Q 01/05
A) Milk
B) Champagne
C) Orange juice
D) Beer
Answer · why
Louis Meyer asked for buttermilk after his 1933 win; a dairy executive saw the photo and the tradition was born.
Q 02/05
A) It was built on the site of a demolished brick factory
B) The track was paved with 3.2 million bricks in 1909
C) The original grandstands were built entirely of brick
D) The first winner had worked as a bricklayer in Indiana
Answer · why
A yard of the original bricks still forms the start-finish line, and winners kneel to kiss it.
Q 03/05
A) Indy 500, Daytona 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans
B) Monaco, Silverstone and the Italian GP at Monza
C) Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans
D) Daytona 500, Bathurst 1000 and Le Mans
Answer · why
Only Graham Hill has won all three; Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya each got two.
Q 04/05
A) Covers the greatest distance in the time
B) Completes exactly 500 laps before the others
C) Sets the fastest single lap of the whole race
D) Uses the least fuel over the full distance
Answer · why
The race dates from 1923 and is the oldest active endurance event in the world.
Q 05/05
A) Fit five-point harnesses as standard in road cars
B) Put the ignition switch left of the steering wheel
C) Paint its works racing cars silver instead of white
D) Number its road cars starting from the 911
Answer · why
Jacky Ickx protested the danger in 1969 by walking to his car while everyone else ran; the start was changed for 1970.
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