Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[Roflwaffle]

Random guess as I have no knowledge on MotoGP history:

Valentino Rossi.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Races #2-#5 of the 2005 125cc season. The winners were Mika Kallio, Mattia Pasini, Thomas Luthi and Gabor Talmacsi.

 

[Carbonox]

@Roflwaffle gets a like for amusing answer, but @SagarisGTB is the one who gets to ask the next question.

 

[SagarisGTB]

What is the largest engine (in total cylinder capacity) to have ever won the 24 hours of Le Mans? Also, what is the smallest?

 

[Roo]

What is the largest engine (in total cylinder capacity) to have ever won the 24 hours of Le Mans? Also, what is the smallest?

I assume you mean overall wins, not class wins? If so:

Largest: Jaguar XJR9-LM (1988), Jaguar XJR12 (1990) - both 6999cc.
Smallest: Ferrari 166MM (1949), 1995cc.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Yes, I meant overall, and yes, you are correct.

As far as class wins go, I don't know, but I wouldn't look past the 566cc Simca 5 that won the 750 class in 1939 as being the smallest. Nor can I think of a car with a larger engine than the Vipers (7986cc) that won the GTS class in 1998, 1999 and 2000.

 

[Roo]

The names Bruno Miniati, Paolo Verdi and Gabriele Vivoli are relevant to which driver, and for what reason?

 

[DK]

Gerhard Berger, and they were the men who extinguished his flaming wreck of a Ferrari 640 at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix.

 

[Roo]

Gerhard Berger, and they were the men who extinguished his flaming wreck of a Ferrari 640 at the 1989 San Marino Grand Prix.

Correct. Your go.

 

[DK]

It is widely believed that Ayrton Senna could have won the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix had the race not finished early. What was the component on his car that could have stopped him?

 

[daan]

Stefan Bellof?

 

[ShiftingGears]

I believe the suspension was not expected to last the whole race.

 

[Roo]

I believe the suspension was not expected to last the whole race.

Yep, after this spot of kerb hopping at the chicane (at 1:44).

 

[DK]

I believe the suspension was not expected to last the whole race.

Correct, you get to pick the next question.

 

[ShiftingGears]

An easy one: What is the longest circuit to host a Formula One Championship Grand Prix?

 

[SagarisGTB]

Pescara. Track only hosted a championship race once, the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix.

 

[ShiftingGears]

correct, your turn.

 

[SagarisGTB]

The Abarth 2000OT 'Periscopica' won it's class at the April 1966 San Remo Trophy. Who was the driver?

 

[Liquid]

Here's quick teaser.

Which GP was the final Colin Chapman win for Lotus?

 

[Tired Tyres]

Austria 1982.

 

[Liquid]

Very good! The only Lotus win of that year, the classic de Angelis vs. Rosberg photo finish.

 

[Tired Tyres]

In which Chapman nearly got run over throwing his cap into the air! Rosberg picked up his first win in the next race in Dijon.

Which Grand Prix did Satoru Nakajima set the fastest lap? (& no looking on the web for the answer)

 

[Liquid]

I would guess the Australian Grand Prix. 1987.

?

 

[Tired Tyres]

No. Not far away though.

 

[Roflwaffle]

1989 Australian Grand Prix.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Yes.

 

[Liquid]

Blast.

 

[Roflwaffle]

Huehue.

Anyway, easy one: Name three current WTCC drivers, who are former Formula 1 drivers.

 

[TheBook]

Tarquini, Montiero, and Lopez was a test driver but never raced.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Morbidelli would be the third if he's looking for only those with F1 race experience.