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Post by gkaytaz » Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:55 pm

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

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Post by jacfan » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:06 pm

Congrats Webster. :wink:
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Post by mlittle » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:20 am

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.
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Post by jacfan » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:42 pm

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:
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Post by gkaytaz » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:24 pm

QUESTION #7
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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.

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Post by mlittle » Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:03 pm

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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Post by jacfan » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:13 pm

I will go for Japan.
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Post by <T-K> » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:49 pm

Adelaide

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Post by gkaytaz » Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:40 pm

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.

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Post by Southernman » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:52 am

Argentina.

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Post by Julian Mayo » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:57 am

Riverside
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Post by mlittle » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:30 am

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Post by gkaytaz » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:44 pm

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

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Post by gkaytaz » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:45 pm

QUESTION #8
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1. This track is located in Europe.
2. It has hosted less than 10 GPs to date.
3. Last winner drove a Ferrari.

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Post by Julian Mayo » Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:52 pm

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