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Quiz about 1997 World Motorcycle Championship
Quiz about 1997 World Motorcycle Championship

1997 World Motorcycle Championship Quiz


Quiz on all 3 classes (500cc, 250cc and 125cc) that competed in the 1997 World Motorcycle Championship.

A multiple-choice quiz by minardifan. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
minardifan
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
76,706
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
405
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who was 1997 500cc World Champion?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 2 of 15
2. Who won the 1997 250cc World Championship?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 3 of 15
3. Who was 125cc World Champion?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 4 of 15
4. How many races did Honda win in the 500cc class in 1997? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who won the 250cc race in Japan? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. True or False: no other rider than Rossi and Ueda won a 125cc race in 1997?


Question 7 of 15
7. Which 'revolutionary' bike made its debut in the 500cc class in 1997? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Where would Taki Aoki have his best result of second in the 500cc 1997 season? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What manufacturuer did 'Nobby' Ueda ride for in the 125cc class in 1997? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who was the only 250cc rider to finish in the points at all 15 rounds in 1997? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. How many riders were used by the Lucky Strike Suzuki 500cc team in 1997? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. How many pole positions were claimed by Mick Doohan in 1997? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The 1997 125cc Manufactures championship was the ______ won by Aprilia? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How many races in succession did Doohan win during the 1997 season? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Spoiler: who was 1997 World Superbike champion? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was 1997 500cc World Champion?

Answer: Michael Doohan

Michael Doohan, riding a Honda, waltzed to the 1997 championship. He won 12 out of 15 races (Malaysian, Japanese, Italian, Austrian, French, Dutch, Imola, German, Brazilian, British, Czechoslovakian and Spanish), scoring 340 points (a whopping 143 points clear of his nearest rival) and taking a fourth consecutive world title.
2. Who won the 1997 250cc World Championship?

Answer: Max Biaggi

Biaggi came closest to losing his 250cc crown in 1997, only winning it in the last round of the championship in Australia. He would finish two points clear of Ralf Waldmann 250-248. Biaggi certainly didn't have it all his own way, winning only 5 races all season.
3. Who was 125cc World Champion?

Answer: Valentino Rossi

In the same mould as Doohan in the 500cc class, Rossi dominated the 125cc class, winning 11 of the 15 races, and winning the championship by 83 points from 'Nobby' Ueda.
4. How many races did Honda win in the 500cc class in 1997?

Answer: 15 of 15

Honda would remain undefeated throughout 1997 (and up to the British GP in 1998) in an awesome display of dominance not seen since MV Augusta ruled the 500cc class in the 1960s and 70s. And all races were won by the Repsol Honda team - Doohan 12, Criville 2 and Okada 1.
5. Who won the 250cc race in Japan?

Answer: Daijiro Katoh

Daijiro, in his only appearance in the 250cc championship, won the 250cc race as a wildcard, from fellow Japanese riders Ukawa and Harada. Daijiro would win the 250cc race in Japan four times in total (1997, 98, 2000 and 2001).
6. True or False: no other rider than Rossi and Ueda won a 125cc race in 1997?

Answer: True

Very true, Rossi won 11 races while Ueda won the other 4 in a display of dominance of the 125cc class not seen in many years. Of any other riders, Tomomi Manako finished second four times while Sakata finished second 5 times.
7. Which 'revolutionary' bike made its debut in the 500cc class in 1997?

Answer: Modenas KR3

The Modenas KR3 (now known as the Proton) made it's debut in the 1997 and scored its first point in Japan, thanks to a 14th place finish courtesy of Jean-Michel Bayle. The engine is a 3-cylinder unit which is supposed to give a balance between acceleration and power while helping the balance of the bulk by being more powerful than a twin, but lighter than a 4-cylinder unit.
8. Where would Taki Aoki have his best result of second in the 500cc 1997 season?

Answer: Australia

Aoki was one of the rising stars of 500cc motorcycle racing during 1997, dueling with Mick Doohan on more than one occassion and taking a wonderful second place at the final race in Australia. However, in one of the saddest stories to hit motorcyle racing, Taki was tragically paralysed in a pre-season accident during winter testing in early 1998.
9. What manufacturuer did 'Nobby' Ueda ride for in the 125cc class in 1997?

Answer: Honda

Nobby has been faithful to Honda throughout his entire 125cc career, even when the bikes were not competitive or he has been saddled with an older bike, at least he's been competitive. In 1997, he was at his most competitive, challenging Rossi on the far superior Aprilia more often than not.
10. Who was the only 250cc rider to finish in the points at all 15 rounds in 1997?

Answer: Ralf Waldmann

Waldmann, riding a Honda, finished every round of the 250cc world championship in a great season of consistency. He won 4 rounds, finished on the rostrum in another 4 while scoring in every other round. Biaggi, Battaini and Ukawa all only retired only twice during the season.
11. How many riders were used by the Lucky Strike Suzuki 500cc team in 1997?

Answer: 4

Suzuki had an absolute shocker of a season in 1997, failing to win a race again and not even reaching the rostrum (even the Aprilia twin managed a podium thanks to Romboni in Holland!). Beattie raced all season besides the season finale in Australia, Gobert was used in 9 events, Goddard raced in 4 while Kagayama raced in Australia. Suzuki finished miles behind in the Manufacturers Championship, failed to reach even double figures (90) and were lucky not to be outscored by Romboni's Aprilia, who scored 88.
12. How many pole positions were claimed by Mick Doohan in 1997?

Answer: 13

Doohan was certainly qualifying king in 1997, claiming 13 of 15 poles. The only other rider to take a pole position was Tadayuki Okada, who took two poles early in the season in Malaysia and Spain. From Austria onwards, no-one beat Doohan in qualifying.
13. The 1997 125cc Manufactures championship was the ______ won by Aprilia?

Answer: 2nd

Aprilia, who have always been competitive in the 125cc category, have only ever won 2 manufacturers titles, the first in 1996 and the second the year after in 1997. During the 1990s, Honda only lost two titles, both to Aprilia.
14. How many races in succession did Doohan win during the 1997 season?

Answer: 10

Doohan would win a record 10 races on the trot at one stage during the 1997 - from the Italian GP at Mugello to the Catalonian GP at Catalunya - Mick would go undefeated.
15. Spoiler: who was 1997 World Superbike champion?

Answer: John Kocinski

Kocinski broke Ducatis stranglehold on the championship by winning with the Castrol Honda outfit.
Source: Author minardifan

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