As promised some time ago and also to give TBY some time off and a chance to try a few himself, here is the quiz on all things Loti.
Good luck one and all.
1) Before embarking on his own F1 adventure, Colin Chapman and Frank Costin were hired to design the chassis' for which F1 Team?
2) Which Lotus driver was sacked immediately after giving the team their first works victory?
3) Which famous drinks brand sponsored Lotus for just one season in 1979
4) Besides the person in question 2, name the 4 other works drivers who took a win for Lotus but not a world championship? (point for each)
5) where on the grid did Johnny Herbert qualify the Lotus 109 in the 1994 Italian GP?
6) The new Lotus team start the season with an Italian and Finn behind the wheel. Strangely in the last race contested by Team Lotus there was an Italian and a Finn behind the wheel. Name them? (point for each)
7) What was the design slight of hand that Chapman tried to use on the banned Lotus Type 88, to circumvent the rules on fixed skirts?
8) Who did Lotus sign to replace Jim Clark
9) In what year and at what race did Lotus take the first win for a car with active suspension? (point for each)
10) John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute drove a single season for Lotus but what name did he use?
So how did you get on?
Good luck one and all.
1) Before embarking on his own F1 adventure, Colin Chapman and Frank Costin were hired to design the chassis' for which F1 Team?
Vanwall
2) Which Lotus driver was sacked immediately after giving the team their first works victory?
Innes Ireland
3) Which famous drinks brand sponsored Lotus for just one season in 1979
Martini
4) Besides the person in question 2, name the 4 other works drivers who took a win for Lotus but not a world championship? (point for each)
Ronnie Peterson, Gunner Nilson, Elio De Angelis and Ayrton Senna
5) where on the grid did Johnny Herbert qualify the Lotus 109 in the 1994 Italian GP?
4th
6) The new Lotus team start the season with an Italian and Finn behind the wheel. Strangely in the last race contested by Team Lotus there was an Italian and a Finn behind the wheel. Name them? (point for each)
Alesandro Zanardi and Mika Salo
7) What was the design slight of hand that Chapman tried to use on the banned Lotus Type 88, to circumvent the rules on fixed skirts?
He claimed the car was designed to have two chassis since the word "chassis" can be singular or plural.
8) Who did Lotus sign to replace Jim Clark
Jackie Oliver
9) In what year and at what race did Lotus take the first win for a car with active suspension? (point for each)
1987 Monaco Grand Prix
10) John Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute drove a single season for Lotus but what name did he use?
Johnny Dumfries
So how did you get on?