Motorsports Trivia Thread!

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Pete05
Oh it's definitely a memorable race for Holden.
It's a final page in history for them....engine related

The quickest race to that point was the 1991 event. 6hr 19m 14.80s
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Was it because it was the only car with a Holden V8 while everyone else was running a Chevrolet V8?
 
dingodile_r89
Was it because it was the only car with a Holden V8 while everyone else was running a Chevrolet V8?
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Yes, you're right with it being a Holden engine but it wasn't the only Holden engine in the race.
It was the the last race where that engine was eligible and therefore, and final victory for the Aussie V8

Previous Aussie V8 wins:
1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990 & 1993.
 
Pete05
Yes, you're right with it being a Holden engine but it wasn't the only Holden engine in the race.
It was the the last race where that engine was eligible and therefore, and final victory for the Aussie V8

Previous Aussie V8 wins:
1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990 & 1993.
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Is this the conclusion of this question? :P
 
Is that the one where the diamond got lost?
 
1991 Australian Grand Prix
1992 Belgian Grand Prix
1992 Australian Grand Prix
1995 Australian Grand Prix

What is the connection?
 
Hmmm.

Australia '91 was the shortest GP in F1 history, red flagged after 14 laps due to rain.
Belgium '92 was Schumacher's first win.
Australia '95 was when Coulthard, Herbert and Moreno all failed on the pit entry. Damon Hill won be 2 laps over Panis.

Australia '92... I've got nothing.

Connection? No idea!
 
Well it's nothing to do with Pole Winner, fastest in practice, podium winners, lap leaders, or championship standings post race. I give up.
 
RazorSharkz
Well it's nothing to do with Pole Winner [...] podium winners
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Does it not?

It's increasingly hard to think of a stats question which isn't easily guessed so I've put some effort into devising a tough question for you all to mull over. Keep guessing overnight before I start dropping clues.
 
Well, each of them except Australia '92 had a bad crash that I know of. Did Mansell, Comas and Häkkinen suffer the same kind of injury in their accidents at those races?
 
Not correct but I like your thinking.

Clues

Each race is a significant "last"
It's to do with specific cars in those races
 
'92 Belgian GP If Schumacher was the only non McLaren and Williams win I'm pretty sure it's the last win with a h-pattern gearbox.

'95 Australian GP I'm going to say last V12 engined F1 car (the 412T2) as Ferrari to the V10 in the F310 in '96. Although the last win for a V12 was Alesi's only career win at Canada in the same year.

Don't worry I haven't cheated or anything but 90's F1 cars would be my mastermind specialist subject, especially Ferraris. :P
 
Not yet. @Clark was on the right track with the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix being the H-Box's final win.

It's quite to do with that.
 
Something like last clutch pedal, last non-flippy-paddle, last groundskirt, last... erm... last driver to stop on track and help another after a crash?
 
Perhaps intonation is the key.

The 1992 Belgian Grand Prix was the H-Box's last win.

So what about the others?
 
If it wasn't about being the last V12 win in '95 Canandian GP I'm pretty sure the 412T2, although paddle-shift, was only a six speed. So last win for a car with six forward speeds (as it was seven and subsqently eight)
 

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