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Australian Motor Sport Trivia

Australian Motor Sport Trivia Quizzes

13 quizzes and 140 trivia questions.

Vroom! Vroom! popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Let's take a hot lap around Mt Panorama, one of the best streetcar circuits in the world. Buckle yourself in, and hang on tight!

Average, 10 Qns, ozzz2002, Feb 09 14

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312 plays

Australian Racing Drivers popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about Australian racing drivers, containing questions from different types of motor sport.

Average, 10 Qns, psb1969, Dec 16 09

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psb1969
267 plays

Australian V8 Supercars

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The V8 Supercars is the Australian Version of the Nascars. The Supercars have always been traditionally fought out by the Ford and Holden (Chevrolet) Car Manufacturers.

Average, 10 Qns, rusty_00, May 06 05

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822 plays

2007 V8 Supercars

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

The 2007 Australian V8 Supercar championship is turning out to be one of the most entertaining seasons of all time. How much do you know about the teams, drivers, and sponsors of the 2007 V8 Supercar series? Good luck!

Average, 15 Qns, sportoz3, Jun 27 07

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sportoz3
493 plays

V8 Supercars Multiple Choice Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How much do you know about V8 Supercars in general? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, sportoz3, Oct 09 09

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sportoz3
646 plays

All About Peter Brock

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

10 questions about Aussie driver, Peter Brock. Good luck.

Tough, 10 Qns, Iset, Oct 31 07

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Iset
384 plays

Bathurst Winners [1]

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is for fans of Australia's great race, held at Mount Panorama Bathurst every year since 1962.

Average, 10 Qns, psb1969, Dec 18 09

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psb1969
680 plays

Bathurst Winners [2]

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is my 2nd quiz for fans of Australia's great race, held at Mount Panorama Bathurst every year since 1962.

Average, 10 Qns, psb1969, Dec 18 09

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psb1969
549 plays

V8 Supercar Championship - 2003 Season

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on the Great Ford versus Holden battle of 2003.

Average, 10 Qns, psb1969, Jan 15 04

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psb1969
492 plays

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V8 Supercars - Bathurst 1997

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

All about Bathurst 1997.

Tough, 20 Qns, Brocky05, Jan 26 15

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468 plays

Quick Question

Who did Neil Crompton drive with during the race?

From Quiz "V8 Supercars - Bathurst 1997"

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V8 Supercars 2003 Season

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Think you know every thing about the 2003 V8 Supercar Season? Test your skills in this expert quiz.

Tough, 10 Qns, skaifey001, Jan 26 15

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skaifey001
449 plays

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V8 Supercar

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

Australia: this is a fairly easy quiz for the V8 Supercar beginner.

Average, 5 Qns, RobDog, Mar 29 09

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RobDog
712 plays

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What do you know about V8 Supercars?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about the V8 Supercar championships.

Difficult, 10 Qns, good1girl, Aug 11 08

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good1girl
337 plays

Australian Motor Sport Trivia Questions

1. Who won the first-ever street race held in Adelaide in 1999?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: Craig Lowndes

Jason Bright took pole, but Lowndes won both races to win the round. Mark Skaife would win the round the year after.

2. In what year was Peter Brock born?

From Quiz All About Peter Brock

Answer: 1945

He was born on the 26th February at Epworth Private Hospital in Richmond, a suburb Melbourne.

3. Who are the two car manufacturers involved in V8 Supercar racing?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: Holden and Ford

Holden and Ford have an on-going rivalry in the V8 Supercars.

4. Which model car was Jason Bright and Steven Richards driving when they won Bathurst in 1998?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [2]

Answer: EL Falcon

They won in a time of 6h 42m 23seconds.

5. In which year did Allan Moffat first win Bathurst?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [1]

Answer: 1970

He won in a Ford Falcon XW GTHO. The 1st of 4 wins for him driving Falcons.

6. Which Holden team did Craig Lowndes drive for in the year 2000 before switching camps to Ford?

From Quiz Australian V8 Supercars

Answer: Holden Racing Team

Craig partnered Mark Skaife before switching to Ford in 2001. Skaife later went on to win the championship in 2001 and 2002.

7. Who was Tony Longhusrt's co-driver?

From Quiz V8 Supercars - Bathurst 1997

Answer: Charlie O'Brien

Tony & Charlie co-drove an EL Falcon sponsored by Castrol.

8. What driver won the 2002 V8 supercar championship?

From Quiz V8 Supercar

Answer: Mark Skaife

Mark Skaife cleaned up with over 2000 points, with Greg Murphy coming in at second. Both drove Commodores. Marcus Ambrose was the top Ford finishing in at a respectable third.

9. Which driver won the 2008 and 2009 V8 Supercar Championship?

From Quiz Australian Racing Drivers

Answer: Jamie Whincup

At the close of the 2009 series, the points were Jamie Whincup 3349, Will Davison 3044, Garth Tander 2916, and Craig Lowndes 2592.

10. Who took out the first-ever pole position at Queensland Raceway?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: John Bowe

The first V8 round here was contested in 1999. Previous to that, the Queensland Round was held at the Lakeside Circuit.

11. When did Peter Brock win his first Bathurst?

From Quiz All About Peter Brock

Answer: 1972

It was then known as the Hardie Ferodo 500, and he was driving the Torana XU1.

12. Which race is held on top of a mountain?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: Bathurst 1000

The Bathurst 1000 kilometre event is the marquee event in the V8 Supercar championship.

13. Who was Win Percy's co driver in the 1990 race?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [2]

Answer: Alan Grice

They won the race driving a VL Commodore.

14. Which car was Peter Brock driving the first time he won Bathurst?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [1]

Answer: Torana LJ XU1

Brocky is a legend in Aussie motorsport. It took him 6 hrs 1 min 53 seconds, to win his 1st Bathurst.

15. Who co-drove the Castrol Cougars with Melinda Price?

From Quiz V8 Supercars - Bathurst 1997

Answer: Brewer

Kerryn Brewer did it. The 2 girls managed to finish the race as well. This was their 1st race at bathurst together. They finished in the top 10.

16. Apart from Ford, what is the other car make that competes in the V8 Supercars?

From Quiz V8 Supercar

Answer: Holden

Holden was a force to be reckoned with during the 2002 season.

17. After coming through the first corner at Mt Panorama, drivers will start to climb. A nice long straight, with a hump towards the end, and a sharp right-hander at the top. What is this straight called, the second fastest bit of the track?

From Quiz Vroom! Vroom!

Answer: Mountain Straight

Mt Panorama is unusual in that it climbs over 170 metres (570 feet), from its lowest to highest points. The trip up Mountain Straight is steep, but it is the second-fastest area on the track.

18. The Fujitsu Series is the lower class V8 Supercar Series which consists of mainly up and coming drivers. Who won this series in 2009?

From Quiz Australian Racing Drivers

Answer: Jonathon Webb

The Fujitsu Series consisted of seven rounds in the 2009 season. The end point results were Jonathon Webb 1874, James Moffat 1623, David Russell 1618, and Grant Denyer in fourth on 1441 points.

19. In 1984, Peter Brock raced at Le Mans. What vehicle did he drive?

From Quiz All About Peter Brock

Answer: Porsche

He was partnered with Larry Perkins. They didn't finish the race because during the 11th hour, Perkins clipped a slower car and spun into the fence.

20. Which driver is nicknamed 'King of the Mountain'?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: Peter Brock

Peter Brock was simply amazing on Mt Panorama, Bathurst, winning 9 Bathurst 1000 races.

21. Which company was the major sponsor of the Allan Grice and Graeme Bailey VK Commodore in 1986?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [2]

Answer: Chickadee

They won the race in 6h 30m 35seconds.

22. What was Dick Johnson's XD Ford Falcon nicknamed?

From Quiz Bathurst Winners [1]

Answer: Tru Blu

John French co-drove the XD in 1981 to win.

23. Who were the 2 drivers that drove for Gibson Motor Sport?

From Quiz V8 Supercars - Bathurst 1997

Answer: Steven Ellery & Darren Hossack

This was the 1st time that these 2 drivers drove together, in a Holden Commodore VR.

24. What round of the 2002 season did Greg Murphy receive a 5 minute stop and go penalty?

From Quiz V8 Supercar

Answer: Bathurst

This huge penalty pretty much threw away Greg Murphy's chances of an historic win.

25. At the top of the first straight on the Mt Panorama track, there is a hard right-hander, named after a former mayor of the city. What is the name of this corner?

From Quiz Vroom! Vroom!

Answer: Griffins Bend

Mayor Martin Griffin was the man who had the foresight to construct the track. It was originally called Mount Panorama Scenic Drive when it was opened in 1938, but quickly got converted for car and motorbike races. Cook and Leichhardt are early Australian explorers and Jack Brabham was a champion Formula One driver of the 1950s and 60s- he tried, but never won the big race. When it is not being used by very fast vehicles, the road is still quite a scenic drive. It is best to obey the speed limit when driving there, however, as the local constabulary have been known to target wannabe car-racers.

26. The Sydney street circuit was a new round in 2009. Which race driver and television commentator designed this new track?

From Quiz Australian Racing Drivers

Answer: Mark Skaife

The new Sydney street circuit is made up of public roads in the suburb of Homebush. Mark Skaife retired from full-time racing in 2008, but he will still competed in endurance races including Bathurst. He later had a spot on the channel 7 commentary team.

27. Who won the first round contest at the Hidden Valley Track in the Northern Territory in 1998?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: Russell Ingall

Jason Bright was the pole sitter. However, at the same venue the following year, Ingall would be the pole sitter with Bright winning the round.

28. When Peter Brock was listed as one of the world's most exciting drivers of all time in "Autosport" magazine, January 2002. Where did he rank?

From Quiz All About Peter Brock

Answer: 14th

He ranked higher than Nigel Mansell, Jackie Stewart and Jack Brabham. Of all the people ahead of him, only 2 two were still alive, Mario Andretti and Michael Schumacher.

29. What is the racing number of the legendary Mark Skaife?

From Quiz V8 Supercars

Answer: 2

Skaife overtook Peter Brock as the driver with the most overall round wins in V8 Supercars history. Brock's racing number is 05.

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