Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[daan]

I thought this was the motorsports trivia thread where folk used their motorsports knowledge to answer questions on motorsports?

 

[RazorSharkz]

Edit.

Forgot to read things, sorry.

 

[Roo]

Having posted the fastest time over the Col de Turini, who discovered they'd left their handbag at the start of the stage?

 

[Pezzarinho17]

Your avoidance of stating a gender leads me to believe the answer will in fact be male... But I don't even know where to start guessing myself!

 

[Liquid]

Having posted the fastest time over the Col de Turini, who discovered they'd left their handbag at the start of the stage?

I'll start the guessing at Michelle Mouton.

 

[Roo]

I'll start the guessing at Michelle Mouton.

Nope.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Petter Solberg?

 

[epic_apri_39]

Which competitor robot (previously called "The Mulsanne Monster") in Robot Wars Series 6 was designed to look like a Le Mans racer?

G.B.H 2

As for the current question, I believe it was someone in WRC 3 (Or its equivalent)

 

[Roo]

Petter Solberg?

As for the current question, I believe it was someone in WRC 3 (Or its equivalent)

No to both.

 

[Obelisk]

Having posted the fastest time over the Col de Turini, who discovered they'd left their handbag at the start of the stage?

I can just see the "your mom" joke coming.

Um...What year was the rally?

 

[Roo]

Um...What year was the rally?

1961.

 

[Obelisk]

1961.

I got nothing.

 

[Liquid]

Jimmy McRae. Och, forgatten ma baaag!

 

[Dotini]

The sister of Stirling Moss?

 

[Liquid]

The sister of Stirling Moss?

Pat.

 

[Dotini]

Pat.

A tad mannish. Also raced horses.

 

[Roo]

The sister of Stirling Moss?

Pat Moss, yes.

On the 1961 Tulip Rally, driving an Austin Healey 3000, Moss and co-driver Ann Wisdom were the only crew to achieve the time the organisers had set as a target on the Col de Turini hill climb, beating, amongst others, a Mercedes 300SLR. On her way to the next service she discovered she had left her handbag with all her money in it on a wall at the start. It was returned a few hours later, contents intact. According to BMC competitions manager Marcus Chambers, "Pat usually did get her handbags back, even if she did leave them behind fairly often." She also lost 5 minutes on the 1960 RAC Rally GB by leaving the control card, used to record the crew's times, at the hotel, which deprived them of both a class win and the Ladies' Cup.

On the other hand she was very fast and won a few rallies outright, so I guess that made up for it!

 

[Dotini]

I am interested in the 1100cc Cooper-J.A.P. with which Harry Schell started the 1950 Monaco GP. I am informed that this car still exists.

The winner will do the best job of answering the following questions:
- Where is the car now?
- What was the weight of the car?
- What was the power of the engine?
- Was the car subsequently raced?

 

[Liquid]

- Where is the car now?
- What was the weight of the car?
- What was the power of the engine?
- Was the car subsequently raced?

Is the weight of the car the 400kg or so you alluded to a few posts back? Without simply Googling these answers, I'd imagine that it's the lightest car used (possibly a Formula 3 derivative) and that it was subsequently used by Bernie Ecclestone, who I do know raced a Cooper in F3 briefly. It's probably in a museum now.

 

[Dotini]

Is the weight of the car the 400kg or so you alluded to a few posts back? Without simply Googling these answers, I'd imagine that it's the lightest car used (possibly a Formula 3 derivative) and that it was subsequently used by Bernie Ecclestone, who I do know raced a Cooper in F3 briefly. It's probably in a museum now.

Since the post you refer to was posted, I am informed the (F3?) Cooper originally weighed as little as 440 lbs, or 200kg, with its original 500cc engine.

The Simca-Gordinis of 50-51 has estimates between 465kg and 475kg in supercharged form

The Deutsch-Bonnet of Pau, 1955 had an 85 hp 750cc supercharged engine and weighed in at a puny 350kg, or only 770lbs.

I'd award the win to you, but I'd like to hold out for a bit more data on the 1100cc Cooper-J.A.P., if you don't mind.

I doubt the info could be googled, and will probably require British boffin knowledge.

I literally do not know the answers. I ask because I'm curious. I know they are of little interest to most, so they will be the last of this kind of question from me.

 

[Liquid]

Oh no, I was guessing more than anything. No idea on Schell's Cooper-J.A.P. specifically.

 

[Dotini]

I've come to the conclusion that the 1950 Monaco GP included both the heaviest and the lightest cars ever to start in F1.

With that, I'll award the next question to @Liquid

 

[Liquid]

I'd award the win to you, but I'd like to hold out for a bit more data on the 1100cc Cooper-J.A.P., if you don't mind.

It was the first rear-engined car to start in Formula One.

Prior to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, which race was was often regarded as F1's "Black Weekend"?

 

[Dotini]

Prior to the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, which race was was often regarded as F1's "Black Weekend"?

Spa, 1960.
In Practice, Stirling Moss was thrown out of his car and sustained multiple injuries.
M. Taylor went into the trees and sustained serious injuries.
In the race, Chris Bristow was thrown out of his car and killed.
Alan Stacey's car overturned, caught fire, and he was thrown out and killed.

 

[Liquid]

Spa, 1960.

Is the right answer. Two fatalities (Chris Bristow and Alan Stacy), one paralysis (Mike Taylor) and a further serious injury (Stirling Moss) all at the same section of the track, Burneville, saw the event acquire that ignominious moniker.

 

[Dotini]

Is the right answer. Two fatalities (Chris Bristow and Alan Stacy), one paralysis (Mike Taylor) and a further serious injury (Stirling Moss) all at the same section of the track, Burneville, saw the event acquire that ignominious moniker.

My source says the Moss and Bristow accidents took place at Burnenville, the Taylor accident at La Carriere, and the Stacey accident at Malmedy.

 

[Liquid]

My source says the Moss and Bristow accidents took place at Burnenville, the Taylor accident at La Carriere, and the Stacey accident at Malmedy.

I couldn't find the specifics on Taylor's paralysing accident but Malmedy is right after Burneville, no?

Your turn in any case.

 

[Dotini]

At what tragic Grand Prix were three distinguished drivers killed?
Name the drivers, the GP, the corner, and the common cause of the accidents.

 

[HighSeasHoMastr]

I can only think of two-fatality GPs, with obviously 1994's San Marino joining 1960's Belgium in having seen two drivers involved in fatal accidents. Can't bring to mind any races with three.

My gut tells me this will be an Indy 500 event back when it was part of the F1WDC but I'm very unfamiliar with those races.

 

[Dotini]

I can only think of two-fatality GPs, with obviously 1994's San Marino joining 1960's Belgium in having seen two drivers involved in fatal accidents. Can't bring to mind any races with three.

My gut tells me this will be an Indy 500 event back when it was part of the F1WDC but I'm very unfamiliar with those races.

Two clues - It was not the Indy 500 and the Formula was not Formula One.