Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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Darrell Waltrip... he's won it 5 times... right?
 
where, when and who was the driver who popularized the now traditional champagne-spraying ceremony?
 
How many times did Alessandro Zanardi perform his trademark 'donuts'?
 
15?

I know there was one race he won with damaged steering, so he couldn't do donuts.
 
I give up. The Zanardi donuts began in 1997. Add up all wins in 1997 and '98, minus one at Long Beach 1998 and the answer is 11.
 
Ah. He won three races in 1996, so I assume he didn't do donuts after them?
 
He only started doing them from Long Beach 1997 onwards.
 
Not sure who's turn it is to post a question, so here goes...

What track has the steepest banking still in use today?
 
Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennesee at 36 degrees?

Although I believe the Monza banking was higher, it hasn't been used since the 1000kms sportscar race in 1969.
 
How about the corkscrew at Laguna Seca?
 
That would be the steepest grade, not banking. I'm with Mulsanne.
 
Schrodes
That would be the steepest grade, not banking. I'm with Mulsanne.
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Mulsanne isn't a track? It's only a corner and also a straight. If you mean the track that Le Mans is raced on, do you mean Circuit de la Sarthe?
 
Crash852
Mulsanne isn't a track? It's only a corner and also a straight. If you mean the track that Le Mans is raced on, do you mean Circuit de la Sarthe?
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Mulsanne's the member.....
 
Yuichi
Mulsanne's the member.....
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Oh hahaha, my bad, I knew that...

And yes, I am blind.
 
Mulsanne
Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennesee at 36 degrees?

Although I believe the Monza banking was higher, it hasn't been used since the 1000kms sportscar race in 1969.
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Indeedy, Bristol is the right answer. I don't know how steep Monza's was - a lot than 36 degrees, I suspect. this picture was taken in 2003.

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AVUS in Germany had a pretty insane banking at 43.6 degrees:
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Crash852
Mulsanne isn't a track? It's only a corner and also a straight. If you mean the track that Le Mans is raced on, do you mean Circuit de la Sarthe?
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Yuichi
Mulsanne's the member.....
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:lol:

Welcome to GTP, Crash852! :cheers:
 
grades and banks... alright, I was having a non-English day. My Bad
 
ummm... Crash852, it's your turn to ask a question
 
Those guys who drove those banked corners of AVUS and Monza had balls. I couldn't do it. Think: Pedal to the metal, speed is almost 200kmh or over and if you do the slightest mistake your out of the track hanging head down from your Ferrari on a tree. :sick:
 
You've got that right. And remember, those Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union streamliners could top 240 mph. And this was in 1937! I wish I could have seen them in action. They look so futuristic, they would not look out of place even now.

BTW, I think Monza was also 43 degrees, but that's just a guess.
 
Schrodes
Isn't it Mulsanne's question?
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Hey, I guess the lack of attention by myself went that far. I was also thiking of Mulsanne as the answer and not the member... my bad again. So Mulsanne, on with your question!
 
Sorry to hold up the thread. Okay, what is the longest circuit to ever hold a Formula One race?

(If this has been asked before, feel free to move on to the next question.)
 
I guess Long Madonie 148km. This is hard question since there are so many variants of the same tracks but that's my guess.
 
There was a question regarding the longest racing circuit, regardless of it being used to host a GP or not, which is the Isle of Mann circuit. I think Long Madonie was driven as the Targa Florio, but not as a GP Circuit per se, especially since they only used it until WWI or somehting like that.

That being said, I'm going to go with Pescara, 25,55 kms. (15.87 miles), including a 6,5 km. straight :drool:
 
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