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How much do you know about V8 Supercars? | Quiz

This quiz is about the V8 Supercar championships.

A multiple-choice quiz by good1girl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
good1girl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
294,744

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the first-ever street race held in Adelaide in 1999? Hint

Craig Lowndes

Greg Murphy

Jason Bright

Mark Skaife

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who took out the first-ever pole position at Queensland Raceway? Hint

John Bowe

Russell Ingall

Greg Murphy

Craig Lowndes

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the first 10 years of the V8s, Mark Skaife set a record for the most pole positions with 31. Who was the next closest to him? Hint

Marcos Ambrose

Garth Tander

Craig Lowndes

Greg Murphy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the first round contest at the Hidden Valley Track in the Northern Territory in 1998? Hint

Jason Bright

Jason Bargwanna

Glenn Seton

Russell Ingall

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the only round contested at Shanghai in 2005? Hint

Marcos Ambrose

Rick Kelly

Todd Kelly

Mark Skaife

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which driver did the first clean sweep at Pukekohe N.Z (winning pole position and all 3 races)? Hint

Marcos Ambrose

Mark Skaife

Greg Murphy

Rick Kelly

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the last round contested at Calder Park in 2001? Hint

Paul Morris

Steven Johnson

Paul Radisich

Steven Richards

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Gold Coast Indy Round was only an exhibition race until this round became part of the V8 calender in 2002. Which driver won the first points-awarded round here? Hint

Craig Lowndes

Mark Skaife

Steven Richards

Jason Bargwanna

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Question 9 of 10

9. The V8s traveled to Bahrain for the first time in 2006. Who was the pole sitter and who was the round winner? Hint

Garth Tander and Todd Kelly

Garth Tander and Jason Bright

Rick Kelly and Todd Kelly

Rick Kelly and Jason Bright

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many different drivers took out pole positions in 2005? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the first-ever street race held in Adelaide in 1999?

Answer: Craig Lowndes

Jason Bright took pole, but Lowndes won both races to win the round. Mark Skaife would win the round the year after.

2. Who took out the first-ever pole position at Queensland Raceway?

Answer: John Bowe

The first V8 round here was contested in 1999. Previous to that, the Queensland Round was held at the Lakeside Circuit.

3. During the first 10 years of the V8s, Mark Skaife set a record for the most pole positions with 31. Who was the next closest to him?

Answer: Marcos Ambrose

Ambrose was the next closest with 19 pole positions. Lowndes had 16 and Murphy had 12. Garth Tander had 8 pole positions.

4. Who won the first round contest at the Hidden Valley Track in the Northern Territory in 1998?

Answer: Russell Ingall

Jason Bright was the pole sitter. However, at the same venue the following year, Ingall would be the pole sitter with Bright winning the round.

5. Who won the only round contested at Shanghai in 2005?

Answer: Todd Kelly

Todd won the first and third race, and was third in the second race to take the round honours.

6. Which driver did the first clean sweep at Pukekohe N.Z (winning pole position and all 3 races)?

Answer: Greg Murphy

He achieved this during the 2001 series. He went on to win the round at this venue again in 2002, 2003, and 2005.

7. Who won the last round contested at Calder Park in 2001?

Answer: Paul Morris

Morris was 2nd in race 1, and won races 2 and 3 to win the round.

8. The Gold Coast Indy Round was only an exhibition race until this round became part of the V8 calender in 2002. Which driver won the first points-awarded round here?

Answer: Jason Bargwanna

This was Jason Bargwanna's first race win since winning Bathurst with Garth Tander in 2000.

9. The V8s traveled to Bahrain for the first time in 2006. Who was the pole sitter and who was the round winner?

Answer: Garth Tander and Jason Bright

Garth Tander was the pole sitter and Jason Bright won the round from Todd Kelly and Garth Tander.

10. How many different drivers took out pole positions in 2005?

Answer: 7

Carig Lowndes claimed pole position 5 times during the year. Mark Skaife and Marcos Ambrose each bagged 2 poles. Greg Murphy, Rick Kelly, Steven Richards, and Garth Tander all claimed pole once.

Source: Author good1girl

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