The DSC Christmas Quiz - Part Two

LMP2

1 - Which drivers drove two different LMP2 cars in WEC races?

Nic Minassian – Jota Zytek Nissan and Pecom Oreca Nissan
Alex Brundle – Greaves Zytek Nissan and Oak Morgan Nissan
Shinji Nakano – Boutsen Ginion Oreca Nissan and ADR Delta Oreca Nissan

2 - How many different cars won a race in 2012?

8

WEC – Starworks HPD, ADR Delta Oreca Nissan, Pecom Oreca Nissan, Jota Zytek Nissan
ELMS – Thiriet by TDS Oreca Nissan, Oak Morgan Nissan
ALMS – Conquest Morgan Nissan, Level 5 HPD

3 - And how many LMP2 cars raced somewhere in 2012 (two car teams count twice)?

28

4 - Which engines raced in LMP2 in 2012?

Nissan, Judd BMW, HPD, Roush Yates

5. And what proportion of the race entries were Powered By Nissan?

16 Nissan powered cars – 98 race Starts

Greaves (2) 8 + 5, Oak (2) 9 +3, Gulf ME (2) 8 + 3, Signatech (2) 8 + 7, ADR Delta 8, Pecom 9, Sebastien Loeb Racing 2, Jota 5, Murphy Prototypes 6, Boutsen Ginion 4, Thiriet by TDS 4,  Conquest 9

8 Judd powered cars  - 29 race starts

Lotus LMP2 (2), 8 + 6, Oak (2) 5, Status GP 4, Race Performance 3, Extreme Limite 2, Conquest 1

5 HPD powered cars – 31 race starts

Level 5 (2) 10+ 7, Starworks 8, Black Swan 2, Dempsey 4

1 Roush Yates powered car – 1 race start

Libra 1

Nissan – 98 starts, All other Engines – 61 race starts – 98/61 – 1.6:1

6. How many ex Peugeot LMP1 drivers raced an LMP2 in 2012?

Nic Minassian, Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin

7. And how many ex F1 drivers?

9

Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin, Shinji Nakano, Martin Brundle, Gianmaria Bruni, Jean-Denis Deletraz, Stefan Johansson, Vitantonion Liuzzi, Christian Albers

8. How many full season WEC entries failed to score a podium?

Lotus LMP2 Lola Judd, Gulf Middle East Lola Nissan

9. How many LMP2 class wins did Dunlop take in 2012?

All of them! 8 WEC rounds, 3 ELMS Rounds, 10 ALMS Rounds

10. How many overall podiums for LMP2 cars in 2012?

15

1 in WEC (Starworks at Sebring)

6 in ELMS – 1,2,3 at both Paul Ricard and Donington