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Auto Racing quizzes from around the globe, that do not fit into any of the other sub-categories.
45 quizzes and 630 trivia questions.
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1.
  What a Feeling!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love Motor Sports. NASCAR, IndyCar, F1 and others are all on my agenda. You hear the race and championship winners talk about how it feels to win. But can you remember who finished second?
Tough, 10 Qns, cathyR88, Nov 19 13
Tough
cathyR88
150 plays
2.
  There's No Stopping Me Now    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the fastest people in the world are race drivers. Here is a quiz on some of those people who could not be stopped once they got behind the wheel of a race car.
Average, 10 Qns, CmdrK, Apr 13 20
Average
CmdrK gold member
Apr 13 20
486 plays
3.
  Motor Racing 1894-1914    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
From the birth of the very first car, men (and women) have wanted to race them, to prove which man and machine is fastest. This quiz takes a look back at the pioneering days of auto racing.
Average, 15 Qns, minardifan, Apr 13 11
Average
minardifan
170 plays
4.
  Women in Motor Racing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the few sports where men and women can compete as equals, this quiz looks back at the women who broke down barriers to compete as equals against the greatest drivers in the world.
Tough, 10 Qns, minardifan, Mar 13 13
Tough
minardifan
179 plays
5.
  Scorch Marks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hello to all sport fans. Join Phoenix Rising as we take a hot lap through the year 2012 and visit various forms of motor sports. Will you take the top spot on the podium or end up with the dreaded DNF?
Average, 10 Qns, zonko, Mar 12 13
Average
zonko
166 plays
6.
  Racing for the Reich    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Germany has a long and proud history in motor racing. This quiz focuses on their record prior to World War II.
Average, 10 Qns, minardifan, Aug 18 18
Average
minardifan
Aug 18 18
82 plays
7.
  A Year of Champions - 2012    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz looks at the champions of most major motor racing series around the world.
Tough, 10 Qns, minardifan, Mar 08 13
Tough
minardifan
160 plays
8.
  The Legend of the Ford GT-40    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ford Motor Company will begin selling the consumer version of the famous GT-40 as a 2004 model. Let's look back at one of the most historic (and beautiful) race cars ever produced. Ten questions, all multiple choice.
Tough, 10 Qns, dwcdaid, Apr 25 03
Tough
dwcdaid
414 plays
9.
  Racing Champions - 2003 Season    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
In this quiz I will name 25 different racing series from around the world. Your job is to pick who the 2003 Champion for each series was. Good Luck to all of you!
Tough, 25 Qns, mattfeth, Mar 13 06
Tough
mattfeth
329 plays
10.
  Around the Globe Race Tracks    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This might be easy, but I thought it would be fun for people new to racing! I'll name the track, you pick the location.
Average, 25 Qns, mattfeth, Mar 26 07
Average
mattfeth
852 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How many times did the Ford GT win the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

From Quiz "The Legend of the Ford GT-40"




11.
  Driver Nationalities [2]    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here is a follow-up to a quiz on various racing drivers' nationalities. I hope you all enjoy. Good Luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, mattfeth, Dec 18 09
Tough
mattfeth
471 plays
12.
  Motorsport Circuits of the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know your motorsport circuits? All circuits referred to are tarmac race tracks used for international competition.
Tough, 10 Qns, blonde_one, Apr 15 08
Tough
blonde_one
551 plays
13.
  A1 Grand Prix of Nations    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a simple quiz testing your knowledge on the newest motor sport to be introduced to the world.
Average, 10 Qns, Dysan2005, Nov 25 05
Average
Dysan2005
251 plays
14.
  2007 in Champ Car    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the 2007 Champ Car World Series? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, sportoz3, Jun 28 07
Average
sportoz3
200 plays
15.
  Driver Nationalities [1]    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Try matching up the drivers from various racing series with the correct nationality, or in some cases you will have to pick the driver that is not the listed nationality.
Tough, 15 Qns, mattfeth, Mar 24 13
Tough
mattfeth
689 plays
16.
  2006 Motor Racing Champions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know 2006 champions in all forms of motorsport. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, sportoz3, Jun 25 07
Difficult
sportoz3
400 plays
17.
  Racing Champions - 2004 Season    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
In this quiz I will name 20 different racing series from around the world. Your job is to pick who the 2004 Champion for each series was. Good luck to all of you.
Tough, 20 Qns, mattfeth, Jan 20 05
Tough
mattfeth
316 plays
18.
  Karting    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Karting is where all the top drivers have started. Senna, Schumacher, and of course Lewis Hamilton for instance.
Tough, 10 Qns, sswf224, May 03 09
Tough
sswf224
205 plays
19.
  Racing Around The World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have fun with this mixed up racing quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, num1ruddfan, Mar 26 07
Average
num1ruddfan
578 plays
20.
  The Flying Finns    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For such a small country in terms of populations, Finnish drivers have proven to be successful in various formats of motor racing. Their heroes are generally nicknamed a 'Flying Finn'.
Tough, 10 Qns, minardifan, Apr 23 20
Tough
minardifan
Apr 23 20
91 plays
21.
  Bruce McLaren's Race Cars    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Bruce McLaren was a race car driver and designer. His cars raced in the Can-Am, Indy Car and Formula One series'. Here are 5 multiple choice questions about the man and his machines.
Average, 5 Qns, dwcdaid, Jan 16 04
Average
dwcdaid
345 plays

Worldwide Auto Racing Trivia Questions

1. Who was the first 'Flying Finn' to take a victory in the World Rally Championship's inaugural season in 1973?

From Quiz
The Flying Finns

Answer: Timo Makinen

Driving a Ford Escort RS1600, Timo Makinen was the first Finnish driver to win a WRC event, taking victory at the 1000 Lakes Rally, which was held in Finland. Finnish drivers actually finished 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 in the first official WRC event in Finland. Makinen would win four WRC events between 1973-1975, winning the RAC Rally in the UK in 1973, 1974 and 1975.

2. Formula One: Sebastian Vettel ended the 2012 Formula One season as a three-time World Champion. How many Grand Prix did the German win during the 2012 season?

From Quiz A Year of Champions - 2012

Answer: 5

Compared to his 2011 form, where Vettel won 11 of 19 races, he would win only 5 of 20 races during 2012 as the grid was one of the closest in years. Vettel only beat Alonso to the World Championship by 3 points (281 for Vettel, 278 for Alonso). It took four races for Vettel to win (Bahrain) and would not win again until the Singapore Grand Prix, where he would then go on to win four in a row. Eight drivers won a Grand Prix during 2012 - Alonso (3), Raikkonen (1), Hamilton (4), Button (3), Webber (2), Rosberg (1) and Maldonado (1).

3. The Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye is a motorcycle rally event that's been held in Romania since 2004. Which Englishman won this event for the third time in 2012?

From Quiz Scorch Marks

Answer: Graham Jarvis

In winning the title in 2012 Jarvis joined the Frenchman, Cyril Despres, in having won three titles each. The rally starts with a prologue event in the Romanian city of Sibiu before heading off into the Carpathian Mountains. The distance covered over the multi-day event, over varying terrain, can range from 100km to 220km a day depending on the class of enduro bike. This question was created Phoenix Rising member zonko.

4. The very first auto competition was the Paris-Rouen trial in July 1894. Who was the first to cross the finish line?

From Quiz Motor Racing 1894-1914

Answer: Count Jules de Dion

The 127km race was won by Jules de Dion in a car of his own design. He covered the 127km in 6 hours, 48 minutes. However, although de Dion crossed the line first, he was not actually considered the winner as his car was technically illegal, as it was a steam car that required a stoker. The official winners were the Peugeot of Georges Lemaitre, and Panhards of Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor as these cars were judged the fastest, safest and best handling.

5. Who won the World Championship 4 times in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

From Quiz Karting

Answer: Francois Goldstein

This man was one of the best drivers of the age. He would have undoubtely been a F1 World Champion. He decided not to go into any other form of racing. Mike Wilson, Mickey Allen, and Paul Fletcher were all top class English drivers of their day (1970s).

6. How many teams competed in the A1 GP in 2005?

From Quiz A1 Grand Prix of Nations

Answer: 25

A1 GP used four qualifying sessions using the fastest two aggregate times to determine the grid positions for the sprint race. The sprint race results then determined the starting grid for the feature race which followed.

7. Felipe Massa is from what country?

From Quiz Driver Nationalities [2]

Answer: Brazil

Felipe Massa debuted in 2002 with the Sauber team. In 2003, he spent a year as a test driver for the Ferrari F1 team, in preparation for his return to racing at Sauber in 2004.

8. Where was Bruce McLaren from?

From Quiz Bruce McLaren's Race Cars

Answer: New Zealand

Born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1937. The son of a mechanic, he started racing internationally in 1958.

9. In the early 1960s, Henry Ford II decided Ford needed to get back into racing. What manufacturer was the target Ford wanted to beat on the international scene?

From Quiz The Legend of the Ford GT-40

Answer: Ferrari

Ford had tried to buy Ferrari but when the deal fell through the goal shifted to just flat out beat Ferrari at a game they had been consistently winning. Ford representatives along with Carroll Shelby went to the 1963 Le Mans and watched Ferrari take the top 6 places.

10. Who was the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion?

From Quiz Racing Around The World

Answer: Jacques Villeneuve

The 1997 championship was Jacques Villeneuve's only world championship.

11. Where is Road America located?

From Quiz Around the Globe Race Tracks

Answer: Wisconsin

Road America is located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

12. Who was the first 'Flying Finn' to win the World Rally Championship for Drivers in 1978?

From Quiz The Flying Finns

Answer: Markku Alen

In 1977, the WRC started to award the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, which was won by Markku Alen in 1978, winning the Rallye de Portugal, the 1000 Lakes Rally and the Rallye Sanremo. Compatriots Ari Vatanen and Hannu Mikkola also won rallies during the 1978 season.

13. The only official Grand Prix between 1906-1908, and 1912-1914, was the French Grand Prix. In which year did Mercedes win their first Grand Prix?

From Quiz Racing for the Reich

Answer: 1908

Mercedes attended the first three Grand Prix, though without success in 1906 and 1907. However, with new rules established for the 1908 race, allowed Christian Lautenschlager to take the the first victory for the three-pointed star in Grand Prix motor racing. Lautenschlager completed the ten lap race, held around Dieppe, in just under seven hours, finishing ahead of the second place car by 9 minutes. On a course at 77 kilometres long, he averaged 111 kilometres an hour.

14. It isn't always necessary to have a muscular physique to be a race car driver. Considered one of the best Formula 1 drivers is this man of slight stature, known as the "Flying Scot". Who is this former F1 driver?

From Quiz There's No Stopping Me Now

Answer: Jackie Stewart

Jackie Stewart, born in 1939, raced in Formula 1 for eight years, beginning in 1965, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also worked for a time as a race commentator for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network. Sir Jackie Stewart was knighted in 2001.

15. MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo won the 2012 MotoGP Championship but who won the most races during the season?

From Quiz A Year of Champions - 2012

Answer: Dani Pedrosa

The 2012 MotoGP season was dominated by three riders - Dani Pedrosa, who won 7 races and finished second overall, Jorge Lorenzo, who won 6 races and was World Champion and Casey Stoner, who won 5 races and finished third overall. No other rider won a race during the season. It was Lorenzo's greater consistency which won the Championship as in addition to his 6 victories were 10 second places and only two retirements in 18 events.

16. Sebastien Loeb has won the World Rally Championship each year from 2004 to 2012. What is the name of the manufacturer that has helped Loeb to these nine WRC titles?

From Quiz Scorch Marks

Answer: Citroen

Sebastien drove the Citroen Xsara World Rally Car for his wins in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He then converted to the Citroen C4 WRC for his wins in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2012 he employed the Citroen DS3 WRC. His outstanding performances in these events helped Citroen win the manufacturer's title on seven occasions, Ford spoiling the party for them in 2006 and 2007. Sebastien, aside from dominating the World Rally Championship, has also driven in the 24 hours of Le Mans, finishing second in 2006 and he Did Not Finish in 2005. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member zonko.

17. In 1895, the first true auto race was held with competitors covering over a thousand kilometres from Paris to Bordeaux and back. Who was the winner?

From Quiz Motor Racing 1894-1914

Answer: Emile Levassor

The 1895 Paris-Bordeaux-Paris is considered the very first auto race as it was the first race where all cars started together. Driving a Panhard & Levassor, Levassor, forgoing any sleep, covered the 1178km in 48 hours and 48 minutes, finishing 6 hours ahead of the nearest competitor.

18. What Englishman won the World Championship in 1973?

From Quiz Karting

Answer: Terry Fullerton

By many people's opinion, the finest driver not to get into a F1 car. He was an outstanding driver, and regularly beat the late, great Ayrton Senna. Bobby Day was a top UK driver, winning many races and representing his country many times in the "Green Man" series of races.

19. How many companies were allowed to be involved in the manufacturing of each individual car chassis?

From Quiz A1 Grand Prix of Nations

Answer: 1

All chassis were produced by the same company Lola International, and supplied to each racing team, however each team had its own livery painted on the car.

20. Heikki Kovalainen hails from what country?

From Quiz Driver Nationalities [2]

Answer: Finland

Heikki hails from Finland, and was the series runner-up in the 2003 Dallara Nissan Series.

21. In 1966, Bruce raced the McLaren M1B which had design origins from the Zerex Special he bought from Roger Penske. What kind of engine did the M1B have?

From Quiz Bruce McLaren's Race Cars

Answer: 4.5L Oldsmobile

That 274 cubic inches doesn't seem like that much, does it? Especially compared to the 8.1L (494 cubic inch) Chevy that was in the 1971 M8F McLaren.

22. Aida racetrack is located where?

From Quiz Around the Globe Race Tracks

Answer: Japan

Aida is a F1 style road course in Japan. The course is used by the Formula Nippon series (Japanese F3000).

23. Juha Kankkunen was the first 'Flying Finn' to win the WRC title more than once. How many times was he crowned WRC Drivers Champion?

From Quiz The Flying Finns

Answer: 4

Kankkunen set numerous records during his time in the WRC, though most have since been equalled or beaten. In addition to winning the WRC four times (1985, 1986, 1991, 1993), he won 23 rallies in total, his first at the 1985 Safari Rally, his last at the 1999 Rally of Finland. He also won rallies for a number of different manufacturers, taking cars such as the Toyota Celica, the Peugeot 205 Turbo, the Lancia Delta HF and Lancia Delta Integrale, and the Subaru Impreza to a number of victories. His last rally was at the 2010 Rally Finland at the age of 51.

24. He was practically the founder of drag racing. He is known as "Big Daddy" and his dragsters were always known as the "Swamp Rat". Who is this bigger-than-life personality?

From Quiz There's No Stopping Me Now

Answer: Don Garlits

From his first meet in Lake City, Florida in 1955, Don Garlits spent over 40 years as a drag racer, building 34 race cars known as Swamp Rat. He was the first drag racer to exceed 250 mph/402 kph over the quarter-mile, a record he held for seven years. He introduced the rear-engine dragster to the sport.

25. Who was the first woman to compete in a Formula One World Championship Grand Prix?

From Quiz Women in Motor Racing

Answer: Maria Teresa de Filippis

de Filippis began racing in touring and sports car racing, and after success in local sports car racing, de Filippis was hired by Maserati. de Filippis made her Formula One debut in 1958 at the Monaco Grand Prix, where she failed to qualify. She would compete in three more races in 1958 and would also attend the 1959 Monaco Grand Prix. de Filippis walked away from racing after the 1959 German Grand Prix after the death of her close friend Jean Behra.

26. IndyCar: Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2012 IndyCar title after finishing in which position at the final race at Fontana?

From Quiz A Year of Champions - 2012

Answer: 4th

Hunter-Reay entered the final race at Fontana behind Will Power in the standings. Power had won 3 of the first four races but had struggled with consistency. Hunter-Reay won 4 races prior to Fontana. Power crashed out early during the race in a battle with Hunter-Reay and had to finish 5th or better to win the title. Hunter-Reay eventually finished 4th and became the first American to win the IndyCar championship since 2006 while the first American to win a unified title since 1994.

27. Mike Linder became Grand Champion of the 10,200lb Pro Stock category in which rural flavoured event at the 2012 NFMS?

From Quiz Scorch Marks

Answer: Tractor Pull

The NFMS is the National Farm Machinery Show held annually in Kentucky. The Tractor Pull has been a part of the show since 1969 and has proven a major drawcard to the 300,000 visitors to the site each year. Tractor Pulling involves modified tractors hauling a heavy sled down 100 metres of track. The winner is the competitor whose tractor drags their sled the longest distance. Should more than one tractor complete a "full pull", these will contest again but on this occasion will haul a heavier sled. Achieving the status of Grand Champion at the NFMS is difficult and multiple winners are rare. Linder's win in 2012 was his second, having previously been crowned in 2001. This question was created by Phoenix Rising member pollucci19.

28. Races in Europe were generally held on open-roads from 1895 until the disastrous Paris-Madrid race in which year?

From Quiz Motor Racing 1894-1914

Answer: 1903

The French were at the heart of the early automobile, with numerous constructors around France and most of the recognised races of the time taking part in France, with races starting in Paris and heading around the continent. In 1903, the Automobile Club de France staged their most ambitious race yet, from Paris to Madrid. Well over 100 cars applied to take part but the event would turn tragic. One of the founders of Renault, Marcel would die in the race and eight other fatalities led to the French Government steppingin, the race being abandoned on arrival in Bordeaux. City-to-city racing had come to an end.

29. Who is credited with building the world's first kart?

From Quiz Karting

Answer: Art Ingels

Art Ingels is known as 'the father of karting'. In 1956, while he was a race car builder at Kurtis Kraft, he made the first go kart out of scrap parts and a surplus West Bend two-stroke engine. He tested it in a local parking lot.

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