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The DSC Christmas Quiz: Part One, The Answers

1 – How many ex F1 race drivers scored a podium (including class podiums) in the 2013 FIA WEC?

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LMP1 – Buemi, Davidson, Di Grassi, Gene, Heidfeld, McNish, Nakajima, Sarrazin, Wurz,
LMP2 – Pizzonia
GTE Pro – Bruni, Fisichella, Kobayashi, Lamy, Senna

2 – Who scored three major 24 race wins in 2013?

Bernd Schneider (Dubai, Nurburgring and Spa)

3 – How many different drivers did Aston Martin Racing field in the FIA WEC in 2013?

Darren_Turner

19 – Adam, Auberlen, Bell, Campbell Walter, Dalla Lana, Dumbreck, Gavin, Goethe, Hall, Lamy, Makowiecki, Mucke, Nygaard, Poulsen, Senna, Simonsen, Stanaway, Thiim, Turner

4 – Nissan have been making very positive noises about a return to LMP1 but when, where and in what car did a Nissan engine last appear in the top LMP class (ie not an LMP2 or LMP675 car)?

2005 Silverstone 1000kms – Rollcentre Racing Dallara Nissan

5 – What was the average grid for the Blancpain Endurance Series in 2013?

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57 cars

6 – Which two (arguably three) prototypes debuted in ACO rules racing in 2013?

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LMP2 Lotus T128, LMP1 HPD ARX 03c and Deltawing Coupe (plus heavily revised versions of both the Audi and Toyota LMP1 cars)

7 – Allan McNish is the Audi driver with the second most race wins in LMP racing for the marque – who tops the list?

Capello-Sonvico (Audi Sport Italia, Audi R8 LMS GT3 #4)

Dindo Capello – 31 races

8 – What is the link between the 2013 seasons of Andre Lotterer, Kazuki Nakajima and James Rossiter?

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All three contested the Japanese Super Formula for the same team Petronas Team TOMS

9 – What record was maintained by the GX class winning car at the 2013 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona?

The Napleton Porsche Cayman continued a 41 year run of Porsche finishing in a podium position at the 24 Hours of Daytona

10 – What or who connected Allan Simonsen’s 2007 class podium at Le Mans and his 2013 ADAC GT Masters programme?

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Allan shared the Autorlando Porsche he raced at Le Mans with Lars Erik Neilsen, his co driver in ADAC GT Masters was Lars’ daughter Christina

11 – How many different cars appeared on a GT (not GTC) podium in the 2013 ALMS?

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#6 and 17 Porsche, #3 and 4 Corvette, #56 BMW, #62 Ferrari, #91 and 93 Viper
In fact only three full season GTs didn’t score a podium, and of those the #55 BMW and #23 Ferrari both scored a fourth place each!

12 – How many different teams contested rounds of both the WEC and Asian Le Mans Series?

Three – Oak Racing, KCMG and AF Corse

13 – Which full season British GT Entrant won at a British track in a different Championship for a different team, but in the same make of car in 2013?

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Ahmad Al Harthy – Won the Gentlemans Trophy in the Silverstone Round of the Blancpain Endurance Series with ARC Bratislava

14 – Which specific car appeared in races in three different Championships for three different teams in 2013?

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The Greg Murphy owned Oreca 03 Nissan – Murphy Prototypes ELMS and WEC (Le Mans), KCMG and Craft Racing In Asian Le Mans Series)

15 – Which international endurance race was held twice in 2012?

The Gulf 12 Hours at Abu Dhabi

16 – BMW powered which major 24 hour race winner in 2013?

The Riley BMW of Chip Ganassi Racing at the Rolex 24 Hours

17 – How many different cars won races in the 10 race 2013 British GT Championship?

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Seven – All three Trackspeed Porsches, Oman Air Motorbase Porsche, Ecurie Ecosse BMW, United Autosports Audi and Beechdean Aston Martin

18 – Where did a hydrogen fueled car compete competitive laps in 2013?

The Nurburgring 24 Hours – The AML Aston Martin Rapide

19 – How many times did Sean Edwards score the treble of pole, fastest race lap and race win in the 2013 Porsche Supercup season?

Three times – Spain Monaco and Hungary

20 – Which national GT3 Championship ceased competition at the end of 2013?

The Brazilian GT3 Cup