Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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SJC ALPHA
That's a good find, I'll give you the win on that.
I have the pictures I took of the test and E. Pirro was the driver, we were told it was the first time running by the commentary team and was a big surprise of it showing up.
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I didn't even know Pirro had any ties to McLaren at all during his career!
 
SJC ALPHA
That's a good find, I'll give you the win on that.
I have the pictures I took of the test and E. Pirro was the driver, we were told it was the first time running by the commentary team and was a big surprise of it showing up.
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Pirro was the main McLaren test driver in 1987-88, and he probably gave the original McLaren-Honda combo it's first run, but that would have been at Suzuka.

http://www.pirro.com/english/pirro/galleries/career/88.f1 mclaren honda.test driver.27.htm
 
DK
Yep, that's the answer. Your turn.
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I think we're out, the questions stemmed from my "temp" question while @SJC ALPHA wasn't responding. And I got the answer, it was Damon Hill in 1999 who was the last champion who failed to qualify (France) :)

As it stands we're on @SJC ALPHA's question which I believe Daan has taken the win for ;)
 
TenEightyOne
And I got the answer, it was Damon Hill in 1999 who was the last champion who failed to qualify (France) :)
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This is probably moot now, but Damon Hill was allowed to start that race despite failing to meet the 107% mark. I wouldn't have counted that as failing to qualify.
 
DK
This is probably moot now, but Damon Hill was allowed to start that race despite failing to meet the 107% mark. I wouldn't have counted that as failing to qualify.
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Moot indeed... but he failed to qualify although he was allowed to start the race... the question was about who failed to qualify :D
 
Who is the only man to design the cars that won both the F1 World (drivers) Championship and the Indy 500 in the same year?
 
TenEightyOne
I think we're out, the questions stemmed from my "temp" question while @SJC ALPHA wasn't responding. And I got the answer, it was Damon Hill in 1999 who was the last champion who failed to qualify (France) :)

As it stands we're on @SJC ALPHA's question which I believe Daan has taken the win for ;)
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Well no it wasn't. Fernando Alonso failed to set a lap time within 107% in the 2015 Brazilian GP
 
DcrRaikkonen
Colin Chapman and 1965
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Well, yes, but I seem to have missed a very important part of the question. I thought the man I'm looking for was the only one, but the man in question is the only man to do it twice.

Sorry about that.
TenEightyOne
Adrian Newey?
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No.

SJC ALPHA
My first thought was John Barnard.
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No.

J_Starscream
Jack Brabham seems likely to me but then again so does Colin Chapman.
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No.

So, the correct question is...

Who is the only man to design the cars that won both the F1 World (drivers) Championship and the Indy 500 in the same year, and to do so twice?
 
Bruce McLaren in 1972?

Emerson Fittpaldi won the drivers title in F1 and Mark Donohue won the Indianapolis 500 in a McLaren chassis.

And obviously:
DcrRaikkonen
Colin Chapman and 1965
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EDIT: Oh wait, Bruce died in 1970... it's still his car though.
 
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Liquid
Gordon Murray.
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Nope.

Jimlaad43
Gordon Coppuck, for 1976
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Yep, Coppuck is correct for 1974 and 1976.

J_Starscream
Bruce McLaren in 1972?

Emerson Fittpaldi won the drivers title in F1 and Mark Donohue won the Indianapolis 500 in a McLaren chassis.

And obviously:





EDIT: Oh wait, Bruce died in 1970... it's still his car though.
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Emmo won in a Lotus. And the 76 car was designed by Coppuck.
 
A pecadillo I spotted on Wiki. There may be more than one correct answer to this; I'll take the first one.

At which track are the two lap records held by unrelated drivers with the same surname?
 
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TenEightyOne
A pecadillo I spotted on Wiki. There may be more than one correct answer to this; I'll take the first one.

At which track are the two lap records held unrelated drivers with the same surname?
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Belgian GP - Ralf and Michael Schumacher :)
 
There can only be 1 lap record per track. 2 drivers can attain the same time, but there is only 1 lap record time.

Now, it could possibly be different configurations of track, and if it is then we need clarification, but if that is the case then it's probably going to be Graham and Phil Hill.
 

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