Le Mans Quiz - no prizes
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A bit off the wall
1. Who started flying there? (Not MW or PD)
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy?
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time?
5. What is the colour of the trams?
6. What colour is the local wine?
7. What is the local delicacy?
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km)
9. Why is the football club infamous?
10. What was special about the first and second race?
11. What celebration started at the track?
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit?
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there?
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn?
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count)
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner?
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338?
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54
19. Where would you go to say a prayer?
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station?
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans?
22. What local firms have built racing cars?
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name?
24. Where is Maison Blanche?
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race?
1. Who started flying there? (Not MW or PD)
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy?
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time?
5. What is the colour of the trams?
6. What colour is the local wine?
7. What is the local delicacy?
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km)
9. Why is the football club infamous?
10. What was special about the first and second race?
11. What celebration started at the track?
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit?
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there?
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn?
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count)
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner?
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338?
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54
19. Where would you go to say a prayer?
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station?
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans?
22. What local firms have built racing cars?
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name?
24. Where is Maison Blanche?
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race?
Thanks for this Great Dane , you have made a slow afternoon go faster .
My answers are from not using google or any books etc , a couple of guesses though .
Good luck to all
1. Who started flying there? (Not MW or PD) Wright Brothers
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy?
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time? Michele Albereto
5. What is the colour of the trams? Green
6. What colour is the local wine? White
7. What is the local delicacy? Calvados & Tripe
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km)Sebastian Bourdais
9. Why is the football club infamous? Bankrupt
10. What was special about the first and second race? Gordon Bennet Trophy
11. What celebration started at the track? Britains celerbrating that Paris hadn't won the Olympic bid against London
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit? 5
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there? 5
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn? left
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count) Chinese
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner? Electric Pylon
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338? Mulsanne
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54 28
19. Where would you go to say a prayer? On the outside of the new esses
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station? Tetre Rouge ?
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans?
22. What local firms have built racing cars? Pescarolo
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name? ?
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race? ?
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My answers are from not using google or any books etc , a couple of guesses though .
Good luck to all
1. Who started flying there? (Not MW or PD) Wright Brothers
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy?
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time? Michele Albereto
5. What is the colour of the trams? Green
6. What colour is the local wine? White
7. What is the local delicacy? Calvados & Tripe
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km)Sebastian Bourdais
9. Why is the football club infamous? Bankrupt
10. What was special about the first and second race? Gordon Bennet Trophy
11. What celebration started at the track? Britains celerbrating that Paris hadn't won the Olympic bid against London
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit? 5
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there? 5
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn? left
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count) Chinese
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner? Electric Pylon
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338? Mulsanne
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54 28
19. Where would you go to say a prayer? On the outside of the new esses
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station? Tetre Rouge ?
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans?
22. What local firms have built racing cars? Pescarolo
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name? ?
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race? ?
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Edited by 996tom on Friday 24th October 14:56
1. Who started flying there? (Not MW or PD) Wright Brothers
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy? Plantagenets.
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time? Michele Albereto
5. What is the colour of the trams? Green
6. What colour is the local wine? White
7. What is the local delicacy? Calvados & Tripe
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km) Sebastian Bourdais
9. Why is the football club infamous? Bankrupt
10. What was special about the first and second race? Gordon Bennet Trophy
11. What celebration started at the track?Britains celerbrating Champagne spraying.
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit? 5
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there? 5
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn?left right on the Mulsanne
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count) Chinese
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner? Electric Pylon
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338? Mulsanne, or a lot further on Tours
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54 28
19. Where would you go to say a prayer? On the outside of the new esses
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station?Tetre Rouge Arnage
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans? Henri ?
22. What local firms have built racing cars? Pescarolo
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name? ?
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race? Also Spach Zarathustra by R Strauss (also used in the film 2001)
2. What ‘cold’ English actor has lived in the town?
3. What is the link with the English monarchy? Plantagenets.
4. What famous F1 driver (now deceased) lived there for a short time? Michele Albereto
5. What is the colour of the trams? Green
6. What colour is the local wine? White
7. What is the local delicacy? Calvados & Tripe
8. Name some local racing drivers (within a radius of 100km) Sebastian Bourdais
9. Why is the football club infamous? Bankrupt
10. What was special about the first and second race? Gordon Bennet Trophy
11. What celebration started at the track?
12. How many sports can you take part in – inside the circuit? 5
13. How many tunnels under the circuit are there? 5
14. Which way does the first corner of the first chicane turn?
15. What kind of food can you eat close to circuit in a restaurant (KFC and McD don’t count) Chinese
16. What is the strange feature in the spectator area in the Mulsanne corner? Electric Pylon
17. What town would you end up in if you continued on the D338? Mulsanne, or a lot further on Tours
18. How many trees are there on the outside of the Tertre Rouge Corner ? 18- 28 - 54 28
19. Where would you go to say a prayer? On the outside of the new esses
20. Where is the nearest SNCF station?
21. Who ruled France and came from Le Mans? Henri ?
22. What local firms have built racing cars? Pescarolo
23. Why has ‘Grand Avenue’ got its name? ?
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
25. What is the ‘overture’ to the race? Also Spach Zarathustra by R Strauss (also used in the film 2001)
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
It is the old white painted farmhouse on the left as you approach the campsite of the same name. Probably most famous for the Bentley crash. Ferrari and Porsche collected turf in the past, also claimed a GT40 driver in 1969(?) The road is part of the original circuit
ETA Date of GT40 crash
It is the old white painted farmhouse on the left as you approach the campsite of the same name. Probably most famous for the Bentley crash. Ferrari and Porsche collected turf in the past, also claimed a GT40 driver in 1969(?) The road is part of the original circuit
ETA Date of GT40 crash
Edited by Jos Notstoppen on Friday 24th October 21:20
Jos Notstoppen said:
19. Where would you go to say a prayer?
There is a multi faith chapel in "Le Village" Apart from that, head office must be the Cathederal in Le Mans centre. Arnarge and Mulsanne both have churches.
Fun thread... I'd go to La Chapelle. On the exit of the corner of the same name on the Bugatti Circuit.There is a multi faith chapel in "Le Village" Apart from that, head office must be the Cathederal in Le Mans centre. Arnarge and Mulsanne both have churches.
Jos Notstoppen said:
10. What was special about the first and second race? Gordon Bennet Trophy
To clarify, it was supposed to be the "best of 3" races, That is races 1 and 2 did not really have a winner. The winner of the best of the last 3 would win.
To further clarify, the original concept was the combined three year total. This only lasted until 1925 ie the first three year cycle.To clarify, it was supposed to be the "best of 3" races, That is races 1 and 2 did not really have a winner. The winner of the best of the last 3 would win.
Mulsanne Corner... a derelict farm
Ruled France- PM Fignon
Grand Avenue is called so because two carts could pass each other... sorry called Grand Rue
Another driver.. Loic Duval from Chartres and Benoit Treluyer from Alencon
Deceased driver...Gilles Villeneuve
First two races realle didn't have any winners
Ruled France- PM Fignon
Grand Avenue is called so because two carts could pass each other... sorry called Grand Rue
Another driver.. Loic Duval from Chartres and Benoit Treluyer from Alencon
Deceased driver...Gilles Villeneuve
First two races realle didn't have any winners
Edited by Great Dane on Friday 24th October 22:19
Edited by Great Dane on Friday 24th October 22:20
Jos Notstoppen said:
24. Where is Maison Blanche? on the outside of the circuit near the Porsche Curves
It is the old white painted farmhouse on the left as you approach the campsite of the same name. Probably most famous for the Bentley crash. Ferrari and Porsche collected turf in the past, also claimed a GT40 driver in 1969(?) The road is part of the original circuit
ETA Date of GT40 crash
Not GT40 Porsche 917... John WoolfeIt is the old white painted farmhouse on the left as you approach the campsite of the same name. Probably most famous for the Bentley crash. Ferrari and Porsche collected turf in the past, also claimed a GT40 driver in 1969(?) The road is part of the original circuit
ETA Date of GT40 crash
Edited by Jos Notstoppen on Friday 24th October 21:20
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