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Royal Automobile Club Of Belgium
The Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) is an association of Belgian motorists founded in January 1896. Their missions are focused on assistance, advice and sport. Championships * Belcar * Belgian Rally Championship * Belgian Rallycross Championship * Belgian Hill Climb Championship * Belgian Karting Championship Presidents * Count François van der Straten Ponthoz (1896–1902) * Count Arthur de Hemricourt de Grunne (1902–1911) * Robert d'Ursel (1911–1955) * Amaury de Merode (1955–????) * Pierre Ugeux (????–????) * Count Gérard de Liedekerke (1979–1994) / John Dils (1991–1999) * Philippe Roberti de Winghe (1997–2001) / Charles de Fierlant (1999–2001) * Baron John J. Goossens John J., Baron Goossens (25 November 1944 – 8 November 2002) was a Belgian businessman. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Belgacom and chairman of the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium. He acceded to the Belgian hereditary nobility with the ... (2001–2002) * Baron (2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Bruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belcar
The Belgian Racing Car Championship (formerly Belcar Endurance Championship or Belgian GT Championship) is a national sports car racing championship primarily in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to .... The series is sanctioned by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium and run by Kronos Event. Since the 2007 season, the series has run three classes. The top class is for cars conforming to international GT3 regulations, similar to those in the FIA GT3 European Championship. Division 2 is the "Belcar Promotion" class, for one-make series "Cup" cars as well as international GT4 machinery. Division 3 is for "Belcar Specials", a holdover class from previous years. Typical race lengths are 2 hours; however, the Zolder 24 Hours is included in the championship, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Ugeux
Pierre Ugeux ( 1914 – 12 January 2009) was a paratrooper during World War II and worked closely with British Intelligence as a Major in the French section of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). He was assigned to work with the famous Comet line Belgian Resistance The Belgian Resistance (french: Résistance belge, nl, Belgisch verzet) collectively refers to the resistance movements opposed to the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. Within Belgium, resistance was fragmented between many se ... member Michelle Dumon, Micheline Dumon (code named "Lily" and "Michou") during WWII. They met in London after she had been extracted from Europe in 1944 and ended up marrying the following year. After the war, Ugeux played a significant role in Belgium's gas and electricity industry as director of the Belgian Power Authority. A passionate motorsports enthusiast, Ugeux was President of the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI) sports governing body from 1976–197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
