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The DSC Christmas Quiz, Part Two

LMP2

1. Which drivers drove two different LMP2 cars in WEC races?

Nic Minassian – Jota Zytek Nissan and Pecom Oreca Nissan
Alex Brundle – Greaves Zytek Nissan and Oak Morgan Nissan
Shinji Nakano – Boutsen Ginion Oreca Nissan and ADR Delta Oreca Nissan

2. How many different cars won a race in 2012?

8 – WEC – Starworks HPD, ADR Delta Oreca Nissan, Pecom Oreca Nissan, Jota Zytek Nissan
ELMS – Thiriet by TDS Oreca Nissan, Oak Morgan Nissan
ALMS – Conquest Morgan Nissan, Level 5 HPD

3. And how many LMP2 cars raced somewhere in 2012 (two car teams count twice)?

28

4. Which engines raced in LMP2 in 2012?

Nissan, Judd BMW, HPD, Roush Yates

5. And what proportion of the race entries were Powered By Nissan?

16 Nissan powered cars – 98 race Starts

Greaves (2) 8 + 5, Oak (2) 9 +3, Gulf ME (2) 8 + 3, Signatech (2) 8 + 7, ADR Delta 8, Pecom 9, Sebastien Loeb Racing 2, Jota 5, Murphy Prototypes 6, Boutsen Ginion 4, Thiriet by TDS 4,  Conquest 9

8 Judd powered cars  – 29 race starts

Lotus LMP2 (2), 8 + 6, Oak (2) 5, Status GP 4, Race Performance 3, Extreme Limite 2, Conquest 1

5 HPD powered cars – 31 race starts

Level 5 (2) 10+ 7, Starworks 8, Black Swan 2, Dempsey 4

1 Roush Yates powered car – 1 race start

Libra 1

Nissan – 98 starts, All other Engines – 61 race starts – 98/61 – 1.6:1

6. How many ex Peugeot LMP1 drivers raced an LMP2 in 2012?

Nic Minassian, Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin

7. And how many ex F1 drivers?

9 – Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin, Shinji Nakano, Martin Brundle, Gianmaria Bruni, Jean-Denis Deletraz, Stefan Johansson, Vitantonion Liuzzi, Christian Albers

8. How many full season WEC entries failed to score a podium?

Lotus LMP2 Lola Judd, Gulf Middle East Lola Nissan

9. How many LMP2 class wins did Dunlop take in 2012?

All of them! 8 WEC rounds, 3 ELMS Rounds, 10 ALMS Rounds

10. How many overall podiums for LMP2 cars in 2012?

15 – 1 in WEC (Starworks at Sebring), 6 in ELMS – 1,2,3 at both Paul Ricard and Donington, 8 in ALMS – Level 5 at Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Mid Ohio, Baltimore (2), VIR and PLM – Conquest at MosportWho, What Where?

Who, What Where?

Who are these significant paddock people?

Stuart Hall
Jos Verstappen
Nissan’s Darren Cox
Dindo Capello
AC/DC’s DP driving frontman – Brian Johnson

What? Name the car

The ever so beautiful Green GT!
The Saker GT TDI
Jaguar XKR GT3
The Project Libra Radical Roush Yates
The Riley DP3

Where? Name The Circuit

Navarra
Virginia International Raceway
Baku
Donington Park
Mugello