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Eddie Irvine Trivia Quiz

Eddie Irvine: Ireland's Formula One driver 1993 - 2002

A multiple-choice quiz by Alison Helena. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Alison Helena

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,094

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
338

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Eddie born? Hint

31st December 1964

1st November 1964

10th November 1965

21st May 1965

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Question 2 of 10

2. At which Grand Prix did Eddie make his race debut? Hint

Japanese GP

British GP

Australian GP

Spanish GP

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was his teammate at Jordan in 1993? Hint

Mark Blundell

Michael Schumacher

Toshio Suzuki

Rubens Barrichello

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year did Eddie move to Ferrari? Hint

1998

1995

1996

1997

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Eddie and Maria's daughter born in 1996? Hint

Zoe

Lucy

Maria

Katie

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Question 6 of 10

6. What percentage of the 1999 season did Eddie complete?
Hint

96%

98%

84%

75%

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Question 7 of 10

7. Did Eddie's sister ever work for him?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Eddie have his first win? Hint

11th April 1999

7th March 1999

16th May 1999

15th August 1999

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many pole positions did Eddie have before retiring at the end of the 2002 season? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Eddie's autobiography called 'Green Races Red'?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Eddie born?

Answer: 10th November 1965

Edmund Irvine (known as Eddie Irvine) was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland. His father was a former amateur racer with the same name from Newtownards in Northern Ireland.

2. At which Grand Prix did Eddie make his race debut?

Answer: Japanese GP

Eddie's debut was in 1993, he came in sixth, scoring 1 championship point. This put him joint 20th in the championship that year. Eddie was the runner-up in F3000 in Japan that year and was therefore racing in Japan when the F1 road show rolled in. He replaced Emanuele Naspetti at Jordan for the last two races of the season.

3. Who was his teammate at Jordan in 1993?

Answer: Rubens Barrichello

Rubens finished just one place ahead of Eddie at 1993 Japanese GP.

4. What year did Eddie move to Ferrari?

Answer: 1996

Eddie joined Ferrari in 1996. He finished third in his debut race for Ferrari in Australia, finishing 10th in the championship with 11 points that year. His teammate in 1996 was Michael Schumacher.

5. What is the name of Eddie and Maria's daughter born in 1996?

Answer: Zoe

Maria Drummonds is Eddie's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his daughter Zoe. She is half-Chinese and with Scottish antecedents. Eddie met Maria in Macau.

6. What percentage of the 1999 season did Eddie complete?

Answer: 98%

Nobody completed more of the 1999 world championship season than Eddie. He drove 4,777 km during the season and had only one retirement.

7. Did Eddie's sister ever work for him?

Answer: Yes

His sister, Sonia, is a professional masseuse and was Eddie's physiotherapist during his Formula One days with Ferrari.

8. When did Eddie have his first win?

Answer: 7th March 1999

Eddie's first win was at Melbourne with Ferrari. He qualified 6th on the grid.

9. How many pole positions did Eddie have before retiring at the end of the 2002 season?

Answer: 0

Eddie never got to be first on the grid, but he did win 4 races. He also got to stand on the podium 26 time in his F1 career.

10. Is Eddie's autobiography called 'Green Races Red'?

Answer: Yes

If you rearrange the letters of 'Eddie Irvine's autobiography 'Green Races Red', you get, 'Cue one sad ego-trip by a renegade Irish driver'. (By David Bourke, taken from Anagram Genius website www.anagramgenius.com)

Source: Author Alison Helena

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