Murphy’s been promising a quiz for you racing anoraks, and he’s finally got it pulled together. First, today, rules and prizes. Questions will be posted tomorrow. The deadline for your answers is midnight Eastern Standard Time (US) December 14th.
It’s been hard work in this Google era to formulate questions that don’t just amount to a web-search contest. Murphy hopes he’s been successful. A friend who reviewed the questions thought they were very difficult –perhaps too difficult. So don’t be discouraged; you won’t know unless you submit an entry how your knowledge “stacks up.” Murphy’s elves (you know who you are) are not eligible.
The quiz consists of 20 questions of varying point value each, a total of 107 points. The highest point score will win the grand prize, with the second highest the second prize, and so on. Ties will be resolved by a drawing (the Bear will conduct it) in which the tied entries are included. The first entry so drawn will win the higher level prize, the second the second, etc. Thus, for example, if three tie for the highest score, they will be drawn, and in order, be awarded the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. The next highest score would then be awarded the 4th prize.
Here are the prizes:
1st Prize – Limited edition Alan Stammers print of the 1990 Le Mans winning no. 3 and runner-up no. 2 TWR Jaguar XJR 12’s hand signed and numbered (115 of 250) by the artist and signed by five of the team’s drivers.
2nd Prize – Limited edition Simon Taylor print from an original painting, hand signed and numbered (76 of 500) by the artist. “Victory at Monaco,” of Michael Schumacher’s 1997 win in the rain, Ferrari’s first in the principality since 1981.
3rd Prize – Champion Racing 2005 commemorative cap. Champion swept the ALMS Driver, Team, and Manufacturer’s (for Audi) championships and also won Le Mans. This unique cap has the embroidered signatures of all six drivers.
4th Prize – American Le Mans Series 2007 Season Yearbook. 143 pages, all the stories, hundreds of photos, and race results from an exceptional season
5th Prize – Limited edition Simon Taylor print from an original painting, hand signed and numbered (116 of 500) by the artist. “The Monza Winning Formula,” of David Coulthard’s win at the 1997 Italian Grand Prix.
6th Prize – Michelin Podium Cap. With every win on Michelin tires, drivers don one of these special caps not otherwise available.