Ultimate Touring Car Quiz

[Invincible]

Right here we go then 30 questions based on touring cars

Ready

Section 1 - All questions here are multiple choice and worth 2 points

1. Who partnered Matt Neal during his famous battle with Rickard Rydell & Jim Richards at the Bathurst 1000 in 1998?

A. Tomas Mezara
B. Steven Richards
C. Cameron McLean
D. Cameron McConville

2. Which F1 race winner once finished second in a Belgian Touring Car race?

A. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
B. Olivier Panis
C. Ralf Schumacher
D. Giancarlo Fisichella

3. Julian Bailey made his BTCC debut in 1992 in a third Toyota which had originally been driven by which Dane?

A. John Nielsen
B. Kris Nissen
C. Thorkild Thyrring
D. Tom Kristensen

4. Who was the last person to race a Ford RS500 in the BTCC?

A. Andy Middlehurst
B. Dennis Leech
C. Lawrence Bristow
D. David Pinkney

5. In what did Aaron Slight first drive a touring car in Britain?

A. 1997
B. 1999
C. 2001
D. 2002

6. Mark Hales drove in the BTCC for which Japanese manufacturer?

A. Mazda
B. Mitsubishi
C. Nissan
D. Toyota

7. Terry Moss was a familiar face in which touring car championship?

A. Australian
B. New Zealand
C. South Africa
D. Japanese

8. Which current BTCC driver once drove a Ford Mondeo in the German Supertourenwagen?

A. Yvan Muller
B. Anthony Reid
C. Jim Edwards Jnr
D. Warren Hughes

9. What was the name of the privateer team Ian Heward drove for in the BTCC in 1996 & 1997?

A. ProMotor Sport
B. Mardi Gras Motorsport
C. Magic Motorsport
D. Ian Heward Racing

10. Which former BTCC team boss was behind James Kaye's independent victory of 1992?

A. Dave Cook
B. Roland Dane
C. Tim Blake
D. John Sheilds

SECTION 2 - ODD ONE OUT two points, one for the odd one out and one for the reason

11. TIM HARVEY, JASON PLATO, DAVID LESLIE, MATT NEAL

12. GARETH HOWELL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ALAN MORRISON, COLIN STANCOMBE

13. ALAIN MENU, JO WINKELHOCK, FRANK BIELA, LAURENT AIELLO

14. PETER KOX, DAVID LESLIE, GABRIELE TARQUINI, MIKE BRIGGS

15. GAVIN PYPER, TIM HARVEY, TOM FERRIER, MARK BLAIR

16. WARREN HUGHES, PAUL O'NEILL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ANNIE TEMPLETON

17. RINALDO CAPELLO, FRANK BIELA, EMMANUELE PIRRO, TOM KRISTENSEN

18. NORMAN SIMON, TOM FERRIER, JAMIE DAVIES, TOM BOARDMAN

19. NIGEL MANSELL, DEREK WARWICK, DAMON HILL, CHRIS REA

20. VINCENT RADERMECKER, TOMMY ERDOS, STEVEN SUTCLIFFE, ALAN PARTRIDGE

Section 3 - Who said it? 1 point for the person who said it extra points are also on offer on certain questions

21. "And Plato's gone off worse than a bag of prawns in the sun!"

22. "Everyone raced with respect but if some had been involved it could have turned nasty" Extra point for who he was referring to
5 extra points for guessing how the driver he was talking about replied to the above quote

23. "It bet he was the stunt driver in Bullit!" an extra point for who he was referring to

24. "The car was perfect, it's a Vauxhall"

25. "I'm not coming in...they can do what they like, they can tear up my licence but I don't need it anymore!"

Section 4 - questions 2 points on offer

26. Which teams pit lane did Matt Neal end up in when he pitted at Oulton Park in 2002?

27. Peter Kox caused rage among fellow BTCC drivers after admitting he did what "For fun" at Silverstone in 1999?

28. Which British F1 driver was set to join VLR in 1993?

29. John Batchelor's 2000 Fiesta Cup car was sponsored by which football team?

30. What name was he racing under that year?

There we are good luck

[McKay]

um, ill have a stab at this...
1= B
2=A
3=C
4=B
5=C
6=A
7=C
8=A
9=D
10=A
11=Leslie (coz he is scottish rest are english)
12=Howel(coz he is english the others irish)
13=Menu(all theothers have been german champ and menu hasnt)
14=Kox (the others all raced in BTCC 1995 but kox didnt
15=Pyper (he is the only one who didnt race a alfa 147 in 2001)
16=templeton (she didnt race in touring class in 2002 others did)
17=pirro (only one who hasnt done touring cars)
18=?dunno?
19=rea (all the others have raced in BTCC he hasnt)
20=radermacker (the others all drove lexuses is200 in btcc 2001 i htnk)
21=cox
22=dunno (damn!five points down the drain)
23=cox said (refering to jim edwards junior at croft in 2001 when he went off at hawthorn slammed the tyres came back on and won)
24=cleland (who else :D ?)
25=cleland (silverstone 1999)
26=hondas
27-30 i dunno

[lauz]

i have attempted it but most of my answers are just guesses.

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B

11. plato, only one not to have driven a nissan
12. morrison, only one not to have driven in the fiesta's.
13. biela, only one not to go to dtm after winning the btcc.
14. briggs, only one not to drive a honda.
15. blair, other three have driven alfa's
16. hughes,
17. pirro, only one not to have raced in the btcc
18. davies, only one not to have raced competitivly for edenbridge.
19. hill, all of the others raced in the btcc
20. radermaker, the others drove a lexus.

21. charlie cox
22. john watson about plato. plato would have replied - he is entitled to his own opinion but i am here to win races.
23. charlie cox about jim edwards junior
24. john cleland
25. john cleland
26. honda
27. crash
28. mansell
29. york city
30. top gear

[Reynard]

Right, I've had a bit of a think about this lot - quite an interesting little batch, this. Trouble with some of the "odd one out" questions is that in a few cases, there's actually more than one correct answer...

Anyways, here's what I've come up with:

1) b - Steve Richards
2) d - Giancarlo Fisichella (Peugeot @ Spa in 1997)
3) c - Thorkild Thyrring
4) b - Dennis Leech in 1991
5) a - 1997 Tourist Trophy
6) b - Mitsubishi
7) c - South Africa
8) d - Warren Hughes
9) a - ProMotorsport
10) b - Roland Dane (Park Lane Racing)
11) Jason Plato - only one to have not (so far) driven as a privateer
12) Gareth Howell - didn't win the Fiesta series, finished runner-up in 2000
13) Alain Menu - didn't win BTCC at first attempt
14) Peter Kox - all the others drove in 1995 BTCC
15) Gavin Pyper - didn't drive an Alfa 147 in 2001
16) Annie Templeton - did not drive in BTC Touring in 2002
17) Tom Kristensen - all the others have driven in the German Touring Car Championship
18) Jamie Davies - he only tested for Edenbridge last year
19) Damon Hill - all the others drove in the 1993 TOCA shootout
20) Vincent Radermecker - all the others drive a Lexus
21) Charlie Cox (who else!)
22) John Watson on Jason Plato. Jay would have replied "I'm here to win, not just to compete"
23) Charlie Cox on Jim Edwards Junior
24) John Cleland
25) John Cleland
26) Honda
27) Crash! It was a pile-up between him, Thommo & JCB
28) Nigel Mansell
29) York City
30) John Top Gear

*whew* :D

[speedy]

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. c
10. b
11. david leslie (all the others are english)
12. colin stancombe (only one to run the team and drive as well)
13. jo winkelhock (only one to have been entered for an F1 meeting)
14. mike briggs (hasn't driven for honda)
15. gavin pyper (didn't drive an Alfa 147 in 2001)
16. colin turkington (all the others have raced in MGF)
17. tom kristensen (didn't race an Audi touring car before racing the sportscar)
18. jamie davies (hasn't raced for edenbridge)
19. chris rea (all the others have competed in a BTCC race)
20. vincent radermecker (all the others have driven a lexus, either on the road or track)
21. charlie cox
22. laurent aiello (knockhill 1999)
23. gabriele tarquini?
24. derek warwick
25. john cleland
26. honda
27. crash into people
28. mark blundell
29. york city
30. top gear

[Invincible]

OK the quiz is out of 62

The leaderboard at the moment shows these scores:

(1) Reynard 40
(2) speedy 29
(3) lauz 19
(4) McKay 17

The answers will be revealed once 20 people have answered the quiz.

Once you've answered the quiz that is it, you can't compete until the next one.

More quizzes will appear throughout 2003 and at the end of the year, the one with the most points may recieve a prize.

16 more to go before the next quiz!

[Bill]

Whoa... pretty tough this one...

1/ b
2/d
3/c
4/b
5/a
6/b
7/c
8/d
9/c
10/b
11 jason plato - not raced as privateer
12 Howell - others won fiesta championship
13 Menu - didn't win BTCC in first season
14 Tarquini - all others have filled in for an injured Thompson
15 Pyper - drove 156 with others driving 147
16 Turkington - others came to BTCC from driving MGs
17 Capello - not driven in DTM for Audi
18 Ferrier - drove Edenbridge BMW in 2001, others in 2002
19 Damon Hill - others drove in Toca Shootout
20 Radermecker - others have driven a Lexus, radders never got the chance
21 John Watson
22 Frank Sytner? with great anger and a few expletives
23 Charlie Cox on Jim Edwards Jnr
24 Yvan Muller
25 John Cleland
26 Honda
27 flying into abbey causing chaos
28 Nigel Mansell
29 Manchester City
30 John Top-Gear

[Monkey Man]

Guess 20 people is becoming unrealistic

[Jonathan McLeod]

Right here we go then 30 questions based on touring cars

Ready

Section 1 - All questions here are multiple choice and worth 2 points

1. Who partnered Matt Neal during his famous battle with Rickard Rydell & Jim Richards at the Bathurst 1000 in 1998?


B. Steven Richards


2. Which F1 race winner once finished second in a Belgian Touring Car race?

D. Giancarlo Fisichella

3. Julian Bailey made his BTCC debut in 1992 in a third Toyota which had originally been driven by which Dane?

B. Kris Nissen

4. Who was the last person to race a Ford RS500 in the BTCC?

A. Andy Middlehurst

5. In what did Aaron Slight first drive a touring car in Britain?

A. 1997

6. Mark Hales drove in the BTCC for which Japanese manufacturer?

A. Mazda

7. Terry Moss was a familiar face in which touring car championship?

A. Australian

8. Which current BTCC driver once drove a Ford Mondeo in the German Supertourenwagen?

D. Warren Hughes

9. What was the name of the privateer team Ian Heward drove for in the BTCC in 1996 & 1997?

C. Magic Motorsport

10. Which former BTCC team boss was behind James Kaye's independent victory of 1992?

A. Dave Cook

SECTION 2 - ODD ONE OUT two points, one for the odd one out and one for the reason

11. TIM HARVEY, JASON PLATO, DAVID LESLIE, MATT NEAL

Matt Neal. The only one to take there first BTCC victory in a non-works car.

12. GARETH HOWELL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ALAN MORRISON, COLIN STANCOMBE

Colin Stancombe. Never driven in the BTCC.

13. ALAIN MENU, JO WINKELHOCK, FRANK BIELA, LAURENT AIELLO

Jo Winkelhock. The only one not currently active in motorsport

14. PETER KOX, DAVID LESLIE, GABRIELE TARQUINI, MIKE BRIGGS

Mike Briggs. Only one not to have driven a factory Honda Accord

15. GAVIN PYPER, TIM HARVEY, TOM FERRIER, MARK BLAIR

Gavin Pyper, didnt drive the JSM 2001 Alfa 147

16. WARREN HUGHES, PAUL O'NEILL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ANNIE TEMPLETON

Warren Hughes, never raced in the BTCP class

17. RINALDO CAPELLO, FRANK BIELA, EMMANUELE PIRRO, TOM KRISTENSEN

Emmanuele Pirro, never driven in BTCC

18. NORMAN SIMON, TOM FERRIER, JAMIE DAVIES, TOM BOARDMAN

Jamie Davies. Never raced in BTCC

19. NIGEL MANSELL, DEREK WARWICK, DAMON HILL, CHRIS REA

Damon Hill. Didn't drive in the Toca Shoot-Out

20. VINCENT RADERMECKER, TOMMY ERDOS, STEVEN SUTCLIFFE, ALAN PARTRIDGE

Alan Partridge. Never drove Lexus IS 200

Section 3 - Who said it? 1 point for the person who said it extra points are also on offer on certain questions

21. "And Plato's gone off worse than a bag of prawns in the sun!"

Charlie Cox

22. "Everyone raced with respect but if some had been involved it could have turned nasty" Extra point for who he was referring to
5 extra points for guessing how the driver he was talking about replied to the above quote

23. "It bet he was the stunt driver in Bullit!" an extra point for who he was referring to

24. "The car was perfect, it's a Vauxhall"

Yvan Muller

25. "I'm not coming in...they can do what they like, they can tear up my licence but I don't need it anymore!"

John Cleland - Silverstone 1999 final career BTCC race

Section 4 - questions 2 points on offer

26. Which teams pit lane did Matt Neal end up in when he pitted at Oulton Park in 2002?

Honda

27. Peter Kox caused rage among fellow BTCC drivers after admitting he did what "For fun" at Silverstone in 1999?

Crashed

28. Which British F1 driver was set to join VLR in 1993?

29. John Batchelor's 2000 Fiesta Cup car was sponsored by which football team?

York City

30. What name was he racing under that year?

John Top Gear

There we are good luck

Answered the questions I can do. Adding this text to make it up to the ten character minimum limit.

[William E]

1 ñ B

2 ñ D

3 ñ C

4 ñ B

5 ñ A

6 ñ C

7 ñ C

8 ñ D

9 ñ C

10 ñ B

11 ñ David Leslie ñ Scottish. Everyone else is English

12 ñ Colin Stancombe ñ Drove and ran a team

13 ñ Menu ñ DidnÃ*t win BTCC at first attempt

14 - Peter Kox - all the others drove in 1995 BTCC

15 ñ Gavin Pyper ñ DidnÃ*t drive Alfa 147 (I think) in 2001

16 ñ Annie Templeton ñ Women. Rest are men. (must be right)

17 - Kristensen ñ Something to do with DTM ??

18 - Jamie Davies ñ All others have raced for Edenbridge

19 ñ Rea ñ All the others have had success in the BTCC

20 - Radermecker - All the others drive a Lexus

21 ñ Charlie Cox

22 - John Watson ñ Must be Plato ñ Plato would say ìItÃ*s a contact sport. I was quickerî

23 ñ Charlie Cox ñ Jim Edwards jnr

24 ñ John Cleland

25 ñ John Cleland ñ (HeÃ*s the only one who would say that)

26 ñ Honda ñ (Just getting in practice so he was)

27 ñ Crash

28 ñ Nigel Mansall

29 ñ York City

30 ñ Top Gear or John Top Gear (Something Like That)


That was a really hard quiz!!!!

[Claw]

1. Who partnered Matt Neal during his famous battle with Rickard Rydell & Jim Richards at the Bathurst 1000 in 1998?
B. Steven Richards

2. Which F1 race winner once finished second in a Belgian Touring Car race?
D. Giancarlo Fisichella?

3. Julian Bailey made his BTCC debut in 1992 in a third Toyota which had originally been driven by which Dane?
C. Thorkild Thyrring

4. Who was the last person to race a Ford RS500 in the BTCC?
B. Dennis Leech

5. In what did Aaron Slight first drive a touring car in Britain?
A. 1997

6. Mark Hales drove in the BTCC for which Japanese manufacturer?
B. Mitsubishi

7. Terry Moss was a familiar face in which touring car championship?
D. Japanese

8. Which current BTCC driver once drove a Ford Mondeo in the German Supertourenwagen?
D. Warren Hughes

9. What was the name of the privateer team Ian Heward drove for in the BTCC in 1996 & 1997?
C. Magic Motorsport

10. Which former BTCC team boss was behind James Kaye's independent victory of 1992?
B. Roland Dane


SECTION 2 - ODD ONE OUT two points, one for the odd one out and one for the reason

11. JASON PLATO - The other 2 have raced for an independant team

12. ALAN MORRISON - The other 3 raced in Fiestas

13. ALAIN MENU - The other 3 were successful in Europe

14. GABRIELE TARQUINI - The other 3 have all stood in for Thompson

15. GAVIN PYPER - The other 3 have driven Alfa 147s. He only drove the 156

16. COLIN TURKINGTON - The other 3 raced in the MGF Cup

17. RINALDO CAPELLO, FRANK BIELA, EMMANUELE PIRRO, TOM KRISTENSEN - Dunno that one

18. TOM FERRIER - The other 3 have raced for Edenbridge

19. DAMON HILL - Other 3 drove in 93 shoot-out

20. ALAN PARTRIDGE - The other 3 aren't legends

Section 3 - Who said it? 1 point for the person who said it extra points are also on offer on certain questions

21. "And Plato's gone off worse than a bag of prawns in the sun!" John Watson

22. "Everyone raced with respect but if some had been involved it could have turned nasty" Extra point for who he was referring to
5 extra points for guessing how the driver he was talking about replied to the above quote ??????

23. "It bet he was the stunt driver in Bullit!" an extra point for who he was referring to Charlie Cox on Jim Edwards Jnr

24. "The car was perfect, it's a Vauxhall" Yvan Muller

25. "I'm not coming in...they can do what they like, they can tear up my licence but I don't need it anymore!" John Cleland

Section 4 - questions 2 points on offer

26. Which teams pit lane did Matt Neal end up in when he pitted at Oulton Park in 2002? Honda Racing

27. Peter Kox caused rage among fellow BTCC drivers after admitting he did what "For fun" at Silverstone in 1999? Go mad out on the track

28. Which British F1 driver was set to join VLR in 1993? Julian Bailey?

29. John Batchelor's 2000 Fiesta Cup car was sponsored by which football team? Who cares Footballs cack

30. What name was he racing under that year? John Top Gear

[AlexC]

Section 1 - All questions here are multiple choice and worth 2 points

1. Who partnered Matt Neal during his famous battle with Rickard Rydell & Jim Richards at the Bathurst 1000 in 1998?


B. Steven Richards


2. Which F1 race winner once finished second in a Belgian Touring Car race?

D. Giancarlo Fisichella

3. Julian Bailey made his BTCC debut in 1992 in a third Toyota which had originally been driven by which Dane?

C. Thorkild Thyrring


4. Who was the last person to race a Ford RS500 in the BTCC?

A. Andy Middlehurst

5. In what did Aaron Slight first drive a touring car in Britain?

A. 1997

6. Mark Hales drove in the BTCC for which Japanese manufacturer?

B. Mitsubishi


7. Terry Moss was a familiar face in which touring car championship?

A. Australian

8. Which current BTCC driver once drove a Ford Mondeo in the German Supertourenwagen?

D. Warren Hughes

9. What was the name of the privateer team Ian Heward drove for in the BTCC in 1996 & 1997?

C. Magic Motorsport


10. Which former BTCC team boss was behind James Kaye's independent victory of 1992?

B. Roland Dane


SECTION 2 - ODD ONE OUT two points, one for the odd one out and one for the reason

11. TIM HARVEY, JASON PLATO, DAVID LESLIE, MATT NEAL

Plato - Never been an Indy

12. GARETH HOWELL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ALAN MORRISON, COLIN STANCOMBE

Stancombe - Never raced in BTCC

13. ALAIN MENU, JO WINKELHOCK, FRANK BIELA, LAURENT AIELLO

Menu - Didn't win the championship in his debut year

14. PETER KOX, DAVID LESLIE, GABRIELE TARQUINI, MIKE BRIGGS

Briggs - Other three won 1 or more race(s)

15. GAVIN PYPER, TIM HARVEY, TOM FERRIER, MARK BLAIR

Pyper - never drove Alfa 147

16. WARREN HUGHES, PAUL O'NEILL, COLIN TURKINGTON, ANNIE TEMPLETON

Templeton - Never driven a works car in BTCC

17. RINALDO CAPELLO, FRANK BIELA, EMMANUELE PIRRO, TOM KRISTENSEN

Capello - never raced in BTCC

18. NORMAN SIMON, TOM FERRIER, JAMIE DAVIES, TOM BOARDMAN

Davies - Never raced in BTCC

19. NIGEL MANSELL, DEREK WARWICK, DAMON HILL, CHRIS REA

hill - wasnt in 93 shoot out

20. VINCENT RADERMECKER, TOMMY ERDOS, STEVEN SUTCLIFFE, ALAN PARTRIDGE

Radermecker - still yet to drive a Japanese mercedes ;)

Section 3 - Who said it? 1 point for the person who said it extra points are also on offer on certain questions

21. "And Plato's gone off worse than a bag of prawns in the sun!"

Watson Croft 2000

22. "Everyone raced with respect but if some had been involved it could have turned nasty" Extra point for who he was referring to
5 extra points for guessing how the driver he was talking about replied to the above quote

No idea

23. "It bet he was the stunt driver in Bullit!" an extra point for who he was referring to

Charlie Cox on Edwards jnr.

24. "The car was perfect, it's a Vauxhall"

John Cleland

25. "I'm not coming in...they can do what they like, they can tear up my licence but I don't need it anymore!"

JC again...

Section 4 - questions 2 points on offer

26. Which teams pit lane did Matt Neal end up in when he pitted at Oulton Park in 2002?

Honda

27. Peter Kox caused rage among fellow BTCC drivers after admitting he did what "For fun" at Silverstone in 1999?

driving a bit wildly (altohugh he was always like that? ;) )

28. Which British F1 driver was set to join VLR in 1993?

Palmer

29. John Batchelor's 2000 Fiesta Cup car was sponsored by which football team?

not york.... not sure who though..

30. What name was he racing under that year?

Mr. John Top gear

[NoahsGirl]

I need to hone up on my skills, I only know the answer to number 24: that was Yvan Muller three races into the 2001 season.

[k20 egt]

1.b
2.d
3.c
4.b
5.a although his first real race was 2001
6.b
7.c
8.d
9.a
10.b
11. jason plato has never driven a nissan nor in a privateer team.
12. colin stancombe has never driven in the btcc.
13. alain menu didnt win the championship of the btcc on his debut race the others did.
14. mike briggs has never driven a works honda accord the others all have.
15. gavin pyper. they have all driven alfas but pyper has never driven the 147 model.
16. annie templeton, not only is she a woman, but she is also the only one not to have raced a tourer shes only done production.
17. rinaldo capello has not raced in the jtcc the others have.
18. jamie davies has never run in the btcc championship.
19. damon hill hasnt raced in the btcc although there was talk of it.
20. alan partridge isnt a btcc driver nor will he ever be.
21. charlie cox
22. john watson talking about plato, plato would have replied im here to win races, im not here just to compete.
23. charlie cox talking about jim edwards jnrs hitting a tyre wall and going on to an amazing win.
24.derek warwick
25.john cleland
26.honda racing because the pit crews colours were too familar to the year before.
27.driving like a twot
28 nigel mansell
29 york city
30 john top gear