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sudentassu 11 March 2003, 19:15 This should give it away if you think "outside the box":
3. When not living in sunnier climes, back in '93 he used to visit the local Shell Service Station in his Lexus.
[Edited by sudentassu - 11/3/2003 6:16:17 PM]
carter x 03 November 2003, 18:52 thought id start this to test each others knowledge on the rac
past and present, so to start you of heres two easy ones
1: why was the rally cancelled in 1957 & 1967
2: which team has won it the most times
Senior Marshal 03 November 2003, 18:58 '57 = Suez crisis
'67 = Foot and Mouth Epidemic
turbo-nutter 03 November 2003, 18:59 and the team with the most wins has to be ford
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:02 Which Finnish city serves as the HQ for Thousand Lakes/Rally Finland, and has done for years and years and years?
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:03 very good now lets have some more questions
NOW MANY TIMES AS A FIN WON THE RAC ?
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:05 Are you using RAC as a generic term for "RAC/NetowrkQ/RallyGB" ??
Senior Marshal 03 November 2003, 19:06 Jyväskylä
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:07 Excellent SM - and you got the dots in the right places too! (Does give it away that you "copied and pasted though :) )
Senior Marshal 03 November 2003, 19:08 me.... never! (never underestimate the power of google!!) ;)
turbo-nutter 03 November 2003, 19:08 That will be Jyvaskyla and 19 finnish wins i believe
GRIFF_5 03 November 2003, 19:08 how many years has the RALLY GB been at Cardiff?
where was it before cardiff?
where was the last super special satge, b4 cardiff docks?
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:09 Yes it is 19 wins for Finns (assuming RAC and NEtworkQ's, etc)
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:10 RAC/NETWORKQ/WALES GB/ THE HOLE LOT
turbo-nutter 03 November 2003, 19:10 this is the fourth year, before it was in my home town of cheltenham, with the superspecial at silverstone and also donnington at varying other times
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:11 1: TO LONG
2:CHELTHAM
3:SILVERSTONE
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:12 Name the famous Finnish Driver:
Clues
1. owns a farm 30Km north of Jyvaskyla
(more clues to follow)
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:13 2. Was so popular locally that the road to this farm was renamed after him.
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:15 JUHA KANKKUNEN (THE ONE AND ONLY )
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:18 WooHoo! - smarties for carter :)
Well Done!
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:20 NOW MANY TYRES DOES A 3 CAR TEAM GET THROUGH ON THE RAC (INCLUDING SHAREDOWN )COSTING ABOUT £1014 EACH
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:21 Definitely the "One and Only" a total God! - We are 7th cousins (distant I know but it did get me a trip around his private car museum a few years back :) )
Oh and my mother's maiden name is Makinen (leave you to work that one out before I sound like a boasting sh*t.)
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:23 NOW MANY TYRES DOES A 3 CAR TEAM GET THROUGH ON THE RAC INCLUDING SHAKEDOWN (4 DAYS) COSTING ABOUT £1014 EACH ?
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:23 Phew I wouldn't like to guess (or foot the bill!), but would love to know :) - just going for a smoke - hope to be put out of my misery when I return.
GRIFF_5 03 November 2003, 19:28 i would say, not including shake down.
72 tyres
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:29 TOMMIE FOR A GUESS
AND THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IS
350 TYRES, EACH TYRE IS GOOD FOR 50-60KM
GRIP DOES NOT COME CHEAP !!!
GRIFF_5 03 November 2003, 19:30 how many services are they allowed for the event?
how many turbo's are they allowed?
carter x 03 November 2003, 19:34 10 SERVICES
2 TURBOS BUT KNOW MORE THAN 1 PER DAY
(IF THAT MAKES SENCE )
sudentassu 03 November 2003, 19:35 350! wow! that's more rubber than the whole of the UK's Barbershops will be selling as "something for the weekend sir?!"
GRIFF_5 03 November 2003, 19:37 how much time are they allowed for the the service?
who checks the cars b4 they leave the service if they have had a crash?
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