Motorsport Quiz
#1 Buttons 20 seconds 30% correct rate
How many Grade One circuits are there in the world?
40
50
65
35
There are 40 Grade One circuits for a total of 49 layouts in 27 nations as of December 2021
#2 Location 50 seconds 22% correct rate
Where is the legendary circuit, Nurburging Nordschleife?
This course is dubbed as ‘Green Hell’ and features a staggering 154 corners and measures 21 kilometers in length.
#3 Buttons 20 seconds 31% correct rate
What is the youngest age you can start racing in motorsport competitions?
8 years old
10 years old
12 years old
14 years old
A child as young as eight years old can start competing. There are competitions designed for all different age groups.
#4 Buttons 20 seconds 43% correct rate
Rearview mirrors were only introduced after racing drivers started using them in the 1900s. True or False?
True
False
It's true! Their original purpose was to show the drivers if any of their competitors were gaining on them.
#5 Buttons 20 seconds 32% correct rate
This driver has 80 rally wins in the World Rally Championship, including this race at the 2022 Monte Carlo Rally.
Sebastian Loeb
Sébastien Ogier
Ott Tänak
Petter Solberg
Loeb is the most successful rally driver in the history of the championship, alongside his co-driver Daniel Elena.
#6 Buttons 20 seconds 29% correct rate
What are racing tires used in top motorsport usually filled with?
Nitrogen
Compressed air
Helium
Hydrogen
Nitrogen is used to achieve a more consistent tire pressure.
#7 Location 50 seconds 15% correct rate
This is the popular race track, Laguna Seca, that features the “Corkscrew” chicane. Where is this track located?
The “Corkscrew” chicane is known as one of motorsport’s most difficult turns.
#8 Buttons 20 seconds 27% correct rate
Motorsports have never been part of the Olympics. True or False?
False
True
Motorsports were actually part of the Olympics once in 1900. The event known as the II Olympiad, was hosted by France.
#9 Buttons 20 seconds 33% correct rate
From 1958 to 2007, this country banned motor racing as an unsafe spectator sport.
Switzerland
France
Germany
Italy
This ruling was following the death of 80 people during the 24 Hours of Le Man race in 1922.
#10 Buttons 20 seconds 58% correct rate
What is the name of this popular race track in Japan?
Suzuka Circuit
Tsukuba Circuit
Autopolis International Racing Course
Okayama International Circuit
This course features the infamous 130R, ‘S’ Curves and the Degner Curve.
#11 Type answer 30 seconds 63% correct rate
This is a video of Marco Sorensen crashing during the Formula Renault 3.5 season opener. What race track is this?
Monza Circuit
Monza
Sorensen was given a five-place grid penalty for causing the crash that flipped his car over during the race.
