Motorsportnerd's Motorsport Quiz

[Ferrari Tifosi]

10. Second place, twice.

[motorsportnerd]

10. What is the best place achieved by Paul Radisich in the Bathurst 1000, and how many times has he achieved this place?

Answer is indeed two. Radisich finished second in 1990 and 2000. Both were in Dick Johnson Racing Cars.

Bathurst 1000
6. Name all the drivers NOT born in Australia who have won the Bathurst 1000? By my calculations there are 12 drivers who weren't born in Australia who have won the Bathurst 1000. They comprise 1 Finn, 1 Belgian, 1 Canadian, 1 German, 1 Swede, 1 Czech, 3 British and 3 Kiwi drivers.

Seems no one can get this one. Answer is:
Rauno Aaltonen - Finland (1966)
Allan Moffat - Canada (1970, 71, 73 & 77)
John Fitzpatrick - UK (1976)
Jacky Ickx - Belgium (1977)
Jim Richards - NZ (1978, 79, 80, 91, 92, 98 and 2002)
Armine Hahne - Germany (1985)
Tomas Mezera - Czech (1988)
Win Percy - UK (1990)
Russell Ingall - UK (1995, 97)
Greg Murphy - NZ (1996, 99, 03)
Rickard Rydell - Sweden (1998)
Steven Richards - NZ (1998, 99)

Answers to Picture Quiz 1 - 1985 Bathurst 1000, Robbie Francevic/John Bowe - Volvo 240T, Alan Grice/Warren Cullen - Holden Commodore, Dick Johnson/Larry Perkins - Ford Mustang.

Picture Quiz 2 - 1986 Nissan Mobil 500, Wellington, NZ. Andy Rouse/David Oxton - Ford Sierra XR4Ti, Robbie Francevic/Thomas Lindstrom - Volvo 240T

Picture Quiz 4 - yes IB4R - it was a Mustang GT - drivers were Bruce & Wayne Anderson.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Great thread Motorsportnerd, keep up the good work.

[motorsportnerd]

It is about time that I posted some more questions. So here goes.

World Rally Championship.
1. In which year was the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers first officially held?
2. Which company won the first World Rally Championship for Manufacturers?

Formula One
3. Who is the only driver who has won the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hour?
4. Who was the last driver from the US to win the World Championship, in which year and who did he drive for?
5. Who finished second in the 1984 World Championship?
6. Four drivers drove for Ferrari in the 1982 World Championship. Who were they?
7. Why did Ferrari need four drivers in 1982?
8. Who were the 1959 World Constructors Champions?

Sports Cars
9. Which manufacturer won the 1962 World Sportscar Championship?
10. Which year did Porsche win its first Le Mans 24 hour race?
11. Who were the drivers who took Porsche's first Le Mans win?
12. Who won the 1972 Le Mans 24 hour and what car did they drive?

Touring Cars
13. Who won the 1990 German DTM Touring Car Championship and what car did he drive?
14. Which was the first manufacturer in German DTM history to successfully defend the title?
15. Who was the 2001 European Touring Car Champion (ETCC) and what car did he drive?
16. Who won the 1972 European Touring Car Championship and what car did he drive?
17. Who was the 1996 British Touring Car Champion and what car did he drive?
18. Three manufacturers won rounds of the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. Who were they and what models were used?
19. Who won the 1993 World Touring Car Cup at Monza and what car did he drive?
20. Who was the 1986 British Touring Car Champion and what car did he drive?

[motorsportnerd]

No takers for the latest 20 questions? I'm surprised. I'll give a few tips.
Question 2 is a French manufacturer.
Question 3 - the driver is British.
Question 5 - he went on to win the World Championship 4 times.
Question 6 - one of the driver's sons is an ex World Champion
Question 9 - the manufacturer is Italian
Question 12 - the manufacturer was French. One of UCP's moderators is a fan of the marque.
Question 17 - the manufacturer was German
Question 20 - the manufacturer was Japanese.

You guys must know some of the answers.

[henk4]

All answers without consulting anything but my memory (and with the help of the added info) Touring cars are weak.
1.
2. Renault
3. Graham Hill
4. Mario Andretti, 1979(?), Lotus
5. Prost
6. Villeneuve, Pironi, Tambay, Arnoux(?)
7. Villeneuve got killed in Belgium, Pironi crashed heavily in Germany
8. Ferrari or Cooper
9. Ferrari
10. 1970
11. Atwood/Siffert (?)
12. Beltoise/Jaussaud,(?) Matra 650
13.
14. Mercedes
15.
16
17 johnny Cecotto (or was it Winkelhock), BMW
18
19
20

[motorsportnerd]

2. Which company won the first World Rally Championship for Manufacturers?
Answer: Renault-Alpine.

3. Who is the only driver who has won the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hour?
Answer: Graham Hill.

5. Who finished second in the 1984 World Championship?
Answer: Alain Prost

7. Why did Ferrari need four drivers in 1982?
Answer: Villeneuve got killed in Belgium, Pironi crashed heavily in Germany

9. Which manufacturer won the 1962 World Sportscar Championship?
Answer: Ferrari

10. Which year did Porsche win its first Le Mans 24 hour race?
Answer: Porsche.

Henk, you are partially correct on the following:
Question 4: you have the driver and team correct.
Question 6: you are missing one of the four drivers. Pironi, Villenueve and Tambay are correct.
Question 8: One of them is correct. Can you tell me which one? Jack Brabham drove for the team if that helps.
Question 11: Dickie Attwood is correct. The other driver was German.
Question 12: correct on the manufacturer. One of the drivers was British, one French.
For questions 14 & 17, no cigar with Mercedes or BMW unfortunately.

Anyway, well done Henk.

As you can tell, touring cars are my strong suit, followed by F1. But I thought I'd do a bit of research and put in some Sports Car Racing questions this time.

[henk4]

Q 8 is Cooper then,
Atwood may have driven with Kurt Ahrens
Was Andretti 77? (I always mix up the years with the Lotus type numbers, he may have driven the 79).
If Alpine was the first winner, than the year (Q1) was 1970 (I think)
Derek Bell may have been in the Matra, may be with Jabouille then

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Andretti won in '78, i believe.

[motorsportnerd]

Q 8 is Cooper then,

Correct.

Atwood may have driven with Kurt Ahrens

Try again. The drivers first name was Hans.

If Alpine was the first winner, than the year (Q1) was 1970 (I think)

A few years too early.

Derek Bell may have been in the Matra, may be with Jabouille then

Not unless my Autosport source is wrong. The British driver was a former double F1 world champion. The other driver's sirname starts with "P".

Was Andretti 77? (I always mix up the years with the Lotus type numbers, he may have driven the 79).

See below.

Andretti won in '78, i believe.

Correct.

[motorsportnerd]

The answers to all the questions in my quiz as follows.

World Rally Championship.
1. In which year was the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers first officially held?
A - 1973

2. Which company won the first World Rally Championship for Manufacturers?

A - Renault-Alpine

Formula One
3. Who is the only driver who has won the F1 World Championship, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 hour?
A - Graham Hill.

4. Who was the last driver from the US to win the World Championship, in which year and who did he drive for?
A - Mario Andretti, 1978

5. Who finished second in the 1984 World Championship?
A - Alain Prost.

6. Four drivers drove for Ferrari in the 1982 World Championship. Who were they?
A - Didier Pironi, Giles Villenueve, Patrick Tambay, Mario Andretti

7. Why did Ferrari need four drivers in 1982?
A - Villenueve killed and Pironi crashed and seriously injured himself. Tambay was Villenueve's replacement. Andretti was Pironi's replacement.
8. Who were the 1959 World Constructors Champions?

Sports Cars
9. Which manufacturer won the 1962 World Sportscar Championship?
A-Ferrari

10. Which year did Porsche win its first Le Mans 24 hour race?
A-1970

11. Who were the drivers who took Porsche's first Le Mans win?
A-Dickie Attwood/Hans Herrmann

12. Who won the 1972 Le Mans 24 hour and what car did they drive?
A - Graham Hill/Henri Pescarolo, Matra

Touring Cars
13. Who won the 1990 German DTM Touring Car Championship and what car did he drive?
A - Hans Stuck, Audi 300 V8.

14. Which was the first manufacturer in German DTM history to successfully defend the title?
A - Audi, 1990 & 1991

15. Who was the 2001 European Touring Car Champion (ETCC) and what car did he drive?
A - Fabrizio Giovanardi, Alfa Romeo 156

16. Who won the 1972 European Touring Car Championship and what car did he drive?
A - Jochen Mass, Ford Capri RS3100

17. Who was the 1996 British Touring Car Champion and what car did he drive?
A - Frank Biela, Audi A4 quattro

18. Three manufacturers won rounds of the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. Who were they and what models were used?
A - BMW M3, Ford Sierra RS & RS500, Holden Commodore VL

19. Who won the 1993 World Touring Car Cup at Monza and what car did he drive?
A - Paul Radisich, Ford Mondeo

20. Who was the 1986 British Touring Car Champion and what car did he drive?
A - Chris Hodgetts, Toyota Corolla.