F1 Quiz Chain

[WhiteBlue]

Rudolf Caracciola of course.

Of course it was Rudi:







He is the man who won the German GP six times and five of those victories came on the daunting Nürburgring Nordschleife. Jackie Stewart called it the green hell and confessed that he never felt better then when he could turn his back to the monstrous Eifel track. Caracciola was the first man who was given the name "The Regenmeister".



In 1935 he set the record for a flying mile (268.7 mph) with a Mercedes W125 streamliner.

He was European champion three times in 1935, 1937 and 1938 and European Hillclimbing Champion with sports cars 1930, 1931 and GP cars 1932.

[cooper-climax]

Thanks WB, I learned something there. I love the painting, and really must try to get to know more about those stream-liners. Very cool.

[xpensive]

There is this anecdote of aristocrats Rudolf Caracciola and Bernt Rosemeyer going to a restaurant to celebrate one of their victories, together with teammate Hermann Lang, who had a more modest mechanic background.

Caracciola orders: "Champagne fur mich und Rosemeyer, ein bier fur Lang".

My go now?

[WhiteBlue]

There is this anecdote of aristocrats Rudolf Caracciola and Bernt Rosemeyer going to a restaurant to celebrate one of their victories, together with teammate Hermann Lang, who had a more modest mechanic background.

Caracciola orders: "Champagne fur mich und Rosemeyer, ein bier fur Lang".

My go now?

Sure, X. But Caracciola wasn't an aristocrat. His family ran a hotel, came from Italy and lived in Germany since the 17th century. He was related to Prince Bartolomeo Caracciolo who commanded the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress near Koblenz in the 17th century and to Tommaso Caracciolo who fought in the 30 years war in Germany. But the German side of the family was never aristocratic.

[xpensive]

Right, easy and entertaining for a Friday evening then, F1-people with latin names have often been given paddock nicks,
but who were "Johnny Carwash" and "Jack O'malley"?

[WhiteBlue]

Giovanni Lavaggi was Johnny carwash

Bruno Giacomelli was Jack O'Mally

[xpensive]

You're too fast WB, I'm going out for a smoke to dream up something nasty.

[CMSMJ1]

lol WB

I think that you are sometimes too keen... =D>

I suppose you have post notification emails on this thread?

Are all of your answers off thetop of your head, or do you research them - I am curious as to people's methods.

Personally I am a bit of a special case (in whatever way you want to put it) Whatever I read is stored...getting at it is my problem..my nrain librarian is often drinking or asleep

[WhiteBlue]

lol WB

I think that you are sometimes too keen... =D>

I suppose you have post notification emails on this thread?

Are all of your answers off thetop of your head, or do you research them - I am curious as to people's methods.

Personally I am a bit of a special case (in whatever way you want to put it) Whatever I read is stored...getting at it is my problem..my nrain librarian is often drinking or asleep

I did a lot of research recently to solve X's riddles.


Here comes the next:

Gilles Villeneuve was adored for his daring driving style by the Tifosi and many fans. He had a predecessor in the golden age who also developed an unsurpassed skill of driving a GP car sideways. The man even flew to races in his own plane as modern champions do and married a celebrity he met on the podium.

[xpensive]

Sounds a lot like Tazio Nuvolari to me?

[WhiteBlue]

Nope, sorry very close but try again. His illustrous competitor once said of him: "He literally did not know fear".

[xpensive]

Achille Varzi

[WhiteBlue]

Sorry , no joy there.

[xpensive]

Only Bernt Rosemeyer left then. Rats, I knew that one.

[WhiteBlue]

Only Bernt Rosemeyer left then. Rats, I knew that one.

Well done!! over to you X





Bernd with celebrity flyer wife Elly Beinhorn and Ferdinand Porsche







In his streamline GP car on the AVUS Berlin



Drifting at Donnington Park

http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/dr.htm#RO

Bernd Rosemeyer (D)
14 Oct 1909 - 28 Jan 1938
In sheer natural speed and car control, was he the best ever? The only car Rosemeyer ever raced was the monstrous rear-engined Auto Union, a car that even Nuvolari found hard to master. Yet, in a meteoric career Rosemeyer established himself as the world's fastest driver and Germany's most popular GP driver ever. Starting in 1935 he was challenging for the lead in only his second race. In 1936, in his first full season, he clinched the European Championship and forced the mighty Mercedes to retire from racing in the middle of the season. On the infamous Nürburgring track, the ultimate challenge for any driver, Rosemeyer's abilities came to his own. He held the lead every single time he raced there and he finished 2nd, 4th, 1st, 1st, 1st and 3rd. No one (with the possible exception of Gilles Villeneuve) has been able to fully copy Rosemeyer's driving style. In total disregard for the laws of physics the thrill seeking driver, whose favourite number was "13", threw the heavy car around in impossible angles. While he made the occasional mistake, his 10 victories during a time of just two years show his class. Sadly his career was cut short by a 400 km/h crash during a world speed record attempt in early 1938.

http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/rose_bio.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernd_Rosemeyer