citroën_World_Rally_Team
Australian retired racing driver
under-3.0 litre touring car racing, with Bailey regularly challenging the factory-backed cars despite operating with significantly fewer resources. His performances
Graeme_Bailey
Chinese motorcycle racing team
competing in the Supersport World Championship. The team serves as the factory-backed entry of the brand in international competition and has focused on developing
QJMOTOR_Factory_Racing
Team of Suzuki in the MotoGP World Championship
Suzuki MotoGP was the factory-backed team of Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki in the MotoGP World Championship, most recently using the name Team
Suzuki_MotoGP
High-performance division of the Ford Motor Company
Association (IMSA) GT series. With engine builder Jack Roush now involved the factory-backed SVO Mustangs dominated Trans-Am, winning 17 of 34 contests in 1985-86
Special_Vehicle_Operations
German band
Fun Factory is a German eurodance group formed in 1992, originally consisting of founding members Balca Tözün, Rodney Hardison, Toni Cottura and Stephan
Fun_Factory_(band)
Muscle car produced by Dodge
Challenger was introduced to the SCCA Trans Am Series in 1970. Two factory-backed cars were prepared by Ray Caldwell's Autodynamics and driven by Sam
Dodge_Challenger
Series of racing cars by Italian automobile manufacturer Lancia
by their sister company Ferrari. They were part of Lancia's official factory-backed effort in the World Sportscar Championship from 1983 to 1986, although
Lancia_LC2
Original song written and composed by John Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles
Travelin'_Band
Group C sports-prototype racing car
aerodynamic drag making the cars slower in a straight line. Notably, the factory backed Rothmans Porsche team did not make use of the smaller front wings. Many
Porsche_956
Canadian racing driver (born 1946)
Racing, co driving with John Paul Jr. in the factory-backed March GTP racer. Power came from a factory engine program at Buick, a V-6 turbo motor that
Bill_Adam
Australian off-road accessory company
Accessories' through participating dealers in Australia, and started offering factory-backed ARB accessories developed in partnership with Ford for the Bronco in
ARB_4x4_Accessories
2005 film by Tim Burton
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 musical fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and written by John August, based on the 1964 children's novel
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)
Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(film)
Motor racing competition
team officially ran as "HDT Racing Pty Ltd" as it was no longer the factory backed team following Holden's well publicised split with Brock in February
1987 Australian Touring Car Championship
1987_Australian_Touring_Car_Championship
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
entered by factory-backed teams: All parts used had to be "stock" parts, the definition of which meant that they were available through normal factory parts
Chrysler_Slant-6_engine
Japanese racing team
parts manufacturer and tuner of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, as well as a factory-backed racing team. The TOM'S head office is located in Tokyo, Japan. TOM'S
TOM'S
Canadian motorcycle racer (1880-1913)
was a Canadian professional motorcycle racer. He was one of the first factory-backed motorcycle racers of the early 20th century. He rode for Indian and
Jake_DeRosier
American racing driver
the only pit crew they had. He soon found himself part of Rod Hall’s factory-backed Hummer team in 1998, and by 1999, he and Hall had won the BITD championship
Roger_Norman_(racing_driver)
German automotive company, a subsidiary of Volkswagen
name of Porsche Salzburg disappeared from entry lists, as the second factory-backed team besides Wyer in the 1971 World Sportscar Championship season was
Porsche_Holding
Formula 1 engine from 2014-present
2014 Formula One World Championship. In addition to their role as a factory-backed team by supplying their own Formula One team, Ferrari engines are being
Ferrari V6 hybrid Formula One power unit
Ferrari_V6_hybrid_Formula_One_power_unit
Motorcycle built in Stevenage, England
1947 as a Series B Rapide. It came to fill two roles; one of only two factory-backed racing bikes and a development platform for Vincent's high-performance
Gunga_Din_(motorcycle)
1971 film by Mel Stuart
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart from a screenplay by Roald Dahl, based on Dahl's 1964
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy_Wonka_&_the_Chocolate_Factory
Sports car endurance race in Germany
Stefan Bellof recorded a then-record 6:11.13 around the track in his factory backed Rothmans Porsche 956, which was unofficially beaten in 2018. Pole position:
1983_1000_km_of_Nürburgring
Suzuki World Rally Car
announced it would enter the FIA World Rally Championship, with the factory backed Suzuki World Rally Team in the World Rally Car category in 2007, using
Suzuki_SX4_WRC
American racing driver (born 1935)
massive upset at the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring over a contingent of factory-backed Ford GTs, Shelby Daytona Coupes, and Ferrari entries. If anything Hall's
Jim_Hall_(racing_driver)
Australian racing driver (born 1943)
single-seater driver, Schuppan's biggest career victory was with the factory-backed Rothmans Porsche team when he partnered Americans Hurley Haywood and
Vern_Schuppan
Japanese automobile manufacturing company
AWD compact cars into the sports car mainstream. Subaru supplied a factory-backed team, Subaru Rally Team USA for Rally America and won the driver's title
Subaru
Kiwi Racing built two P11 Nissan Primera's to compete against the BMW Factory backed team that had dominated the New Zealand 2.0L Touring Car Championship
Team_Kiwi_Racing
Belgian auto racing team
from Audi to BMW and run the BMW M4 GT3. The team will also run two factory backed BMW M Hybrid V8s in the FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar category
W_Racing_Team
Motorsport team related to a larger, better-funded team
as the factory team), which may involve ownership, technical support, and staff sharing, including drivers. If the larger team is factory-backed (i.e.
Satellite_team
American racing driver (1887–1955)
the inaugural Indianapolis 500. He later was a long-time Duesenberg factory-backed driver. Hearne made 106 AAA Championship Car starts and continued driving
Eddie_Hearne
Motor race in Australia
complete the full race distance, taking victory in Class C in their factory backed Ford Cortina GT, the change of both vehicle and circuit making no difference
1963_Armstrong_500
Irish motorcycle racer
championships. During these years, Herron competed as a privateer, against the factory backed riders, and it was a David vs Goliath struggle to compete. During this
Tom_Herron
Motorsport entrant without manufacturer support
Championship (with the MS80), and driver Jackie Stewart win his maiden World Drivers' Championship. Factory-backed "1981 Spanish Grand Prix Entry list". v t e
Privateer_(motorsport)
Italian Formula One team
Martin, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar began to enter multiple factory-backed cars in races, such as the Carrera Panamericana in Mexico, the 24 Hours
Scuderia_Ferrari
American racing driver (born 1980)
performance led many to label him as "the next Jeff Gordon," and landed him a factory-backed Dodge ride in the Winston Cup Series with Evernham Motorsports for 2001
Casey_Atwood
Italian luxury sports car manufacturer
250 GT SWB, used as a test mule for the 250 GTO, was a rare non-red factory-backed car: it raced in blue. In a particularly noteworthy case from 1964,
Ferrari
Andy Warhol's New York City studio
The Factory was pop artist Andy Warhol's New York City studio and the center of his artistic, social, and filmmaking activities from 1964 to 1987. Originally
The_Factory
backed Eggenberger Motorsport with their Texaco sponsored Ford Sierra turbo's, Andy Rouse's team who ran their own Ford Sierra Cosworth, the factory backed
1987 World Touring Car Championship
1987_World_Touring_Car_Championship
Racing car model
first competed in the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship in a factory-backed effort with Team Penske before being raced by customer teams Wayne Taylor
Acura_ARX-05
Chinese automobile manufacturing company
another factory that was expected to be built and operational in Malaysia by 2015. In 2023, the brand returned to Malaysia under direct factory-backed operations
Chery
American motorcycle racer
His two younger brothers, Nicky and Roger Lee, are also professional factory-backed motorcycle racers and his father, Earl, was a dirt track racer for twenty
Tommy_Hayden
German Grand Touring race car
Following the 1955 Le Mans disaster, Mercedes-Benz had withdrawn its factory-backed race team from all motorsport activities. It was not until 1985 that
Mercedes-Benz_CLK_GTR
Former vehicle manufacturing plant in Adelaide, Australia
earlier in 2017. Holden Special Vehicles, Holden's Melbourne based, factory backed performance subsidiary ordered 300 Holden Commodore sedans months in
Holden_Elizabeth_Plant
Action-adventure game
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 video game which was released on the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows and Xbox platforms
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005 video game)
Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory_(2005_video_game)
British motorcycle racer
Vincent, where he headed up their Experimental department and raced the factory-backed single and V-twin bikes. Brown left Vincent to establish his own motorcycle
George_Brown_(motorcyclist)
2019 documentary film by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
February 11, 2019. Gonzalez, Sandra (February 9, 2020). "Obama-backed documentary 'American Factory' wins Oscar". CNN. Archived from the original on February
American_Factory
2007–2008 rallying team, participant in the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
World Rally Team, also known as the Suzuki WRC Challenge, was Suzuki's factory backed World Rally Championship team, as part of the Suzuki Sport organization
Suzuki_World_Rally_Team
1972 book by Roald Dahl
When Wonka attempts to bring the Elevator high enough to punch back into the factory, it accidentally goes into orbit. Wonka docks them instead at the
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator
Touring car racing series based in Germany
was commonly compared to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, which was factory-backed and revived in 2000. Its choice of engines and the fact that it raced
V8Star_Series
Japanese organization specializing the usage of Lamborghini cars
switching to GT300 in 2006 due to the uncompetitiveness of its cars against factory-backed entries in GT500. The team is the reigning champions in the GT300 class
JLOC
Motor race in Australia
Holden Dealer Team Commodore John Harvey and Neal Lowe. Third was the factory backed Nissan Skyline of pole winner Gary Scott and Terry Shiel. Dick Johnson
1986_James_Hardie_1000
Car model
four cars, to match the four or more Porsche factory-backed entries. Also, Alfa Romeo and Matra entered factory prototype cars, and competed for drivers and
Ferrari_512
English international motorcycle trials rider
up a ride with the Rickman brothers before gaining a factory-backed ride with the Ossa factory in 1967. He was to spend six years with Ossa, during which
Mick_Andrews
Motor vehicle
already participated in the FIA Formula E World Championship and two factory-backed teams would be impractical. However, the technical specifications are
Porsche_Mission_R
American racing driver
for his participation in import drag racing, previously piloting a factory backed Scion tC in the Pro FWD category in the NHRA Sports Compact series for
Chris_Rado
Motor racing competition
same car he had driven at Bathurst the previous year as part of the factory backed Holden Special Vehicles/TWR team. 1989 was thus the first year in which
1989 Australian Touring Car Championship
1989_Australian_Touring_Car_Championship
Italian racing driver (born 1990)
the 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with GRT Grasser Racing Team, a factory-backed Lamborghini team based in Austria, and has since been competing with
Mirko_Bortolotti
Type of motorcycle
of all the major factory racing teams. Also in 1981, Eddie Lawson won the AMA Superbike Championship for Kawasaki on a factory-backed KZ1000S1. The KZ1000C
Kawasaki_KZ1000
American racing driver
with his brother in the 12 Hours of Sebring driving Bob Leitzinger's factory backed Nissan 240SX but the car suffered from mechanical trouble while leading
Andy_Boss
Championship in North America due to EMKA Racing taking over Aston Martin's factory-backed efforts in Europe with their own car. Nimrod suffered throughout the
Nimrod_Racing_Automobiles
Defence Production complex in India
Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS). The DOO(C&S) earlier known as Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), consisting of the Indian Ordnance Factories. In 2021,
Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services)
Directorate_of_Ordnance_(Coordination_&_Services)
Italo-American auto racing team
Risi Competizione is an Italo-American auto racing Ferrari factory-backed team formed by Giuseppe Risi in 1997. Initially, the team had a partnership with
Risi_Competizione
in both prototype classes. This paved the way of the victory for the factory-backed but privately entered Scuderia Filipinetti Porsche 906 of Herbert Müller
1966_Targa_Florio
Racing tournament
motorsports and thus did not defend their title. This led to the fewest factory-backed competitors for many years. The championship was won by Ferrari. The
1956 World Sportscar Championship
1956_World_Sportscar_Championship
Chinese racing team
original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2021. "FFF Confirms Factory-Backed Lamborghini Program". sportscar365.com. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 29
FFF_Racing_Team
Argentinian race car designer and technical director
Osvaldo Antelo Renault F2 and Miguel Herceg's Ford Turismo Carretera factory-backed teams. In Argentina he designed and built his own Formula Renault and
Enrique_Scalabroni
Australian racing driver
Commodore for the 1985 season, but like most Commodore teams, including the factory-backed Holden Dealer Team, the 1985 Group A Commodore wasn't as competitive
Peter_McLeod
Japanese motorcycle racer
focusing on the challenge to win the 500cc Championship. Haga joined the factory-backed Red Bull Yamaha WCM team, riding the Yamaha YZR500. Haga failed to adapt
Noriyuki_Haga
Formula One racing car
maintained by BMW, giving them access to new parts, information and factory backed development that Mader did not have. This was shown in the results as
Arrows_A8
Car racing championship
Evo cars. The Austrian team is factory-backed by Lamborghini. T3 Motorsport were initially set not to be factory-backed by Lamborghini, after racing two
2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2022_Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Masters
1964 children's novel by Roald Dahl
Factory is a 1964 children's novel by the British writer Roald Dahl. It features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
Belgian motorcycle racer
was hired by the motorcycle manufacturer Rush. In 1929, he became a factory-backed rider for the Saroléa company and had immediate success. At the beginning
Pol_Demeuter
Australian mid-size car
him to drop back to 3rd at the finish. In the 1988 Australian Touring Car Championship Perkins ran the VL as the official factory team backed by the then
Holden_Commodore_(VL)
American racing driver (1947–1975)
campaigned a Ford Boss 302 Mustang. These victories came at a time when factory-backed teams had largely withdrawn from Trans-Am. A profile titled "Warren
Warren_Tope
Amateur sports car endurance race
Endurance Series during the mid-eighties, attracting large fields of factory-backed professional race teams. In 1987, the Longest Day returned to its low-key
Longest_Day_of_Nelson
Motor race in Australia
air dam, steering rack and the size of the rear spoiler on only the factory backed Commodores. On race day, Walkinshaw advised the Australian Racing Drivers
1988_Tooheys_1000
Ferraris out and the Tipo 33s never being a match for Porsche, the factory-backed 910s took a 1-2-3 finish thanks to their smooth and continuous pace
1967_Targa_Florio
American motorcycle racing series
aerodynamic bodywork. Commonly the teams racing in these classes were factory backed, and capable of bringing engineering and financial resources unavailable
AMA_Superbike_Championship
UK laws on employment
The Factory Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 1802 to regulate and improve the conditions of industrial
Factory_Acts
British former motorcycle racer
after being offered a return to Ten Kate Honda, Toseland signed for the factory-backed BMW Motorrad Italia Team aboard the BMW S1000RR. In September 2011,
James_Toseland
Le Mans prototype race car
technical partnership arrangement, which was agreed to. The car was not a factory-backed effort, yet was approved by Porsche and used some of their expertise
Porsche_WSC-95
Finnish racing driver (1943–2017)
Cup in 1969 and then was hired by the JWA team to drive one of the factory-backed Gulf-sponsored Porsche 917K in the 1970 World Sportscar Championship
Leo_Kinnunen
Motor vehicle
turbo BDTE Cosworth Evolution engine. Competing against the numerous factory-backed teams such as Mazda, Mercury and Nissan, with their newly built spaceframe
Ford_RS200
Type of drag racing vehicle
to Super Stock standard. Three months after the Chargers' debut, the factory-backed Sachs and Sons 1964 Mercury Comet, powered by a supercharged 427 wedge
Funny_Car
British motorcycle
and regional events. When the Daytona 675 was launched there were no factory-backed racing teams. This changed in 2008 when MAP Embassy Racing struck a
Triumph_Daytona_675
Argentine racing driver (born 1954)
with Giampaolo Pavanello's Euroracing team who had previously run the factory backed Alfa Romeo team from 1982-1985. The team became known as EuroBrun and
Oscar_Larrauri
liter flat-12, but deployed an unparalleled number of cars among the factory-backed prototypes, no less than six new open top 908/02 plus a T-car in the
1969_Targa_Florio
American racing driver (1946–1973)
the South for the Ford factory-backed racing team Holman-Moody, Savage received a telephone call from Gurney inviting him back to Southern California
Swede_Savage
Formula One constructor
skill of Giampaolo Pavanello's Euroracing team, who had also run the factory-backed Alfa Romeo Formula One team from 1982–85, and the financial muscle and
EuroBrun
Italian motorcycle racer
However, at Assen he battled too hard with Carl Fogarty (also on a factory-backed bike, although a separate team), falling on the final lap, and was sacked
Pierfrancesco_Chili
1970 studio album by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records on July 8, 1970. Six of
Cosmo's_Factory
Large family car
Touring Car Championship manufacturer's and team titles thanks to the factory backed RML team in the 1998 and 1999 as well as the Independents' Cup in 1999
Nissan_Primera
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