MOTORSPORT TRIVIA - Q58 & 59

[Graham]

I reckon two questions each time would be best, preferably different formulae like below. What do you think? The more questions, the less room for discussion.

Anyway, enough of the ****** :

Q58 Which Irish-born driver was killed in the Swiss GP of 1934 and in what car?

Q59. Seven Formula 2 driver competed at Le Mans in 1983. Name them.

A rally ones coming next time... (yes?)

[AUSTRIA]

Q 58

Hugh Charles Hamilton was born 1905 Ireland, lived in England. He first was a motorcyles-racer and started car-racing 1930 (Riley, MG). In 1934 he became a member of the Whitney Straight Team, entering private Maseratis and was one of the british hopeful drivers of that era. In the Swiss GP, on seventh place in the last lap, he hit a tree and was killed. His best result had been the victory in the Coppa Acerbo (Voiturettes) and finishing second in the Albi GP.

[Michael M]

Philippe Alliot
Jonathan Palmer
Stefan Bellof
Alessandro Nannini
Teo Fabi
Philippe Streiff
Piercarlo Ghinzani (?)
Thierry Boutsen (?)

[jarama]

Q59.

Philippe Alliot
Stefan Bellof
Michel Ferté
Franz Jelinski
Alessandro Nannini
Jonathan Palmer
Philippe Streiff

[Graham]

Austria,

Yep.

Jarama,

Yep.

[AUSTRIA]

This question 59 is an interesting one. The connections between high level open wheel racing (for me formula 2 was on a high level all the time) and endurance racing through the drivers, who entered in both racing-categories, came to an end with the end of formula 2. The reasons have been discussed the 'Only formula one' - topic. Do you think, the formula 3000 EM has the format of the preceding formula 2? Never - is my oppinion. Do you agree - and why?