Who? What? When?
Try to guess only with these brief descriptions...
very very difficult...


QUIZ N. 1

car - singleseater
place - Europe (not the driver)
race number - 29
colours - body of the car green, cockpit and engine-bonnet white, rear wing silver, helmet of the driver orange/red and white
sponsor - written only on the nose (I cannot write the name, you understand... )

Let's go!


P.S. do you want an other little help? ok, ok... (I am so gentle): "car and driver at their debut" (too easy, now!!!)

Lyncar-DFV (was it the 006?), John Nicholson, am thinking British GP 1974, DNQ??? Sponsor - Pinch Plant?

I hope we are speaking about John Nicholson and his Lyncar 006 at Brands in 1974.

Their debut was at the Race of Champions...

Yes, RoC at Brands Hatch in 1974. 14th place in qualification and NC in the race:



And this is a colour shot from British GP, also Brands Hatch:

YOU ARE MONSTERS!!!





Quiz number 2:

car - singleseater
place - out of Europe (also the driver)
race number - 7
colours - body of the car red, sides blue, helmet of the driver orange and green
sponsor - one of the greatest...

Let's go!

oh, a little help? ok: "rain"!

Who? What? When?

Car: Brabham BT45
Place: Fuji, Japan, October 24, 1976
Driver: Larry Perkins
Sponsor: Martini

Is it right?

Yes Alexey, I'm thinking the same

Ok, when the goin' gets tough... the tough get goin'!

More difficult:

car - singleseater
place - Europe (also the driver)
race number - 32
colours - body of the car white, red and blue rows, helmet of the driver white
sponsor - very cold...

Let's go!

oh, a little help? ok: "a bear"!

Torsten Palm (Hesketh 308B). Anderstorp '75

And here is a pic

Quiz number one, response time, 16 minutes
Quiz number two, response time, 19 minutes
Quiz number three, response time, 17 minutes

Welcome to the surreal world of TNF...

Can anyone play?

car - singleseater
place - Europe (also the driver)
race number - 35
colours - Body white, red stripes, driver's helmet yellow with green detail.
sponsor - someone's name!

Mike Wilds (March 731). Brands Hatch '74

A photo:

AAA-Eagle
Nice pics of John Nicholson & Mike Wilds from the 1974 British GP.... I wonder where they came from

Six minutes. Stone me, that's quick ;)

to stick to the same period. car:singleseater. place:europe(also the driver). race number:43 . colors:lightblue and white. helmet :red and blue sponsor:very nutritious

Gerard Larrousse (Brabham BT42). Nivelles-Baulers '74

http://www.simonlewis.com/images/Phobrabhamlarrouse.jpg
Phobrabhamlarrouse.jpg (JPEG Image, 237x161 pixels) yep not very visible on that shot but his sponsor was "swiss cheese" or something like that

You make me feel crazy...

This is a real challenge...

Look at this:

car - singleseater
place - Europe, also the driver... there is an European flag!
race number - 31
colours - body of the car white, red and green rows, red sides, helmet of the driver white and yellow
sponsor - something rally related...

Let's go!

oh, a little help? ok: "two snorkels"!

Bertrand Gachot, Coloni Subaru C3B, 1990.

:\ 16 minutes...


mmmmmm, ok F.1 is not the field... let's change:

car - sportcar
place - out of Europe, also the driver
race number - 11
colours - nose and sides of the car yellow, cockpit, engine-bonnet and wing white, red row, (previous years the car had different colours) helmet of the driver white and gold
sponsor - three letters...

Little help? a three letters engine...

1976 Mirage-DFV, entered by Harley Cluxtun.

Driver Schuppan?


Paul M

You can read about John Nicholson and the Lyncar at pitpass

Mosport '76, Mirage GR8.

Could it be Mosport 200 Miles 22 August 1976, Vern Schuppan, Mirage DFV, sponsored by GTC?

Another sports car for you.

European Sports car with European driver. Race number 6. Blue body, off-centre white stripe down most of it with an off-centre red stripe on the nose. Red helmet.

Red Rose Racing Chevron....

Keep going ;)

don't know where.....

and red helmet could be John Hine...




OFF TOPIC
We need the Gachot's Coloni-Subaru picture, guys...
EOT

Lauda - slot car track

http://www.mre.co.uk/Cars/Gnew/FlyGBtrack.htm

The Coloni-Subaru

At your service.

Or John Lepp?

You are correct, G4E

Red Rose Chevron B19-Ford, Niki Lauda winner at Salzburgring, European 2 Litres Championship 1971.
Good, Pete... the red helmet was The Red Helmet...


Try again:

car - touring-car in a sportscar race
place - out of Europe, also one of the two drivers
race number - 5
colours - all white, just the spoiler orange/red, helmet of first driver white and... (I can not say the other colours, you understand...), helmet of the second driver white and orange.
sponsor - I saw this sponsorship in some previous Can-Am races... something Italian...


OT
Edelweiss, David Shaw thanks
EOT

I was thinking of the Salzburgring, but otherwise spot on ;)

Wild guess - Jody Scheckter in a Gp5 BMW 320.... was going to suggest the '76 Kyalami 1000km but they had 3 drivers for that?

Keep going

Jackie Stewart & Jody Scheckter in 1973 Watkins Glen 6 hours (DNS)? Only a guess because I do not know the colour of the Capri

Here is a pic of that car in that race.

I'd better have a go at this. Guess it will take all of ten seconds before someone gets it right....

Car: sportscar
Place: Europe
Race no.:23
Colour: "natural"
Other info that "may" be relevant: porcine connection

Porsche 917 Pink Pig, Le Mans 1971, Joest/Kauhsen

The 'Trufflehunter' Porsche 917 at Le Mans 1971.

Paul M

I like this game!

car: singleseater
place: outside europe
race number: 9
colors: yellow, cockpit front black
helmet: red, white, light-blue
sponsor: real estate

Dead right. Three minutes, slower than I expected. Same for you, Macca!

Michael Bleekemolen in an ATS in the States in 1978? Can't remember his sponsor...

F&S Properties - who also gave us Boy Hayje didn't they?

[img]http://www.forix.com/asp/picture.php?p=img/1978/13010_8w.jpg[/img]

Outside Europe.
Car no. 7
Two-tone blue and white.
Sponsor from Bavaria.
Silver and red helmet.