Scorch Marks Trivia Quiz

Answer: Graham Jarvis

In winning the title in 2012 Jarvis joined the Frenchman, Cyril Despres, in having won three titles each. The rally starts with a prologue event in the Romanian city of Sibiu before heading off into the Carpathian Mountains. The distance covered over the multi-day event, over varying terrain, can range from 100km to 220km a day depending on the class of enduro bike.

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Answer: Citroen

Sebastien drove the Citroen Xsara World Rally Car for his wins in 2004, 2005 and 2006. He then converted to the Citroen C4 WRC for his wins in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2012 he employed the Citroen DS3 WRC. His outstanding performances in these events helped Citroen win the manufacturer's title on seven occasions, Ford spoiling the party for them in 2006 and 2007. Sebastien, aside from dominating the World Rally Championship, has also driven in the 24 hours of Le Mans, finishing second in 2006 and he Did Not Finish in 2005.

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Answer: Tractor Pull

The NFMS is the National Farm Machinery Show held annually in Kentucky. The Tractor Pull has been a part of the show since 1969 and has proven a major drawcard to the 300,000 visitors to the site each year. Tractor Pulling involves modified tractors hauling a heavy sled down 100 metres of track. The winner is the competitor whose tractor drags their sled the longest distance. Should more than one tractor complete a "full pull", these will contest again but on this occasion will haul a heavier sled. Achieving the status of Grand Champion at the NFMS is difficult and multiple winners are rare. Linder's win in 2012 was his second, having previously been crowned in 2001.

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Answer: Race of Champions

Romain's season in F1 was topsy-turvy, managing three podium appearances while also earning a one race ban, the first handed to any F1 driver since Michael Schumacher's in 1994. Towards the end of 2012 he competed in the Race of Champions, an event that features drivers from various forms of motor sport. Romain in the group stages had a total of two wins and one loss, which qualified him for the knockout stages. In the quarterfinals he beat the 2012 F1 champion Sebastian Vettal before accounting for another well known German F1 driver in the semi finals, Michael Schumacher. In the finals he defeated the Danish racing driver Tom Kristensen, a man who had previously won the 24 hour Le mans race on eight occasions in his class.

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Answer: 8

Shane's last 3 wins came on the weekend of the 13th and 14th October at the Brands Hatch circuit. Before this weekend the championship had been closely contested between two English riders, Byrne and Tommy Hill, and the Australian Josh Brookes. These wins made Shane's title a certainty and relegated Josh Brookes to second in the overall standings. Tommy Hill finished third. Shane has also raced in MotoGP but has not enjoyed the same success in that field as the Superbikes.

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Answer: Tanner Foust

Tanner Foust's first win was also the inaugural season of the Global Rallycross Championship, an event that was conducted over four races. The 2012 season was increased to six races with Tanner winning the last two races to secure the championship. He had been consistent throughout the year with his worst result being a sixth place finish in the X Games 18 which was held in Los Angeles, California. Before making the switch to Rallycross driving Tanner Foust had also proven to be a skilled exponent in drifting, in track racing and as a stunt driver. To round off his credentials he is one of the hosts of the US version of the British TV show "Top Gear". All the other names listed are the hosts of British version of "Top Gear".

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Answer: United Arab Emirates

There were two teams from United Arab Emirates, Team Abu Dhabi and Team Victory that competed in the Class 1 during the 2012 season. The Victory Team, with driver Arif Saif Al Zaffain and throttleman Mohammed Al Marri, won six races in the season to cap off the year with the World title. As an added bonus, the win also gave them sufficient points to take the Middle East Championships as well. The UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, referred to as Class 1 for short, is the most prestigious event in the world of international offshore powerboat racing. Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is the Monaco-based organisation that governs powerboating.

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Answer: Robert Huff

The Chevrolet works team entered the 2012 season with the Chevrolet Cruze as its chosen car. The 2012 drivers championship ended with the British driver It was crowded at the top of the board with Huff needing 413 points to win the title. His teammate, Swiss driver Alain Menu was only twelve points back in second spot with Frenchman, Yvan Muller a further eight points adrift in third. With three drivers leading the field Chevrolet won the Manufacturers Championships comfortably. Their 1025 points were rather lonely ahead of BMW's 650 in second place. The only occasion that their drivers failed to find their way onto the podium was during race two, the Race of Japan, where the three men came in fourth, fifth and sixth.

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Answer: Perth Motoplex

Speedcars, also known as sprintcars in Australia and midget cars in other parts of the globe, are small race cars that have a very high power-to-weight ratio and can generate speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour. Races are usually conducted on short oval or circular dirt tracks. The Australian Sprintcar Championships have been conducted since 1935 and boasts as one of its former winners, Formula One World Champion, Sir Jack Brabham. For many years US drivers have maintained a strong presence in the event with Davey Rae, a three-time winner of the race, heading into this set of races as the defending champion. In a strongly contested series Neville Lance held off fellow West Australian Daryl Clayden with Casey Shuman of the United States rounding off the placings.

Hopefully you managed to make the link between Western Australia and its capital city, Perth, when selecting your answer. Avalon Raceway is in Victoria, Riverview is in South Australia and Newcastle is in New South Wales.

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Answer: 3

The Red Bull X-Fighters is a freestyle motocross competition that takes place in various venues around the world. There were five races held to decide the championship in 2012 with the sixth event, planned for Istanbul, being cancelled due to strong winds. Sherwood was successful at Sydney, Madrid and Dubai, the French rider, Thomas Pages, won at Munchen in Germany and American Todd Potter cleaned up on his turf at Glen Helen in the USA. Levi Sherwood scored a total of 335 points and held of Pages by a mere twenty points at the finish.

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