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Belgian GP Trivia Quiz

By Geoff Collins

1. In 1950 the first world championship Belgian GP was won by Juan-Manuel Fangio with teammate Giuseppe Farina setting fastest lap. Think about the exposed seating of an Alfa Romeo 158, the fact that tyres were skinny and safety levels in general were very low. Bearing that in mind, what do think Farina's average lap speed was?
164.67 km/h
185.45 km/h
192.77 km/h

2. There were 15 starters in the 1954 race. How many of the cars carried odd race numbers?
None
One
Two

3. The 1956 race was run over 36 laps. How many did Stirling Moss complete in his own car before taking over from his teammate, Cesare Perdisa?
16
20
24

4. In 1961, four Ferraris were entered. What order did they finish?
1,2,3,4
1,2,3,5
1,2,4,5

5. In 1963, British engined cars took the first five places. What make of engine took sixth?
ATS
Ferrari
Porsche

6. Whose car carried the race number 1 in the 1968 race?
Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Graham Hill

7. In 1970, local hero Jacky Ickx was outqualified and outraced by his Ferrari team mate. Who was it?
Chris Amon
Ignazio Giunti
Mario Andretti

8. In 1975, Monza Gorilla Vittorio Brambilla managed to get into the lead for a couple of laps. Which South American did he wrestle the lead from?
Carlos Pace
Carlos Reutemann
Emerson Fittipladi

9. The 1982 race at Zolder is mainly remembered for the tragic death of Gilles Villeneuve. Niki Lauda finished third on the road but was disqualified. Why?
His car was underweight
His car was too wide
He had ignored a black flag

10. In 1983 the Belgian GP return (albeit briefly) to its rightful home at Spa. The circuit had been extensively modified with a new section added to shorten the lap length. Which corner appears on both the old and new layouts, but in a different place?
Eau Rouge
Stavelot
Blanchimont

11. For that 1983 race the start finish lines were in different places. Andrea de Cesaris in an Alfa Romeo got away in the lead, for how many laps was he officially listed as leading?
15.9
17
18.1

12. In 1987 both Tyrrells collided on the second lap and the race was stopped. Was it restarted and?
run as two heats
run for the original distance
run for one lap less than the original distance

13. In 1993, Gerhard Berger was classified tenth, despite being sidelined after an accident two laps before the finish. Who did he collide with?
Michael Andretti
Martin Brundle
Mark Blundell

14. In 1995, Schuey won at a canter. Where did he qualify?
14th
16th
18th

15. We're all glad that the Belgian GP is at Spa but it was not always so. What is the more familiar name for the circuit called Omloop Terlamen?
Nivelles
Zolder
Zeltweg

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