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Vintage rallycross time.
Christer Bohlin was able to coax Gunde Svan onto his European RX team in 1994 with a specific promise. When this was not fulfilled, Svan later quit the team.
There are 2 parts to the question - firstly, what year did Gunde quit the team - and secondly, what did Christer's promise entail?
Christer Bohlin was able to coax Gunde Svan onto his European RX team in 1994 with a specific promise. When this was not fulfilled, Svan later quit the team.
There are 2 parts to the question - firstly, what year did Gunde quit the team - and secondly, what did Christer's promise entail?
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Wrong on the year, but you're kind of getting somewhere with the reason.
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The end of 1995 is correct.He got as far as the end of 1995 and was promised a championship winning car?
The second half is still getting there, but the correct answer requires some decent prior knowledge of ERX in that period.
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I thought @Bo would want a deeper answer as it does require you to look at the history of ERX.I guessed that, no dice
Looking at Gunde's Wiki he came third in 1995 so there was some potential... did Bohlin say he'd get a particular car but instead stick with Toyota?
Another guess: Svan was actually having not much of an success so Bohlin invited him to the team promising him a Championship Winning Car, since Svan didn't win though, he boycotted the team.
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He did indeed.I guessed that, no dice
Looking at Gunde's Wiki he came third in 1995 so there was some potential... did Bohlin say he'd get a particular car but instead stick with Toyota?
He was promised a Division 2 drive as part of his contract - this failed to materialise, so he felt no reason to continue.
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I know nothing about that sport, it was good guesswork 
Jenson Button won the 2009 F1 WDC in car number 22. Who was the last driver before 2009 to win the F1 WDC in a car bearing number 22?
For no extra points (it's not part of the question), what other coincidences does that throw up?
Jenson Button won the 2009 F1 WDC in car number 22. Who was the last driver before 2009 to win the F1 WDC in a car bearing number 22?
For no extra points (it's not part of the question), what other coincidences does that throw up?
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I want to say Lewis Hamilton in 2008, but I have a feeling he was actually in car 23? If it was 22 though, would that be the only time a number other than 1 has been on the champions car consecutively?
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It is LH in 2008.
In fact, Lewis finished 5th at the Brazilian GP to claim the title driving car #22. Jenson did the exact same thing the following year.
In fact, Lewis finished 5th at the Brazilian GP to claim the title driving car #22. Jenson did the exact same thing the following year.
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Sorry @Pezzarinho17, you should have seized the opportunity more firmly!
@SVT Cobra GT has it; Lewis finished 5th at the Brazilian GP to claim the title in car #22, a British driver with a Mercedes engine. Jenson did exactly etc. etc.
EDIT: @Jimlaad43, I didn't know that! No points for you though
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I'm going on a limb here and say No one, since I can't find anythingI know nothing about that sport, it was good guesswork
Jenson Button won the 2009 F1 WDC in car number 22. Who was the last driver before 2009 to win the F1 WDC in a car bearing number 22?
For no extra points (it's not part of the question), what other coincidences does that throw up?
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I was looking Pre-2000. Should've looked more modernA day late and a dollar short, I'm afraid
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Some of you know that the '96 F1 World Champion Damon Hill can play guitar.
He did contribute a guitar solo to a song for a rock band as he lived next door to the bassist at the time. But what band was it?
He did contribute a guitar solo to a song for a rock band as he lived next door to the bassist at the time. But what band was it?
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Nope.
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Sorry @Pezzarinho17, you should have seized the opportunity more firmly!
@SVT Cobra GT has it; Lewis finished 5th at the Brazilian GP to claim the title in car #22, a British driver with a Mercedes engine. Jenson did exactly etc. etc.
EDIT: @Jimlaad43, I didn't know that! No points for you though
And I'm never close normally!
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@Jimlaad43 has it.
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