History 'numbers' game
#1
Posted 29 September 2002 - 23:31
I came across the following "numbers" game on a cricket bulletin board,
and thought that it might be worth trying to get started on the NF.
It works like this.
We start of with the number #1. Someone posts a piece of motor racing history or trivia
to do with the number #1. Someone then posts the #2, and includes another piece of
trivia or history. We then go through numbers #3, #4, #5 and so on.
It will be intereresting to see how many numbers we can go through before the
"link" is broken, as well as what trivia and other information is provided when
NFer's post.
Here is my opening post regarding the #1
#1 - Number of posthumous F1 World Champions - Jochen Rindt , 1970
Who is ready to post for #2?
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#2
Posted 29 September 2002 - 23:37
#3
Posted 29 September 2002 - 23:48
#4
Posted 30 September 2002 - 00:01
#5
Posted 30 September 2002 - 00:11
#6
Posted 30 September 2002 - 00:21
#7
Posted 30 September 2002 - 01:22
#8
Posted 30 September 2002 - 02:18
Leslie Johnson, ERA, out after lap 2 of 1950 British GP.
#9
Posted 30 September 2002 - 03:03
#10
Posted 30 September 2002 - 03:34
(8 - Rob G, that was clever ;) )
#11
Posted 30 September 2002 - 03:55
#12
Posted 30 September 2002 - 04:01
Originally posted by Rob G
11 - Number of different race winners in the 1982 F1 championship.
Darn, I wanted to post...
11 .. Nelson Piquet's prefered finishing position.
(TV reporter) - Piquet, running for a win today?
(Piquet) - No. Today I wanna be eleventh!
(thanks Nikos )
#13
Posted 30 September 2002 - 07:15
#14
Posted 30 September 2002 - 07:50
#15
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:19
#16
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:24
#17
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:28
( Wolf!)
#18
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:31
"16. Highest number of cylinders in a car contesting the World Championship"
#19
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:39
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#20
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:41
(BTW, Ray, shouldn't this also be the highest number of cylinders? A BRM H-16 with a rod through the side ..... )
#21
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:51
Originally posted by ensign14
17: number of Graham Hill's and Alan Jones' first World Championship winning cars.
And Beltoise too!
In fact, those are three of the four wins for number 17 - the fourth is Clark in Belgium 1965.
#22
Posted 30 September 2002 - 09:52
Also 17 is the number of starters for the only race with a 100% finishing record (Holland 1961).
#23
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:00
#24
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:10
How can you tell I'm bored at work?
#25
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:18
#26
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:30
#27
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:31
This may give a slight clue to someone for a good fact for 22...
#28
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:48
#29
Posted 30 September 2002 - 10:54
#30
Posted 30 September 2002 - 11:45
#31
Posted 30 September 2002 - 11:49
Originally posted by Ray Bell
24: The Lotus that never had a chance...
25 - the one that did!
pete
#32
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:01
Originally posted by petefenelon
25 - the one that did!
pete
26 - a "full grid" for many years.
#33
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:02
Originally posted by petefenelon
26 - a "full grid" for many years.
Need I say anything more than "Forza Gilles" for 27?
#34
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:02
#35
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:06
Originally posted by petefenelon
Need I say anything more than "Forza Gilles" for 27?
Beat me to it Pete, but how about -
27: number of WDC race wins for Jackie Stewart
#36
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:14
#37
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:18
#38
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:22
#39
Posted 30 September 2002 - 12:26
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#40
Posted 30 September 2002 - 13:09
#41
Posted 30 September 2002 - 13:32
30 fastest laps
31 wins
32 pole positions
#42
Posted 30 September 2002 - 13:35
Originally posted by petefenelon
25 - the one that did!
pete
33 - the next one that did
34 - "Lobster Claw" (ooh! poetry!)
#43
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:04
36: number of drivers qualified for the German GP in 1953 - a record?
#44
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:09
#45
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:10
#46
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:15
#47
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:16
#48
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:18
#49
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:34
#50
Posted 30 September 2002 - 14:34