Going For GOLD. 80's Quiz show time.

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GOING FOR GOLD Quiz Time.

Its 80's quiz time. Cue the theme tune..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0pvFulUd98

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, just be aware that a wrong answer and you will be frozen out (zero points) until the next question.

So if you are ready.. fingers on buzzers.

Question 1
What am I ?

The start line was on the harbour front
Stirling Moss Won the first ever race here
Mike Hawthorn nearly threw away his world title here after driving round the track in the wrong direction after a spin
I am 4.6 miles long
My last race was in 1960
The race in 1959 finished after 7pm local time.
Brabham won here in 1960
I am a street circuit
With cobbles, tram lines and track side telegraph poles I was considered a dangerous track and was dropped after only 3 years for this very reason.
I am in Portugal
Contestant 1 has buzzed in. Lets see if they are right.
Answer : Oporto, Portugal.

Question 2
Who am I ?

I’m not European
I was born in 1946
I raced karts, minis, formula two cooper, formula 3 and Formula Atlantic before F1.
I started in F1 in 1975
I have started 116 Grand Prix
In 1976 my car famously advertised Durex condoms. Cue the burning rubber jokes.
I have driven for Surtees and Shadow where I had my first win.
I am most famous for driving for Williams where I earned a reputation as a hard trying charger.
I gave Williams there first world championship.
I was world champion in 1980.
Contestant 1 has buzzed in. Lets see if they are right.
Answer : Alan Jones

Final question
What is the year ?

McLaren and Ferrari retained their driver line up from the previous year
The drivers championship finished with just 2 points between Champion and runner up.
The new McLaren was fast but fragile in Melbourne. Locking out the front row. But both retired in the race.
Tyres got an extra groove
Ferrari won the Constructors Championship
McLaren won the Drivers championship
Schumacher finished 5th in the drivers championship
Stewarts, Heinz-Harald Frentzen took the win at Nurburgring
New team BAR secured the services of Jacques Villeneuve and Ricardo Zonda
Schumacher crash on the first lap at Silverstone and broke his right leg.
Contestant 1 has buzzed in. Lets see if they are right.
Answer : 1999

Thats the end of this round and the points are ......
 
Click button 10 for Q1.
If you think you know the answer go for it; if you're right you get 10 points, if you're wrong you get 0 points.

If on the other hand, after clicking button 10 you need another clue, click button 9.
And so on.

The more buttons/clues you click, the less points you get; 10 down to 1.
 
Click button 10 for Q1.
If you think you know the answer go for it; if you're right you get 10 points, if you're wrong you get 0 points.

If on the other hand, after clicking button 10 you need another clue, click button 9.
And so on.

The more buttons/clues you click, the less points you get; 10 down to 1.

Thanks LOL. I only clicked one clue... the 7 or the 8. :whistle:
 
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