Goodyear results

Although Jenks’ Letter to Readers was a popular topic for correspondents this month, we have been absolutely inundated with requests for a full set of answers to last year’s three-part Goodyear competition. We apologise for their late publication. Of the original 60 questions, only 59 were taken into consideration. July’s question 15 (“In which race did Nuvolari first race an Auto Union?”) offered three 1938 alternatives. In fact the great Italian first drove for the marque one season earlier . . .

In addition, June’s question 5 (“Why was April 6 1968 a black day for motor racing?”) contained an unfortunate typographical error, which most of you picked up. The question related to April 7 1968, the date of Jim Clark’s fatal accident at Hockenheim.

Finally, July’s question 7 (“Who was the first German driver to win a Grand Prix after 1939?”) was poorly worded. The intended answer was Wolfgang von Trips (1961), though Karl Kling’s nonchampionship win at Avus in 1954 was allowed.

June

1 Jim Clark; 2 German; 3 1964; 4 1975; 5 The last day of Jim Clark’s life; 6 Monaco 1955; 7 Yoshio Nakamura; 8 Alan Jones; 9 Derek Gardner; 10 Jim Clark; 11 France 1989; 12 Belgian GP 1968; 13 Jody Scheckter, Wolf, Monaco 1977; 14 Keke Rosberg; 15 Alfa Romeo; 16 Didier Pironi; 17 James Hunt; 18 Dutch, Belgian, French, British, Portuguese; 19 1978; 20 Robin Herd.

July

1 Jo Schlesser; 2 Froilan Gonzalez; 3 Brazil 1976; 4 Toleman; 5 Martin Brundle; 6 Lotus 18; 7 Wolfgang von Trips (championship), Karl Kling (non-championship); 8 Bernd Rosemeyer; 9 Riccardo Patrese; 10 Belgium 1989; 11 Portugal 1985; 12 France 1989; 13 1970; 14 Tony Southgate; 15 question discounted; 16 1967; 17 PierLuigi Martini; 18 Third place; 19 Adrian Newey; 20 Spain 1990.

August

1 Phoenix 1989; 2 Belgium 1982; 3 John Barnard/Gordon Murray; 4 1991; 5 1987; 6 A8; 7 François Hesnault; 8 Ayrton Senna; 9 Monaco 1987; 10 True; 11 Osella; 12 Coloni; 13 Roberto Moreno; 14 Mexico 1989; 15 Canada 1967; 16 International Trophy 1971; 17 Canada 1985; 18 1979; 19 Mike Thackwell; 20 François Szisz.