Motorsports Trivia Game

[Quklis]

Nope, though you've got the team right

[dead14vii1640]

Marlboro was the sponsor of McLaren for 23 years. It's a record.

[Quklis]

Marlboro was the sponsor of McLaren for 23 years. It's a record.

It was a record.

[Trigger Happy]

I know, that wiki says really this as record, but I'm very curious on verification of Alonsomania's answer. I read few months ago, that Ferrari and Shell against prolonged their contract with note, that the relationship goes very long time (since prewar days), but maybe there were some breaks, maybe in days e.g. Agip. Any knowledge about length of this contract? I just found, that Ferrari run in march 2010 450th GP with Shell (they run slightly over 600 in sum)...

[Quklis]

I know, that wiki says really this as record, but I'm very curious on verification of Alonsomania's answer. I read few months, that Ferrari and Shell against prolonged their contract with note, that the relationship goes very long time (since prewar days), but maybe there were some breaks, maybe in days e.g. Agip. Any knowledge about length of this contract?

From Shells' own website:

Having first worked together in 1947, when Enzo Ferrari set up his car factory, the two companies have now shared over 60 years of shared passion for performance. Find out their race history together.

Well, hmm.. Maybe then Alonsomania was right. Technically it was partnership rather than sponsorship, though actually they're very much the same. What I was after was McLaren-Hugo Boss, as they state their 29 years is the longest sponsorship in history of any sport

And pre-war sponsorships usually were quite unknown.. Though there's a rumour that Gauloises sponsored Bugatti to paint their cars the same color as the company's cigarette packs

[dead14vii1640]

For me, there's 2 options:
· I won
· Alonsomania has to post another answer

[Alonsomania]

I know, that wiki says really this as record, but I'm very curious on verification of Alonsomania's answer. I read few months, that Ferrari and Shell against prolonged their contract with note, that the relationship goes very long time (since prewar days), but maybe there were some breaks, maybe in days e.g. Agip. Any knowledge about length of this contract?

From Shells' own website:

Having first worked together in 1947, when Enzo Ferrari set up his car factory, the two companies have now shared over 60 years of shared passion for performance. Find out their race history together.

Well, hmm.. Maybe then Alonsomania was right. Technically it was partnership rather than sponsorship, though actually they're very much the same. What I was after was McLaren-Hugo Boss, as they state their 29 years is the longest sponsorship in history of any sport

And pre-war sponsorships usually were quite unknown.. Though there's a rumour that Gauloises sponsored Bugatti to paint their cars the same color as the company's cigarette packs

Shell has worked alongside Ferrari over 60 years to produce and develop racing fuels and lubricants that optimise performance and efficiency. The technical partnership has achieved 10 Constructors’ World Championship titles and 12 Drivers’ World Championship titles since it began at the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix.

[Trigger Happy]

And pre-war sponsorships usually were quite unknown.. Though there's a rumour that Gauloises sponsored Bugatti to paint their cars the same color as the company's cigarette packs

Sponsorship was, but not painted on cars, that's the difference between pre-1968 era and presence.

[Quklis]

I meant it was Alonsomania's turn now.

[Alonsomania]

Q: Why was there a fuss when Dick Seaman signed for Mercedes-Benz in the late 30s.

[GeneSuomi]

his mother didn't want that her son drives in "nazi team"

[Alonsomania]

his mother didn't want that her son drives in "nazi team"

[GeneSuomi]

Who is this Formula1 -driver:

-First f1 car what he drove was Benetton
-First GP was in USA and last in Japan

[Woppoz]

The only one I can think of at the moment is Jos Verstappen.

[MD]

Uhm... Verstappen's first race was in Brazil
Yet, the best answer I found is Alexander Wurz but he's first GP was in Canada and the last one was in China.
Maybe the first car what is the searched racer drove not equal to the first car he raced with

[Bouncebackability]

Uhm... Verstappen's first race was in Brazil
Yet, the best answer I found is Alexander Wurz but he's first GP was in Canada and the last one was in China.
Maybe the first car what is the searched racer drove not equal to the first car he raced with

yeah that is what i figured when i couldnt work it out.

a new hint maybe?

[MD]

O, lol, that was Mika Häkkinen

[GeneSuomi]

Yep I knew that the Benetton would confuse you a bit. He tested Benetton before joined Lotus

[MD]

Okay here's mine:

If we take into consideration a team's all the predecessors (the past teams what becomes to the present team) we get something what I will call now a "team-stream". Haha

So how many champions have ever raced at the Mercedes GP's "team-stream" and who are they?

[AleksiNir]

Schumacher, Button, Villeneuve, Scheckter, Stewart.

5?

[MD]

O, yeah. They are!

It seems that was an easy one.

[Alonsomania]

Care to explain? BAR were a completely new team when they began, so what is the connection to scheckter?

[bduddy]

From Wiki...
British American Racing was a Formula One constructor that competed in the sport from 1999 to 2005. BAR began by acquiring Tyrrell, and used Supertec engines for their first year. Subsequently they formed a partnership with Honda which lasted for the next six years.

[AleksiNir]

I don't know that much about motorsports actually...

Who is the lap record holder of Targa Florio? And what is the other thing this driver is famous of?

[Alonsomania]

Helmust Markko - lost vision to his eye after a rock hit his helmet at Charade.