Who am I - XI

[cider_and_toast]

Ok who am I fan's it's off we go with quiz number 11.

Clue 1)

Who am I - I began racing home made Karts in 1980 however I was over 19 before I finally won my first Karting title in 1985?

 

[FB]

So now early 40's and a late starter in F1 - Damon Hill?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Good guess FB but no it ain't Damon.

 

[teabagyokel]

Mika Salo? For no other reason than he's Mika Salo!

 

[cider_and_toast]

And for that very reason it's not the correct answer TBY. Any one else want to guess?

 

[GeoffP]

How about Jean Alesi, I think he's about the right age, just don't know about the karting bit

 

[cider_and_toast]

Sorry FnF, It's not Jean.

Any one else?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Clue 2)

I lost the 1987 European 100cc Kart title to Michael Schumacher in the last race of the series after I was ran off the road by the guy in second place (who was also in the hunt for the title) and then kicked and beaten by that guys father as I tried to restart!!! I protested but was asked to drop my protest because it would create too much fuss!!

 

[Brogan]

kicked and beaten by that guys father as I tried to restart

 

[cider_and_toast]

Once the correct answer is guessed I will post the link for that story.

It's amazing isn't it.

 

[McZiderRed]

Heinz Harold Frentzen?

 

[FB]

Jonny Herbert?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Both no's I'm sorry to say all though with Johnny Herbert's luck you could have quite believed it!!!

 

[Andrea_Moda_Rules]

Bernard Schinder think that how you spell it lol, anyway the guy who used to race for Zakspeed and won many titles in the DTM

 

[cider_and_toast]

Sorry AMR. No cookie.

Clue 3)

When I made my F1 debut I was the fith driver to sit behind the wheel of that car during the season.

 

[Andrea_Moda_Rules]

Karl wendlinger

 

[Boyle]

Hakkinen?

 

[cider_and_toast]

That's another no for those guesses guys.

Ok, on with the Clues.

4) Mario Andretti once said of me "You want to talk about champions, Is a real champion"

 

[FB]

Alex Zanardi?

 

[cider_and_toast]

Yep that's the man FB. Alessandro Zanardi it was.

As promised a few posts back, Here is the link to the story of Zanardi and the lost Karting title. It's pretty funny.

http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/zanardi/biography.html