Q 01/05

The Indianapolis 500 winner traditionally drinks what in victory lane?

A) Milk

B) Champagne

C) Orange juice

D) Beer

Answer · why

A) Milk

Louis Meyer asked for buttermilk after his 1933 win; a dairy executive saw the photo and the tradition was born.

Q 02/05

Why is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway nicknamed the Brickyard?

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

B) The track was paved with 3.2 million bricks in 1909

A yard of the original bricks still forms the start-finish line, and winners kneel to kiss it.

Q 03/05

Which three races make up the unofficial Triple Crown of Motorsport?

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

C) Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans

Only Graham Hill has won all three; Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya each got two.

Q 04/05

Unlike most races, the winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the car that does what?

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

A) Covers the greatest distance in the time

The race dates from 1923 and is the oldest active endurance event in the world.

Q 05/05

The old 'Le Mans start', with drivers sprinting to their cars, inspired Porsche to do what?

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

B) Put the ignition switch left of the steering wheel

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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