Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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I know it's 100 liters per tank.

I'll take a wild guess and go for 1000 liters?

(Meh, It's wrong i bet)
 
As it's been over a year and a half and FireEmblem62 hasn't posted a question, I'll go ahead and have his turn.

How many times has a Gulf liveried car won overall at Le Mans? Cars, drivers and years please!
 
1959, Aston Martin DBR1, drived by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori.
1966-1969, Ford GT40, drived by Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, A. J. Foyt, Pedro Rodríguez, Lucien Bianchi, Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver.
1975, Mirage GR8 , drived by Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell.
 
Three times

1968: Ford GT40 - Ickx/????
1969: Ford GT40 - Ickx/Oliver
1973: Mirage GR8 - Bell/Ickx


As far as I remember, J.W.Automotive was the only team with gulf sponsorship so I don't remember them sponsoring a Aston Martin DBR1 from 1959 or the GT40s from 66 & 67
 
orimarc
1959, Aston Martin DBR1, drived by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori.
1966-1969, Ford GT40, drived by Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, A. J. Foyt, Pedro Rodríguez, Lucien Bianchi, Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver.
1975, Mirage GR8 , drived by Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell.
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The correct answer is in there, but there's a few wrong additions. Weed out the wrong ones and it's yours.

RACECAR
Three times

1968: Ford GT40 - Ickx/????
1969: Ford GT40 - Ickx/Oliver
1973: Mirage GR8 - Bell/Ickx


As far as I remember, J.W.Automotive was the only team with gulf sponsorship so I don't remember them sponsoring a Aston Martin DBR1 from 1959 or the GT40s from 66 & 67
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Close. One year is wrong (and I need that other driver!)
 
Roo
Close. One year is wrong (and I need that other driver!)
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Here's my revised answer:


1968: Ford GT40 - Rodriguez/Bianchi
1969: Ford GT40 - Ickx/Oliver
1973: Mirage GR8 - Bell/Ickx

A certain Mexican circuit reminded me of the answer;)
 
RACECAR
Here's my revised answer:


1968: Ford GT40 - Rodriguez/Bianchi
1969: Ford GT40 - Ickx/Oliver
1973: Mirage GR8 - Bell/Ickx

A certain Mexican circuit reminded me of the answer;)
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1973 should be 1975, but yes, you're right. Your turn to post a question.

This reminds me why this thread died in the first place - people forgot to return and give the answer. Sorry!
 
Roo
1973 should be 1975, but yes, you're right. Your turn to post a question.

This reminds me why this thread died in the first place - people forgot to return and give the answer. Sorry!
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Alrght, here it is:

Name two iconic American cars from the 60s that are actually British.
 
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TheCracker
GT40 & Cobra?
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Correct. THe Ford GT40 was actually built by Lola and the Shelby Cobra is just an AC cobra with a Ford 427 V8 engine dropped in it. Now its your turn to ask a question.
 
ferrari_chris
I didn't think the AC Cobra was born until the V8 was put in. Before that it was the AC Ace?
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The AC Cobra was built in 66, then came Shelby's version specifically modified to fit the Ford V8 inside at the request of Carroll Shelby himself. The ace was seperate car.
 
Actually, Shelby made it the Cobra by coming up with the idea of fitting a 260.c.i. V8 into a AC Ace. AC made the chassis and bodies etc then shipped them to Shelby who then fitted the engines.

The GT40 was originally based on the Lola Mk6. Lola (Eric Broadley) who designed the Mk6 helped a team of Ford guys design the GT40. It was then built in England by FAV because it was mainly to be run in European races.

So yes, the Cobra and GT40 were built mostly in Britain.

New question: What links the Cobra to this car?

 
Bump! Came along this old thread during a failed attempt of finding another thread and I think it deserves a revival (I may be a little bias :p)

TheCracker
New question: What links the Cobra to this car?

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Were both cars powered by the same engine?
 
:dunce: Ha ha, i've forgotten what the answer is :lol:


Actually Jackington is close enough, The engine from the BMW 328 was, for want of a better word, 'stolen' from BMW after WWII and used in Bristol and Frasier Nash cars. AC then used it in their cars, including the Ace which would then become the Cobra.
 
I should've brought up this thread with a little preparation. :lol: Umm... In the 1964 Tasman Series, how many podiums did Jack Brabham score and what car did he use?
 

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