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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:55 pm
by gkaytaz
4. Some of the most exciting and controversial races took place on this track.
5. It is not featured on the official 2007 F1 calendar.
6. Ford engines were by far the most successful ones on this track.

7. The track saw a major overhaul extending the lap length by almost 50%.
8. The country features a number of different circuits.
9. Last winner is Alan Jones. On that day Bruno Giacomelli had the pole position.
10. The track is still actively hosting non-F1 races.

This track is:
Watkins Glen International aka United States Grand Prix, Watkins Glen

Congrats mlittle :clap:

Going great folks :) Here's the current leaderboard:
Ed: 11 pts
cmlean: 5 pts
mlittle: 5 pts
T-K: 3 pts

Next question within 24 hrs.

Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:06 pm
by jacfan
Congrats Webster. :wink:

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:20 am
by mlittle
jacfan wrote:Congrats Webster. :wink:

Thanks; I figured it was the Glen. :)

BTW, I've got the second round of off-season trivia up and running on the IRL forum if anyone's interested.

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:42 pm
by jacfan
mlittle wrote:
jacfan wrote:Congrats Webster. :wink:

Thanks; I figured it was the Glen. :)

BTW, I've got the second round of off-season trivia up and running on the IRL forum if anyone's interested.
I am sure there will be a few interested. I am sure you realise after my last attempt that my knowledge of the subject is at the best... pitiful :oops:

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:24 pm
by gkaytaz
QUESTION #7
Hints
1. This track is located outside Europe.
2. It has hosted more than 8 GPs to date.
3. Among the winners on this track are Damon Hill and Nelson Piquet.

Best of luck...

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:03 pm
by mlittle
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:13 pm
by jacfan
I will go for Japan.

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:49 pm
by <T-K>
Adelaide

Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:40 pm
by gkaytaz
No winners yet. Here's the next set of clues:

4. The record of most wins on this circuit belongs to a native of the country.
5. It is not featured on the official 2007 F1 calendar.
6. Ford engines were the most successful ones on this track.

Good luck...

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:52 am
by Southernman
Argentina.

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:57 am
by Julian Mayo
Riverside

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:30 am
by mlittle
Long Beach

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:44 pm
by gkaytaz
7. The lap length is above 5.8 km, 3.6 miles.
8. This is the sole circuit that hosted F1 races in the country.
9. Last winner is Michael Schumacher. On that day David Coulthard had the pole position.
10. The track has had a few streaks of active periods hosting F1 races.

This track is:
Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez aka Argentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires

Congrats Southernman :clap:

Leaderboard:
Ed: 11 pts
cmlean: 5 pts
mlittle: 5 pts
T-K: 3 pts
Southernman: 3 pts

Next question to follow shortly...

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:45 pm
by gkaytaz
QUESTION #8
Hints
1. This track is located in Europe.
2. It has hosted less than 10 GPs to date.
3. Last winner drove a Ferrari.

Good luck people... :up:

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:52 pm
by Julian Mayo
A1Ring