F1 Quiz Chain

[xpensive]

Perhaps so marcush, but this one was/is Italian and rather well know within hydraulics actually.

[andrew]

Edonis?

[xpensive]

24 hour rule applies, guess you guys not familiar with 80s hydraulics, the correct answer is Lamborghini of course!

I give the baton to marcush for making such an effort, a bit far-fetched but anyway.

[marcush.]

oh dear ... Lambo ...I have to admit that I should know !!!!!Lambo is one of my employers customers and I actually knew they produce(d) agricultural equipment and there you need :hydraulics ...I do not deserve this really...shame on me.

But nevertheless I have a question here:

I´m looking for a driver participating in a real GrandPrix without making the cut in qualifying and simply starting behind the field without being allowed to do so .
So he was black flagged after some laps .He never came close to participating in a GP again.

So :Name of the driver and car
little hint :the driver was proven winner, champion in tintops and his car had also be used by a TV commentator/ host...

[andrew]

Hans Heyer.

He failed to qualfy at Hockenheim in 1977 but pushed the car onto the grid unbeknown to the officials and started the race.

[marcush.]

Andrew ,spot on..your turn..

btw Penske PC4 ,grandprix winner John Watson ..for the record...I need to up my game in terms of questions...

[andrew]

Marcus, thanks.

I'm thinking of a driver who started 1 race only. After their F1 career they started a winery in California. They also represented their home nation in clay pigeon shooting at the Olympics. Who am I thinking of?

[matt21]

Ben Pon

[andrew]

Correct Matt.

Bernardus (Ben) Pon started the 1962 Dutch GP. After an accident he move to california and started a winery. He represented the Netherlands in clay pigeon shooting at the 1972 Olympics.

[aral]

Correct Matt.

Bernardus (Ben) Pon started the 1962 Dutch GP. After an accident he move to california and started a winery. He represented the Netherlands in clay pigeon shooting at the 1972 Olympics.

He was also the father of the VW Type 2 van. Isn't Wikipedia a wonderful source of information?

[andrew]

No it's not. The problem is anyone can write about anything. Wikipedia should not a trusted source unless all information is verified by alternative sources.

[matt21]

Ben Pon sen. was the guy with the Bulli.
Junior was racing with Porsche

[matt21]

An easy but funny one:
What special patch did James Hunt have on his overall?

[megz]

Sex, breakfast of champions.

[matt21]

Yes, your turn