Motorsports Trivia Thread!

[Liquid]

@Dotini has it with Gary Anderson.

He spent some time as chief mechanic at McLaren before a brief time with Ensign and Reynard. Success at Jordan as a designer followed, with poles and podiums beginning in 1994 and a win in 1998. He swapped Jordan for Malaysian sponsored Stewart, where additional poles and wins followed, staying on at Jaguar until 2001. A brief return to Jordan saw a win at Brazil in 2003 with Giancarlo Fisichella at the weel. Today, he is on the BBC analysis team.

 

[Dotini]

That was a good question, craftily worded. Thanks for the give-away clue.

Next riddler:

In the 1984 Italian GP, Jo Gartner and Gerhard Berger finsihed 5th and 6th. Explain why they were not awarded points.

 

[Liquid]

Because their teams (ATS and ???) had only one car registered for constructor's points, and those two were in the ineligible cars.

 

[Dotini]

Yes, Gartner for Osella-Alfa Romeo, Berger for ATS-BMW.

Those years with pre-qualifying were notable for the free-spending, but (comment) also for the compromises which sometime left star drivers on the sidelines.

 

[Liquid]

Who am I?

A solid but underfunded time in F3000 saw me promoted to F1 in the late 1980s. However, the range of teams I drove for include two Italian privateers, a small French outfit and a wheel manufacturer. A solitary point is all I had to show for my efforts after over 70 Grands Prix and I am more remembered for holding a particularly dubious record.

Happily, I found success under a closed roof, dominating my first tin-top series for the famed Corse. Subsequent drives for Honda both on the island and on the continent brought more fame and popularity. In the twilight of my career, I have found my chair on the world stage. My venerability knows no bounds, and I am the oldest champion in FIA history.

 

[Dotini]

Julian Bailey.

 

[Liquid]

Good guess! Definitely along the right lines but incorrect.

 

[Dotini]

Edit:

olivier grouillard

 

[TheBigMan045]

Gabriele Tarquini?

 

[Liquid]

@TheBigMan045 has it and it's his turn to ask.

Gabriele Tarquini had an undistinguished but moderate F3000 career before graduating to F1 with Osella in 1987. A full season with Coloni followed, before scoring his only point in 1989 with French outfit AGS. His last full-time F1 drive was with wheel manufacturer Fondmetal, and brought an end to a full-time F1 career which saw him hold the record for the most DNPQs in history; 25 DNPQs from 40 total DNQs.

A switch to touring cars saw him dominate the BTCC in 1994 with Alfa Romeo, before drives for Honda in Britain, Germany and Scandinavia. He became European champion with Alfa once more in 2003 before landing a drive with Seat in the WTCC and in 2009 became the oldest world champion in FIA history at the age of 47.

 

[Dotini]

@TheBigMan045 has it and it's his turn to ask.

Gabriele Tarquini...became the oldest world champion in FIA history at the age of 47.

He beat Fangio by one year.

 

[Liquid]

I think we can greatly extend the life of this thread with questions worded like the last two. Teams, drivers or races from a multitude of disciplines.

 

[TheBigMan045]

I started my career a little later then most, winning my first championship with a man from Scotland. I tamed the fearsome cats in two disiplines, been a winner of a twice around the clock classic, and conquered the mountain....who am I?

 

[Kingofweasles]

I started my career a little later then most, winning my first championship with a man from Scotland. I tamed the fearsome cats in two disiplines, been a winner of a twice around the clock classic, and conquered the mountain....who am I?

Win Percy?

 

[Liquid]

That really does sound like Win Percy. Walkinshaw in the Jags, Snetterton 24hr and the Bathurst 1000. All it's missing is a Mazda RX-7 reference.

 

[Dotini]

I started my career a little later then most, winning my first championship with a man from Scotland. I tamed the fearsome cats in two disiplines, been a winner of a twice around the clock classic, and conquered the mountain....who am I?

I am David Brabham.

Started relatively late
Partnered Scot Marino Franchiti to LMP2 Championship, 2010
Raced Jaguar XJR-12 at 12 Hours of Sebring, XJR-14 in World Sportscar Championship
Won 24 Hrs of LeMans, 2009
Won Bathurst 1000 with my brother Geoff

 

[Pupik]

@TheBigMan045 has it and it's his turn to ask.

Gabriele Tarquini had an undistinguished but moderate F3000 career before graduating to F1 with Osella in 1987. A full season with Coloni followed, before scoring his only point in 1989 with French outfit AGS. His last full-time F1 drive was with wheel manufacturer Fondmetal, and brought an end to a full-time F1 career which saw him hold the record for the most DNPQs in history; 25 DNPQs from 40 total DNQs.

A switch to touring cars saw him dominate the BTCC in 1994 with Alfa Romeo, before drives for Honda in Britain, Germany and Scandinavia. He became European champion with Alfa once more in 2003 before landing a drive with Seat in the WTCC and in 2009 became the oldest world champion in FIA history at the age of 47.

Sidenote: Tarquini is also exempt from having a page in F1Rejects.com, for they'd determined that his results with dreadful machinery (despite a single career point) was enough for exclusion from Reject Centrale.

 

[Liquid]

Sidenote: Tarquini is also exempt from having a page in F1Rejects.com, for they'd determined that his results with dreadful machinery (despite a single career point) was enough for exclusion from Reject Centrale.

I'd always wondered why he hadn't had an article, thanks for letting me know.

 

[TheBigMan045]

Close Dotini but a 20 years earlier, and the cats were from different classes

 

[Liquid]

Close Dotini but a 20 years earlier, and the cats were from different classes

So it's not Win Percy either?

 

[Dotini]

Jan Lammers.

 

[TheBigMan045]

Sorry Kingofweasles gets it

 

[Dotini]

Sorry Kingofweasles gets it

Please explain how Win Percy fulfills the requirements of the question. I'm not saying he doesn't, it's just that an explanation should be normal for such a complicated, heavily veiled and convoluted question.

 

[Liquid]

Please explain how Win Percy fulfills the requirements of the question. I'm not saying he doesn't, it's just that an explanation should be normal for such a complicated, heavily veiled and convoluted question.

Already did.

That really does sound like Win Percy. [Tom] Walkinshaw in the Jags [ETCC and WPSC], Snetterton 24hr and the Bathurst 1000. All it's missing is a Mazda RX-7 reference.

 

[Dotini]

That really does sound like Win Percy. Walkinshaw in the Jags, Snetterton 24hr and the Bathurst 1000. All it's missing is a Mazda RX-7 reference.

I do not know how you can seriously suggest the Snetterton 24 hour is a "twice around the clock classic", not when Daytona and LeMans are available choices. I've been following motorsports since 1961, and the Classic 24 Hours of Snetterton has eluded my perception. Surely, you could have been much more rigorous in your answer.

 

[Liquid]

Perspective. It's famed on the British calendar. Win Percy himself is well known in UK circles rather than on the world stage, and his big claim to fame is being the only Briton to win the Bathurst 1000.

 

[Dotini]

I started my career a little later then most, winning my first championship with a man from Scotland. I tamed the fearsome cats in two disiplines, been a winner of a twice around the clock classic, and conquered the mountain....who am I?

So, winning a "first championship with a man from Scotland" can mean something other than with a Scottish co-driver. It could be another person in the organization, such as the owner, a driver in another team car, or even a mechanic, I suppose. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

By the same token, a local event such as Snetterton 24 hour can be fairly described as a classic, even if its only a classic to the locals - more like a "cult classic". So I suppose the bloke who won the 24 hour go-kart race at Westwood, British Columbia, Canada can declare himself a winner of a 24 hour classic. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

And I now suppose that the World Sports Car Championship and the IMSA GTP Championship are NOT separate "disciplines", but one in the same if one is competed in XJR-14 and the other in an XJR-12. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

And finally, he has "conquered the mountain" who has won a race at a track with the term "Mt.", "Mount" or "Mountain" in the name. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

 

[Liquid]

Snetterton is hardly a 'local' classic. It's a national classic in one of the most heritage-rich nations in the world in terms of motorsports. If we have a question about USAC, CART, NASCAR or sprint racing, I'd be buggered. Again, it's perspective.

I don't find the wording of that question unfair. It can't have been that unfair if someone got it pretty quickly. In fact, the first reply to the question was the correct answer. Had we gone on and on without getting it, we'd have gotten more clues. It's coincidence if someone else happens to have also fitted the description.

@Kingofweasles got it right. Simple. His turn to ask a question on motorsports trivia.

 

[Dotini]

So, winning a "first championship with a man from Scotland" can mean something other than with a Scottish co-driver. It could be another person in the organization, such as the owner, a driver in another team car, or even a mechanic, I suppose. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

By the same token, a local event such as Snetterton 24 hour can be fairly described as a classic, even if its only a classic to the locals - more like a "cult classic". So I suppose the bloke who won the 24 hour go-kart race at Westwood, British Columbia, Canada can declare himself a winner of a 24 hour classic. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

And I now suppose that the World Sports Car Championship and the IMSA GTP Championship are NOT separate "disciplines", but one in the same if one is competed in XJR-14 and the other in an XJR-12. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

And finally, he has "conquered the mountain" who has won a race at a track with the term "Mt.", "Mount" or "Mountain" in the name. I ask this for clarification of requirements applying to future questions.

I'm open to further input to these, serious, questions.
I'm off to my fishing cabin for a couple of days, so think about it, okay?

 

[Roo]

So, winning a "first championship with a man from Scotland" can mean something other than with a Scottish co-driver. It could be another person in the organization, such as the owner, a driver in another team car, or even a mechanic, I suppose.

Of course.

By the same token, a local event

National event. However...

such as Snetterton 24 hour can be fairly described as a classic

I wouldn't say so. Aside from a current event held for Citroen 2CVs, I'd never heard of a Snetterton 24 hour race until today.

But I would describe the Spa 24 hours as 'a twice around the clock classic', which Percy won in 1984.

And I now suppose that the World Sports Car Championship and the IMSA GTP Championship are NOT separate "disciplines", but one in the same if one is competed in XJR-14 and the other in an XJR-12.

Not entirely sure what you're asking here. With regards to Percy, he won races in an XJS (ETCC), took the XJ220's first win, and won plenty of races in a D-Type in historic racing. That's at least 3 disciplines - touring cars, GT cars and historics. I'm not sure if he ever won in a Group C car, but if he did that would add a 4th.

And finally, he has "conquered the mountain" who has won a race at a track with the term "Mt.", "Mount" or "Mountain" in the name.

Again, not sure what you're asking - can you clarify your request for clarification? The proper name for the track at Bathurst is Mount Panorama, but I suspect you already know that.