Motorsport Quiz

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[BTCC frog]

Originally Posted by Greem

I'm reading an AWFUL lot of these names in Charlie Cox's voice

Ohhh, it’s like watching butterflies mating!

[E.B]

Originally Posted by rbs

Di Paul Radisich do an odd event a Donington after he started in V8's 2003-2004 ish.

Bob, an odd event indeed..... he did the "Touring Car Masters" at the end of season 2004. Apparently a one off season finale race made up of 16 former champions and race winners, all driving identical SEATS.

Im not sure it would class as official BTCC Championship participation in terms of the quiz.

From the results I found it seems like a typical celeb race crashfest with a number of accident DNFs. I didnt venture onto youtube!
http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archi...c_masters.html

Edit: FWIW It has a 'wiki' entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTCC_Masters

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by BTCC frog

Ohhh, it’s like watching butterflies mating!

EB, didnt find any vid of this Seat race. But talking about poor driving standards, no trace of butterflies or daffodils! I wonder why car makers involved so much money in such a poor show, imo.

[crmalcolm]

So far we have:


Entry not completed:
India - Karun Chandhok - 2022
Jamaica - Matthew Gore - 2008

Most recent entrant:

Australia - Hyla Breese - 2002
Austria - Roland Ratzenberger - 1988
Belgium - Vincent Radermecker - 2000
Brazil - Tommy Erdos - 2001
Canada - Robbie Stirling - 1990
Denmark - Tom Kristensen -2000
Finland - Toni Ruokonen - 2001
France - Yvan Muller - 2005
Germany - Norman Simon - 2002
Italy - Fabrizio Giovanardi - 2014
Japan
Malaysia - Fariqe Hairuman - 2004
Netherlands - Tom Coronel - 2007
New Zealand - Aaron Slight - 2002
Norway - Roger Möen - 2001
Rhodesia - John Love - 1964
South Africa - Shaun Watson-Smith - 2004
Sweden - Dennis Strandberg - 2017
Switzerland - Alain Menu - 2015
Turkey - Erkut Kizilirmak - 2008
USA - Robb Holland - 2015
Venezuela - Johnny Cecotto - 1995

Plus:
Spain - Jose de Uriarte - 1973


S griffin - are these all correct so far?
Just Japan to go -

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Greem

I'm reading an AWFUL lot of these names in Charlie Cox's voice

I wondered why I couldn't understand what you were saying

[rbs]

How about Moto Kitano for the Japanese driver, he drove a Datsun in the 70's.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by rbs

How about Moto Kitano for the Japanese driver, he drove a Datsun in the 70's.

I know of at least one Japanese driver more recent than that.

They drove a Japanese marque, for a team that was part of a Japanese global expansion programme for distributing to the UK.

[Gerard C]

I remember Nissan having a special model of the Primera GT. May be the P11. Mazda with the Xedos never hired a jap' driver I think.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

I remember Nissan having a special model of the Primera GT.

The driver I am thinking of (assuming it is the answer S griffin is looking for) was driving a Japanese marque that was not assembled in the UK, but only available imported.

[wolfhound]

Japan
Kunimitsu Takahashi
BTCC Silverstone 1985 with Mitsubishi
F1 Japan 1977 in a private Tyrrell

[Skam85]

Here's one -

What did not occur in F1 from midway through 1985 until 1988, but then happened again immediately after the streak was broken?

[wolfhound]

Originally Posted by Skam85

Here's one -

What did not occur in F1 from midway through 1985 until 1988, but then happened again immediately after the streak was broken?

There were no normally aspirated cars taking part in F1 during that time.

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by wolfhound

There were no normally aspirated cars taking part in F1 during that time.

Nope not quite but good attempt!

[S griffin]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

So far we have:


Entry not completed:
India - Karun Chandhok - 2022
Jamaica - Matthew Gore - 2008

Most recent entrant:

Australia - Hyla Breese - 2002
Austria - Roland Ratzenberger - 1988
Belgium - Vincent Radermecker - 2000
Brazil - Tommy Erdos - 2001
Canada - Robbie Stirling - 1990
Denmark - Tom Kristensen -2000
Finland - Toni Ruokonen - 2001
France - Yvan Muller - 2005
Germany - Norman Simon - 2002
Italy - Fabrizio Giovanardi - 2014
Japan
Malaysia - Fariqe Hairuman - 2004
Netherlands - Tom Coronel - 2007
New Zealand - Aaron Slight - 2002
Norway - Roger Möen - 2001
Rhodesia - John Love - 1964
South Africa - Shaun Watson-Smith - 2004
Sweden - Dennis Strandberg - 2017
Switzerland - Alain Menu - 2015
Turkey - Erkut Kizilirmak - 2008
USA - Robb Holland - 2015
Venezuela - Johnny Cecotto - 1995

Plus:
Spain - Jose de Uriarte - 1973


S griffin - are these all correct so far?
Just Japan to go -

All of them are correct, apart from the Indian one. And the Japanese was answered below, but as you were the closest, you win!

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by S griffin

All of them are correct, apart from the Indian one. And the Japanese was answered below, but as you were the closest, you win!

Out of interest - who was the Indian driver more recent than Chandhok's 2022 bid please?

For others - the Chandhok entry was reported in Motorsport News 6 Jan 2022:

"I work with Jason Plato and I have had long conversations with Alan Gow too. I looked at some avenue with teams for 2022 [...] I would love to do, maybe in 2023"

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by Skam85

Here's one -

What did not occur in F1 from midway through 1985 until 1988, but then happened again immediately after the streak was broken?

It looks like you might have to provide a clue or two?

My first thought was that there were no wet weather races, until the back-to-back GBR and GER rounds in 1988 - but some records show the 1987 GBR GP as a wet race?

[chillibowl]

this Ferrari talk made me think it was Ferrari's not winning a race beginning in mid 85 and then that streak coming to and end and then happening immediately again with Berger winning the last 2 races of 87.

[Skam85]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

It looks like you might have to provide a clue or two?

My first thought was that there were no wet weather races, until the back-to-back GBR and GER rounds in 1988 - but some records show the 1987 GBR GP as a wet race?

Correct - it was gaps between a wet weather race. I did notice some records about the UK race in 87 too but I don't believe it was officially a wet race.

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by Skam85

Correct - it was gaps between a wet weather race. I did notice some records about the UK race in 87 too but I don't believe it was officially a wet race.

I was at the Brit GP in '87 - don't recall the race being wet but the whole weekend is something of a blur in the old memory, so anything is possible!

[crmalcolm]

1950 – 0
1951 – 1
1953 – 3
1964 – 4
1970 – 5
2012 – 6

What is the sequence?
Why is 2 missing from the sequence?

[BTCC frog]

Originally Posted by crmalcolm

1950 – 0
1951 – 1
1953 – 3
1964 – 4
1970 – 5
2012 – 6

What is the sequence?
Why is 2 missing from the sequence?

The years when the record was broken for the number of world champions on the grid. Fangio broke his neck in 1952 and returned when Ascari had become the third champion in 1953.

[crmalcolm]

Originally Posted by BTCC frog

The years when the record was broken for the number of world champions on the grid. Fangio broke his neck in 1952 and returned when Ascari had become the third champion in 1953.

Yes - number of former champions on the grid at race one.

[Gerard C]

Brilliant.

[BTCC frog]

What links the following drivers:

Mike Hawthorn
Phil Hill
AJ Foyt
Jim Clark
Jochen Rindt
Mario Andretti
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jacques Villeneuve
Fernando Alonso


Alternatively, the list could be:

Tazio Nuvolari
Maurice Trintignant
AJ Foyt
Bruce McLaren
Jochen Rindt
Juan Pablo Montoya
Fernando Alonso