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    GOING FOR GOLD Quiz Time.
    Its 80's quiz time. Cue the theme tune..



    Going for GOLD.
    The heat is on. The time is right.
    Its time for you, for you to play your game.
    People are coming, everyones trying.
    Trying to be the best that they can.
    When they're going for going for GOLD.

    Now lets welcome your host. Henry Kelly..
    Welcome contestants. I will read a series of clues the quicker you buzz in the more points you will receive. Work your way down the List. If you think you know the answer and want to risk hitting the Buzzer for big points, Be aware just one wrong answer and you will be frozen out until the next question.

    So if you are ready.. fingers on buzzers.

    Question 1. What am I ?
    We are European

    Our first single seater was aimed at Formula 2

    Our famous colours were first run April 1968

    Stirling Moss gave us our first win

    We invented ground effect for F1 cars

    We were founded in 1952

    We have won the constructors championship 7 times

    We built them light but fragile

    Jim Clark and Jochen Rindt were killed in our cars

    We were founded by Colin Chapman

    Contestant 1 has buzzed in lets see if they are right. Answer Lotus


    Question 2. Who am I ?
    My impressive speed was never the same after a big accident and long recovery

    I came third in my first race

    I started in F1 in 1964

    I won the Formula Junior title in 1962

    I was born in 1933

    I have never won a race

    I have raced 11 times in F1

    My best result is 3rd in Monaco 1964 and 3rd Dutch 1964

    I raced for Lotus

    I am British

    Contestant 1 has buzzed in lets see if they are right. Answer Peter Arundell


    Final Question. When am I?
    Derek Warwick finished 7th in the championship

    Ligier scored 3 points in the constructors

    Piquet burned his feet in Montreal

    Brundle raced for Tyrrell

    F1 went to Nurburgring for the first time for the European GP

    Mansell collapsed after pushing his car over the line in Detriot

    Refueling was banned and fuel reduced from 250litres to 220litres

    The1496cc TAG Porsche V6 Turbo engine produced 850bhp at 12,000rpm and was class of the field

    Mclaren destroyed the opposition scoring more points than Ferrari and Lotus put together

    Niki Lauda was champion in his McLaren MP4/2

    Contestant 1 has buzzed in lets see if they are right. Answer 1984


    Thats the end of this round and the points are ......
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    mjo The wettest drought I've ever seen....

    9! That second question..... straight in with Felipe Massa, but....... very clever.
  2. Q1 - 6points:)
    Q2 - 0points:(
    Q3 - 10points :D
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    gethinceri Not In Switzerland Any More

    6 points. ****ing bollocks score. But not actually that bad for me, equating to 2/10.
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    Road of Bones MTC Mole

    0/0/7 - got too greedy for Q1, had no idea about Q2...:rolleyes:
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    FB Administrator & Hampshire Hog

    7+0+6 so 13. Never would have got No.2 in a million years but guessed at
    Jonny Herbert
    at 9 points
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    Greenlantern101 Super Hero And All Round Good Guy

    Well... can't make them all easy considering question 1. :whistle:
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  3. Jos the Boss Pole Sitter

    3/0/5= 8

    Held out for too long on Q1
    Q2 was convinced it was
    Olivier Panis
    but it was mean!
    Q3 was a lucky guess
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    teabagyokel Maldo?

    I got... exactly that!
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    Pyrope Points Scorer

    8/0/7 = 15

    Not too bad for once!
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    Johnny Carwash Points Scorer

    8/0/3 = 11
    Never heard of the driver in Q2.

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