Pass the puzzle.

SuperAguri · Post by **SuperAguri** » 08 Jan 2010, 17:21

Midnight? More like a fortnight or when someone gets it right, which ever is sooner :mrgreen:

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 08 Jan 2010, 17:57

SuperAguri wrote:Midnight? More like a fortnight or when someone gets it right, which ever is sooner

No-one's going to. Several names have been thrown into the ring & interest has now faded, so stump up the info & someone can pose a question which doesn't take the rest of your life to research. :lol:

fvanalst · Post by **fvanalst** » 08 Jan 2010, 18:04

Why did Andrea deCesaris have car number 8 in 1981?

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 08 Jan 2010, 18:07

fvanalst wrote:Why did Andrea deCesaris have car number 8 in 1981?

Because it was the number allocated to his team by the FIA?

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 08 Jan 2010, 18:10

fvanalst wrote:Why did Andrea deCesaris have car number 8 in 1981?

He was driving for McLaren, who were assigned cars 7 and 8, and was no.2 to John Watson who was car 7. I don't see anything unusual there.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 08 Jan 2010, 18:43

shinji wrote:
fvanalst wrote:Why did Andrea deCesaris have car number 8 in 1981?

He was driving for McLaren, who were assigned cars 7 and 8, and was no.2 to John Watson who was car 7. I don't see anything unusual there.

Add a 1 ahead of the 8 and you'll get the number of carbon fibre chassis destroyed by the fella.

Sorry for the lame joke.

fvanalst · Post by **fvanalst** » 08 Jan 2010, 19:37

While shinji and dr-baker technically have the right answer, the answer I'm looking for is related to what Phoenix has stated......

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 08 Jan 2010, 19:52

fvanalst wrote:While shinji and dr-baker technically have the right answer, the answer I'm looking for is related to what Phoenix has stated......

He crashed 8 times?

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 08 Jan 2010, 20:46

fvanalst wrote:While shinji and dr-baker technically have the right answer, the answer I'm looking for is related to what Phoenix has stated......

Really? It was only a silly joke :shock:

I don't know. I thought the answer given by shinji and dr-baker was right.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 08 Jan 2010, 21:43

It was the eighth chassis of that model?

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 08 Jan 2010, 21:52

Wasn't it something of an joke about helpers being able to better recognise the right position for his car after a crash?

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 08 Jan 2010, 21:59

Klon wrote:Wasn't it something of an joke about helpers being able to better recognise the right position for his car after a crash?

would be but 8s tend to look the same either way up.

I once had a car reg 888 a particularly officious rozzer told me they were the wrong way up!!!

my response didn't actually help things

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 08 Jan 2010, 22:32

eagleash wrote:
Klon wrote:Wasn't it something of an joke about helpers being able to better recognise the right position for his car after a crash?

would be but 8s tend to look the same either way up.

I once had a car reg 888 a particularly officious rozzer told me they were the wrong way up!!!

my response didn't actually help things

I wish car 888 in V8 Supercars had been upside down much more often this year too...but **** happens.

Yeah, I'm in a 'screw the world' mood today.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 09 Jan 2010, 00:17

kostas22 wrote:
eagleash wrote:
Klon wrote:Wasn't it something of an joke about helpers being able to better recognise the right position for his car after a crash?

would be but 8s tend to look the same either way up.

I once had a car reg 888 a particularly officious rozzer told me they were the wrong way up!!!

my response didn't actually help things

I wish car 888 in V8 Supercars had been upside down much more often this year too...but **** happens.

Yeah, I'm in a 'screw the world' mood today.

When you're home alone, when they cut your 'phone, when the lights go out **** happens...Too Hot.... Welcome to Poppy's.....FLC

Me too!

fvanalst · Post by **fvanalst** » 09 Jan 2010, 03:28

Yes, the correct answer to why Andrea had car #8 in 1981 was because "it was the same number up-side down......"

Not sure where I read it, but I do remember seeing that in print at that time.

Admittedly, I had the honor of being in the grandstand at F1 Austria 1985 GP when he went off during the race right in front of us aand rolled/flipped the car.....

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 09 Jan 2010, 13:10

Not really the answer but it was jokingly said that was the reason. However between us the answer is there somewhere.

Here's another easy one from me. What has occassionally been done to the AGIP 6 leg dog at Monza usually just in time for race day?

(Actually I'm not overly sure about either the time or place for this one, but it should be easy so what the ****)

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 09 Jan 2010, 13:25

kostas22 wrote:I wish car 888 in V8 Supercars had been upside down much more often this year too...but **** happens.

I bet a lot of disgruntled Ford fans would be wishing that car 888 (and car 1) would end up upside down at some stage in the 2010 V8 Supercars championship.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 09 Jan 2010, 19:52

MinardiFan95 wrote:
kostas22 wrote:I wish car 888 in V8 Supercars had been upside down much more often this year too...but **** happens.

I bet a lot of disgruntled Ford fans would be wishing that car 888 (and car 1) would end up upside down at some stage in the 2010 V8 Supercars championship.

The irony of it all is they only have Ford to blame for it.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 10 Jan 2010, 20:35

eagleash wrote:Not really the answer but it was jokingly said that was the reason. However between us the answer is there somewhere.

Here's another easy one from me. What has occassionally been done to the AGIP 6 leg dog at Monza usually just in time for race day?

(Actually I'm not overly sure about either the time or place for this one, but it should be easy so what the ****)

The answer to this Q is that the flame tongues were painted out (by intruders) & re-painted at "the other end". I doubt it could be done nowadays with much heightened security.

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 11 Jan 2010, 18:21

fvanalst wrote:Yes, the correct answer to why Andrea had car #8 in 1981 was because "it was the same number up-side down......"

Not sure where I read it, but I do remember seeing that in print at that time.

Admittedly, I had the honor of being in the grandstand at F1 Austria 1985 GP when he went off during the race right in front of us aand rolled/flipped the car.....

If that were the case, why not make it amusing and give him '69'? :twisted:

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 15 Jan 2010, 16:34

I know it's not exactly my turn (First post in this thread) but it's been left dormant for a few days. Judging by previous questions where they got answered immediately I hope that my question can provide a little more challenge.

What do these numbers mean to a former F1 driver?

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 15 Jan 2010, 19:38

Tealy wrote:I know it's not exactly my turn (First post in this thread) but it's been left dormant for a few days. Judging by previous questions where they got answered immediately I hope that my question can provide a little more challenge.

What do these numbers mean to a former F1 driver?

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

they're all less than 3 & that's the No of titles won by Brabham/Stewart/Senna/Lauda/Piquet.

No? really? This is harder than I thought :lol:

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 15 Jan 2010, 20:14

Is this someones points per a 12 year season in F1 , or did he/she only compete in 12 races in 1 season?

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 15 Jan 2010, 22:45

ADx_Wales wrote:Is this someones points per a 12 year season in F1 , or did he/she only compete in 12 races in 1 season?

Just off the top of my head it's not Bourdais or Piquet Jnr is it? Haven't checked the results.

Or JV one of the years he got fired mid season?

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 15 Jan 2010, 22:48

Couldnt be Bourdais, he retired in his last race in F1, he would have had to finish 8th if this was correct :-S

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 15 Jan 2010, 23:01

ADx_Wales wrote:Couldnt be Bourdais, he retired in his last race in F1, he would have had to finish 8th if this was correct :-S

Hmm gave up trying to retain details like that about 20 years ago!

It's not JV or NP Jnr either. neither did 12 races in a season. (always assuming we are on the right lines).

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 15 Jan 2010, 23:16

It's obviously harder than I thought. The driver in question is a reject driver from the 2000's.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 15 Jan 2010, 23:39

Tealy wrote:It's obviously harder than I thought. The driver in question is a reject driver.

Not from the 2000's then as originally posted.

Bah I researched them all (I think)...now I want me dinner before I fall asleep.

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 16 Jan 2010, 18:38

eagleash wrote:
Tealy wrote:It's obviously harder than I thought. The driver in question is a reject driver.

Not from the 2000's then as originally posted.

Bah I researched them all (I think)...now I want me dinner before I fall asleep.

Haha! I posted that then 2 minutes later decided it may be a little easy so took it out. Each number is to do with an individual race.

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 16 Jan 2010, 18:55

this question should have been the sunderland back-four against chelsea, nobody is going to get past this one.

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 16 Jan 2010, 22:14

ADx_Wales wrote:this question should have been the sunderland back-four against chelsea, nobody is going to get past this one.

Oi! Still raw about that! I don't expect to find football banter like that on the F1 rejects forum

EDIT: We have 4 first team centre backs injured or suspended and had to play a centre mid in defence. There are (some) legitimate excuses

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 17 Jan 2010, 01:14

ADx_Wales wrote:this question should have been the sunderland back-four against chelsea, nobody is going to get past this one.

If you make it too obscure interest wanes pretty quickly.

Alianora La Canta · Post by **Alianora La Canta** » 18 Jan 2010, 00:00

What do these numbers mean to a former F1 driver?

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 {Tealy - 12 posts ago}

I'm sorry, but I can't see the answer for this even with the clues provided. Unless it's something really unusual like "number of crashes done by specific F1 reject", in which case I'm guessing Piquet Jr for 2009.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 18 Jan 2010, 00:16

Alianora La Canta wrote:What do these numbers mean to a former F1 driver?

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 {Tealy - 12 posts ago}

I'm sorry, but I can't see the answer for this even with the clues provided. Unless it's something really unusual like "number of crashes done by specific F1 reject", in which case I'm guessing Piquet Jr for 2009.

Agreed,. Also people posting questions need to call time after a while & give the answer or things just die. Super Aguri posted a Q ages ago & hasn't given the answer.

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 18 Jan 2010, 09:52

eagleash wrote:
Alianora La Canta wrote:What do these numbers mean to a former F1 driver?

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 {Tealy - 12 posts ago}

I'm sorry, but I can't see the answer for this even with the clues provided. Unless it's something really unusual like "number of crashes done by specific F1 reject", in which case I'm guessing Piquet Jr for 2009.

Agreed,. Also people posting questions need to call time after a while & give the answer or things just die. Super Aguri posted a Q ages ago & hasn't given the answer.

Ok I obviously tried too hard to make the question difficult, hopefully someone else can have a go. I figured that the driver in question would have made answering this a little easier but nevermind.

The numbers represent the number of classified finishers that HWNSNBM finished ahead of at each race he finished himself.

Right someone else have a go please. Someone who knows how to write a good question

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 18 Jan 2010, 15:28

OK. A trivia question...What was the last team Tony Brooks competed in?

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 18 Jan 2010, 15:49

Phoenix wrote:OK. A trivia question...What was the last team Tony Brooks competed in?

BRM (Owen Organisation) (1961)

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 18 Jan 2010, 20:29

Well, it was too easy...Next time I'll think something that requires wit to be answered.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 18 Jan 2010, 21:25

Here's one which is kind of obscure but may not be too difficult.

Which former F1 driver rolled a brand new Merc 6.9 S class between Druids & Graham Hill Bend (Brands) when on a demonstration run to show what a great car the brand new beast was. Only clue........ mid/late 60s. Oh all right...British.

watka · Post by **watka** » 18 Jan 2010, 21:29

eagleash wrote:Here's one which is kind of obscure but may not be too difficult.

Which former F1 driver rolled a brand new Merc 6.9 S class between Druids & Graham Hill Bend (Brands) when on a demonstration run to show what a great car the brand new beast was. Only clue........ mid/late 60s. Oh all right...British.

I would guess Stirling Moss as he is the only British driver that I can think of who was linked with Mercedes.