Quiz of the Year

We reckon our quiz will keep you amused for a while over Christmas… but if it’s all been too easy, you might as well try to profit from your gargantuan biking knowledge, because we’ve got a cracking day out as a prize.

Test the biking knowledge of you and your mates with these 100 teasers – do it for fun or send your answers in for a chance to win a day at Donington Park with Ron Haslam!

The Ron Haslam Race School has reserved a slot on one of its £249 Premier Courses, which gives you a day at the home of the British GP on a Honda CBR600RR under the tutelage of a legend of the sport.

To take up this prize, you have to be over 18 and have a valid full bike licence.

In which year did Valentino Rossi take his first win in the top GP class, at Donington Park?

A. 1997

B 1998

C 2000

D 2002

In which year was Suzuki’s legendary

GSX-R750 first launched?

A. 1981

B. 1985

C. 1991

D. 1993

What was the new outright lap record set by John McGuinness at this year’s Isle of Man TT?

A. 125.50mph

B. 128.14mph

C. 129.45mph

D. 130.01mph

Which bike did Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg character famously ride in the smash film Terminator 2?

A. Ducati 916

B. Triumph Rocket III

C. Honda NR750

D. Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

Complete this famous ’60s biking ad campaign slogan: “You meet the nicest people on a…”

A Bike

B Harley

C Laverda

D Honda

Who said: “I did everything by the seat of my pants. That’s why I got hurt so much!”

A. Evel Knievel

B. Barry Sheene

C Kenny Roberts

D. Eddie Kidd

What is special about desmodromic valves?

A. .....They run on compressed air

B. They don’t need valve springs

C. They don’t need adjusting

D.....They’re used in rotary engines

In which year did Carl Fogarty win his first World Superbike title?

A. 1990

B 1994

C 1998

D. 1999

In which year was MCN first published?

A. 1938

B. 1955

C. 1966

D. 1971

What was the hero’s name in biking TV show Street Hawk?

A. Stringfellow Hawke

B. Michael Knight

C. Ken Boon

D. Jesse Mach

What bike did Tom Cruise ride in the film Mission Impossible 2?

A. Ducati 999

B. Triumph Speed Triple

C. Harley-Davidson Fat Boy

D. Honda C90

How many GP wins did Mick Doohan amass in his career?

A. 29

B. 38

C. 54

D. 67

In which year was the Isle of Man TT first run?

A. 1907

B. 1919

C. 1936

D. 1954

Which rider was the first World Superbike champion, in 1988?

A. Scott Russell

B. Fred Merkel

C. Raymond Roche

D. Doug Polen

How many cylinders will the Suzuki Stratosphere have?

A. 3

B. 4

C 6

D. 8

When did the Ducati 916 go on sale in the UK?

A. 1989

B. 1994

C 1996

D 1997

Which landmark anniversary did Harley-Davidson celebrate in 2003?

A. 50th

B. 60th

C 75th

D. 100th

Which seaside resort holds its annual beach race each October?

A Brighton

B Blackpool

C Newquay

D. Weston Super-Mare

Which of these bike makers is not Italian?

A Rieju

B. Mondial

C Cagiva

D Laverda

In which country is the Daytona bike week held every year?

A. England

B Isle of Man

C. USA

D. France