Mastermind

[Jules G]

Tonight 8pm BBC 2 specialist subjects...........

episode 10

Next on:
    07 Nov 2008 20:00 BBC Two (except BBC Two Wales)

The hunt for the nation's Mastermind continues as John Humphrys puts the questions to four more contenders. Subjects are The History of the Victoria Cross, Bobby Fischer, The Le Mans 24 Hour Race and The Life of Thomas Cochrane.

[Barry]

Fairly easy questions, got ten right and no swotting.

Didn't do so well on the general knowlage though

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Missed it as was at a fireworks party (Rubbish). What were the questions?
Sure I would have been crap as despite 20 years experience, my attentions have not been overly focused on track stuff

[dukla]

1. Which club has organised the race since its inception in 1923?
Automobile Club d'Ouest
2. At what time does the race traditionally start and finish (although it has been altered on several occasions)?
4pm
3. Before the 1957 race Jaguar stopped running a works team and passed their cars onto which team which provided Briton's Ron Flockhart his second consecutive win?
Ecurie Ecosse
4. In 79 the team that came second included Dick Barbour, the actor Paul Newman and which German F1 driver?
Rolf Stommelm
5. One of the winning drivers in 85 raced under what assumed name apparently because he didn't want his mother to know he was racing?
John Winter
6. Whats the name of the first bend on the circuit after the start before the Esses?
Dunlop curve
7. Who won the 1950 race virtually single handed driving the entire race except for pit stops and allowing his son to drive 2 laps?
Louis Rosiet
8. In 1963 what start number was carried by the first car with a gas turbine engine in a Rover BRM driven by Graham Hill and Richie Gunter?
00
9. In 1930 who partnered Margueritte Marreuse in the first ever all female team. The team finished 7th overall?
Odette Sico
10. In the 2007 race in which Frank Biela and Emmanuelle Pirro both achieved their 5th wins, the number of cars allowed to take part in the race was increased from 50 to how many?
55
11. Who in 1971 set a record for the fastest race lap on any form of the circuit averaging over 244 km/h in a Porsche 917?
Jackie Oliver
12. How many cars started the first race in 1923 which was won by the French drivers Andre Lagashe & Rene Leonard?
33
13. In 1955 Pierre Levegh and over 80 spectators lost their lives when which driver's Austin Healey was clipped by Levegh's Mercedes?
Lance Macklin
14. What section of the track did the Porsche curves replace in time for the 1972 race after the ACO began eliminating sections of public road from the course?
Maison Blanche
Highlight the line under the question for the answers. All spelling mistakes are mine 

[Canada Phil]

Thanks dukla, 
                  I even knew the correct answers to some of the questions
Phil

[rdj-pics]

Just watched it on the iPlayer, I got about half the questions right.....

[Bob U]

Only just remembered this. I seem to recall that he won through the first round. Anyone know if he got anfy further?