24 Hours of Le Mans quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   In which country is the 24 Hours of Le Mans held?

   Answer: France

   Why: When no race is on, the Mulsanne Straight is a public road; a WM Peugeot hit 405 km/h on it in 1988, and two chicanes followed in 1990.

2. 2 Medium

   What did drivers do at the traditional Le Mans race start?

   Answer: Sprint to their cars

   Why: That running start was used from 1925 to 1969, when Jacky Ickx walked to his car in protest at the unbuckled dash and won anyway.

3. 3 Hard

   What advantage did Jaguar gain by pioneering disc brakes in 1953?

   Answer: Consistent braking power

   Why: Dunlop's discs stayed fade free all race, so Rolt and Hamilton could brake later than drum-braked rivals and averaged over 170 km/h.

4. 4 Easy

   Who managed Ford's racing team to victory at Le Mans 1966?

   Answer: Carroll Shelby

   Why: Shelby had already won Le Mans as a driver, sharing the 1959 win with Roy Salvadori in an Aston Martin DBR1.

5. 5 Medium

   What turns were added to tame speeds on the Le Mans Mulsanne Straight?

   Answer: Chicanes

   Why: Two chicanes were cut into the Mulsanne Straight for 1990, after the FIA ruled that no straight on a circuit should run longer than 2 km.

6. 6 Hard

   How was the winner of the Index of Performance determined until 1971?

   Answer: Displacement-based formula

   Why: Introduced in 1926, it set every car a lap target from its engine size: 99 laps for an 1,100 cc car, 120 for a 3-litre.