Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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Dotini
Does this question go back only to 1950, or does it go back to the first Italian GP?

Are you satisfied with a wild guess, or do you prefer names and data?
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1950 - so only F1 races.

Wild Guess is fine, I'm just after the correct number.
 
Well, I have counted and named 12 (assuming you count shared drives), and DK has guessed 12, so we both must be wrong. Do you want the total number of times Italians have been on the podium, a large number, or the total number of different Italians who have at one time or another been on the podium?

I will guess that I have missed one, and guess 13.
 
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The Italian GP was designated (as an honorific) as the European GP three times, '56, '61 and '67.
If you look at it that way, it would eliminate Castellotti, reducing my count to 11.
 
Races called the Italian Grand Prix. If their European too, no problem.
Shared drives fine too.
Still no one correct.
 
Jimlaad43
Races called the Italian Grand Prix. If their European too, no problem.
Shared drives fine too.
Still no one correct.
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From what source did you derive your data? I would go to that source if I knew it.
I'm using Autocourses from 1981 to date, and the Grand Prix! series by Mike Lang for 1950-1984.
 
Dotini
From what source did you derive your data? I would go to that source if I knew it.
I'm using Autocourses from 1981 to date, and the Grand Prix! series by Mike Lang for 1950-1984.
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And give it away? Nope.
 
Mario Andretti is considered to be an Italian American racing driver, even though he was born in Croatia and raced for America. He stood on the podium at the Italian GP.
 
We will add Maglioli, who shared 3rd in '54.
And Taruffi who took 2nd in '55.

That makes it 14, not counting Andretti.
 
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Legro
14?
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You win.
16 ASCARI Alberto 3
17 FARINA Giuseppe 3
26 VILLORESI Luigi 2
35 ALBORETO Michele 2
40 SERAFINI Dorino 1
41 FAGIOLI Luigi 1
42 BONETTO Felice 1
45 MAGLIOLI Umberto 1
46 TARUFFI Piero 1
47 CASTELLOTTI Eugenio 1
58 BANDINI Lorenzo 1
59 SCARFIOTTI Ludovico 1
74 PATRESE Riccardo 1
85 FISICHELLA Giancarlo 1
 
So are people just going straight on to Wikipedia for answers now?
 
Clark
So are people just going straight on to Wikipedia for answers now?
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Some people do not disclose their source of information.

I have a massive collection of motor racing books I prefer to use, mainly the Autocourse annual. But books and magazines are rapidly becoming obsolete, and the internet is today the most convenient source of information. Duh. I have fond memories of personal visits with Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jack Brabham, Dan Gurney, Jim Hall, Arie Luyendyk and others. I draw upon my memory as often as possible.

There are apparently no rules in this thread. You don't even have to document anything, just make a wild guess.

But if you have any ideas on how things should be done, please feel free to comment.
 
The trick is increasingly becoming to ask a question that is very, very difficult to research on the internet. I have asked several such questions in this thread, and never received an answer. Which is no fun. So what to do?
 
It's a shame as it'd be nice just to ask any question and trust that nobody looks up answer, I know people don't really and it's not like they'd be winning anything if they did look up answers.
 
Part of the joy, challenge and benefit of motorsports trivia is to research interesting questions.

But here's a question with five required answers that you may guess at.

In 1971, Formula One, Can-Am and the Manufacturer's World Championship were series often held on the same circuits and the cars driven by the same drivers. Records were being set in all these classes.

1) At Monza, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
2) At Spa, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
3) At Watkins Glen, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
4) At Mosport, what set fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
5) At Nurburgring, what set fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?

Hint: It's neither all F1 nor all sports cars. Make a guess. Actually 5.
 
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Clark
So are people just going straight on to Wikipedia for answers now?
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I personally will only look up an answer for clarification - if I'm, say, 60% sure I know the answer I'll check. Questions I have no idea about I might look up out of curiosity - such as the Italians on the Italian GP podium question, and now @Dotini's question above - but I won't post the answer here because where's the fun in just Wikipediing everything?
 
Roo
I personally will only look up an answer for clarification - if I'm, say, 60% sure I know the answer I'll check. Questions I have no idea about I might look up out of curiosity - such as the Italians on the Italian GP podium question, and now @Dotini's question above - but I won't post the answer here because where's the fun in just Wikipediing everything?
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Precisely why I made a question that can't be wiki'd
 
Dotini
Manufacturer's World Championship
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As far as I can tell, this was never a thing. I've used the World Sportscar Championship or International Championship for Makes (or whatever it was called) results instead.

Dotini
1) At Monza, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
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F1. I can't find a fastest lap for the sports car, but the winning Porsche's qualifying time was a 1:35, whereas the fastest F1 lap was a 1:23.

Dotini
2) At Spa, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
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As far as I can tell, no Formula One race - championship or otherwise - took place at Spa in 1971.

Dotini
3) At Watkins Glen, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
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Can't be compared. Can-Am used the short circuit, F1 used the full Grand Prix circuit.

Dotini
4) At Mosport, what set fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
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Can-Am. The F1 race was wet.

Dotini
5) At Nurburgring, what set fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
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F1. Cevert did a 7:20.1 in his Tyrrell, Jacky Ickx a 7:40.8 in a Ferrari 312P.
 
Dotini
Part of the joy, challenge and benefit of motorsports trivia is to research interesting questions.

But here's a question with five required answers that you may guess at.

In 1971, Formula One, Can-Am and the Manufacturer's World Championship were series often held on the same circuits and the cars driven by the same drivers. Records were being set in all these classes.

1) At Monza, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
2) At Spa, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?
3) At Watkins Glen, what set the fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
4) At Mosport, what set fastest lap, Formula One or Can-Am sports car?
5) At Nurburgring, what set fastest lap, Formula One or endurance sports car?

Hint: It's neither all F1 nor all sports cars. Make a guess. Actually 5.
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Monza 917K

Spa is definitely a 917K, Pedro Rodriguez I think.

The Glen has to be Can-Am.

Mosport I'll go with Can-Am aswell.

Nurburgring In guessing F1 was faster than the 908/3.


Did I get any right?
 
Roo
1) F1. I can't find a fastest lap for the sports car, but the winning Porsche's qualifying time was a 1:35, whereas the fastest F1 lap was a 1:23.



2) As far as I can tell, no Formula One race - championship or otherwise - took place at Spa in 1971.



3) Can't be compared. Can-Am used the short circuit, F1 used the full Grand Prix circuit.



4) Can-Am. The F1 race was wet.



5) F1. Cevert did a 7:20.1 in his Tyrrell, Jacky Ickx a 7:40.8 in a Ferrari 312P.
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All True!

Clark
Monza 917K

Spa is definitely a 917K, Pedro Rodriguez I think.

The Glen has to be Can-Am.

Mosport I'll go with Can-Am aswell.

Nurburgring In guessing F1 was faster than the 908/3.


Did I get any right?
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Yes!
 
On the assumption that means it's my turn...

An easy one: Lewis Hamilton is reportedly sticking with his #44 for next season, and not using #1. No driver has chosen #2, which would make the 2015 Australian GP the first F1WCGP race to not feature driver numbers 1 or 2 since when?

I want the race, year, and reason for both those numbers being absent.
 
I know when there was no number one, it's either when a certain French champion was fired or when another British champion left to go to the U.S.

Actually I may have just worked it out and i think it's to do with Senna and Prost. Is it '94 after Imola and Coulthard replaced Senna who was #2, and there's was no #1 as Prost had retired at the end of 1993?
 
Or, I think it might be 1980. Ferrari won in 1979 making them 1 & 2 but these were the days when team numbers were often fixed so the champions where 27 & 28. No 1 & 2.
 
Monaco '94. Damon Hill drove the 0 car for Williams instead of the 1, as Prost had retired, and no 2 car was entered after Senna's death the race before.

@Clark can go if it's right.
 

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