2009年8月12日 星期三

Ask the Expert - Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen

What record did Finnish ice hockey team the Espoo Blues set during the 2007/2008 season? How many Grands Prix did James Hunt win during his Formula One career? How many times has Kaj Lindstrom competed in Rally Finland? And when did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?

請問芬蘭冰上曲棍球隊Espoo Blues在07/08年球季中創下什麼紀錄?Jmaes Hunt 在他的F1生涯贏了幾場分站冠軍?Kaj Lindstrom 參加幾次芬蘭拉力賽?還有滑雪板何時成為奧運競賽項目之一?

These are just some of the questions we thought Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen would take in his stride after he agreed to be the latest participant in our personal trivia test, ‘Ask the Expert’...

這些是我們認為法拉力的車手Kimi Raikkonen會知道答案的問題,他現在是我們"訪問專家"專欄的最新受訪車手。

Q: Just after you started in Formula One racing, which of your fellow drivers was quoted as saying “I am not afraid of Kimi, but he is definitely one of the strongest rivals I have come up against”?
Kimi Raikkonen: Michael.
Correct - it was indeed Raikkonen’s predecessor at Ferrari, Michael Schumacher.

Q:就在你加入F1沒多久,哪一位車手說"我不害怕Kimi,但是他絕對是我遇過最強的對手之一"?Kimi Raikkonen:Michael。正確-的確是Kimi Raikkonen在法拉力的前輩Michael Schumacher所說過的。

Q: You were born in 1979. Which driver and which team took the F1 title that year?
KR: Hunt?
Incorrect - it was Jody Scheckter and Ferrari.

Q:你在1979年出生。那一年的F1世界冠軍和車隊冠軍是誰?
KR:Hunt嗎?
錯誤-世界冠軍是Jody Scheckter和法拉利車隊

Q: How many races did Marcus Ericsson win for your Raikkonen Robertson Formula Three team this year?
KR: He clinched two wins.
Correct

Q:Marcus Ericsson今年替你的Raikkonen Robertson F3車隊拿到幾場勝利?
KR:他拿下兩勝。
正確

Q: You won the Formula Renault series in 2000. Can you remember by how many points?
KR: 56.
Correct - Raikkonen scored 316 to Ryan Daziel’s 260.

Q你在2000年贏得雷諾方程式冠軍,你記得領先多少分嗎?
KR:56分。
正確-Raikkonen 拿到 316分,Ryan Daziel 拿到 260分。

Q: You’re a fan of Finnish ice hockey team, the Espoo Blues. During the 07/08 season they set a new team record. What was it?
KR: 12 wins in a row.
Correct

Q:你是芬蘭冰上曲棍球隊Espoo Blues的球迷。在07/08年球季中,他們創下新的隊史紀錄,請問是什麼?
KR:12連勝。
正確

Q: On your Formula One debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix, you crossed the line seventh but were classified sixth. Why?
KR: Wasn’t it Panis who got a time penalty?
Correct - following the race, BAR’s Olivier Panis was handed a 25-second time penalty for a yellow flag infringement.

Q:你在2001年的澳洲站首次上場,你衝線時是第七名,但是在排名上是第六名,為什麼呢?
KR:是因為Panis遭到加時處罰嗎?
正確-在那場比賽中,BAR車隊的Olivier Panis 因為違反黃旗規則而遭到25秒的加罰。

Q: Why was the 2003 European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring so special for you?
KR: My first pole position.
Correct

Q:2003年的在紐柏林的歐洲站為何對你來說很特別?
KR:我的首個竿位。
正確

Q: How many world rally championship events has Marcus Gronholm won?
KR: 25?
Incorrect - it’s actually 30.

Q:Marcus Gronholm 拿下幾場WRC分站勝利?
KR:25場嗎?
錯誤-正確數字是30場。

Q: If the newspapers are to be believed, who is the only other sportsman to top your earnings?
KR: Tiger Woods.
Correct

Q:如果根據報紙的報導,哪一位運動員的薪水是唯一比你高的?
KR:老虎伍茲。
正確

Q: You made your World Rally Championship debut recently at Rally Finland. Who won the rally last year?
KR: Loeb
Correct - it was Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena.

Q:你的WRC首次上場選在芬蘭站,請問誰是去年芬蘭站冠軍?
KR:Loeb。
正確- Sebastien Loeb 贏得去年芬蘭站,而副駕駛是Daniel Elena。

Q: In 1998 another Raikkonen made headlines in Finland. What for?
KR: I think his first name was Ville. But no idea what he did.
Call us generous but we think that deserves half a point - Ville Raikkonen won a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics for the sprint event in the Biathlon.

Q:在1988年,另一個叫Raikkonen的人登上芬蘭新聞頭版,請問他做了什麼?
KR:我記得他叫Ville。但是我不知道他做了什麼了。
我們給分很慷慨,我想這值得給半分-Ville Raikkonen 在1988年的冬季奧運兩項中拿下銅牌。

Q: You drove Rally Finland alongside Tommi Makinen's former co-driver Kaj Lindstrom. How many times had Lindstrom previously competed in Rally Finland?
KR: Ten times?
Correct

Q:你和Tommi Makinen的前副駕駛Kaj Lindstrom一起參加WRC芬蘭站,請問Kaj Lindstrom之前參加過幾次芬蘭站?
KR:十次嗎?
正確

Q: In 2008 Finland’s postal service celebrated your world championship by issuing a special sheet of stamps. They were released as part of a series to commemorate the postal service’s birthday, but which birthday?
KR: I don’t know.
Incorrect - it was the service’s 370th birthday.

Q:在2008年芬蘭郵政為慶祝你拿到世界冠軍,發行了特別紀念郵票。這也是一系列的郵政週年紀念商品之一,請問是幾週年?
KR:我不知道。
錯誤-郵政服務370周年

Q: One of your favourite charities is SOS Children’s Village Finland. In which district did the charity set up its first village back in 1965?
KR: In Tapiola.
Correct

Q:你最信賴的慈善團體之ㄧ是SOS Children的芬蘭村落,請問再1965年的何處他們設立第一個據點?
KR:在Tapiola。
正確

Q: You’re a firm fan of Walz Hardcore motorcycles. How long did it take to build your bespoke Iceman II bike?
KR: I think nobody has the right answer for that. I guess that normally it takes one year, but I got mine in 10 months.
Correct

Q:你是Walz Hardcore摩托車廠的忠實車迷,請問他們花了多少時間打造你訂製的冰人二號?
KR:我想沒有人知道正確答案,我猜正常來說要花一年時間,但是我等了十個月就拿到車。
正確

Q: You have been known to use the pseudonym ‘James Hunt’ when entering non-F1 events. How many Grands Prix did Hunt win during his F1 career?
KR: Ten.
Correct

Q:你已經被大家知道曾用過"James Hunt"這個假名參加F1以外的比賽,請問James Hunt在他的F1生涯中拿過幾場勝利?
KR:十場。
正確

Q: You are one of eight Finns to have competed in Formula One racing. How many of the other seven can you name?
KR: Heikki, both Mikas, Keke, JJ, Kinnunen. One is missing, right. I have no idea who that was.
Correct on six counts - it was indeed Mika Hakkinen, Leo Kinnunen, Heikki Kovalainen, JJ Lehto, Keke Rosberg and Mika Salo. The driver Raikkonen couldn’t remember was Mikko Kozarowitzky.

Q:你是史上參加F1的八位芬蘭車手之一,你可以說幾位其他車手的名字?
KR:Heikki, 兩位Mikas, Keke, JJ, Kinnunen。還有一位我忘了,好吧,我不知道他是誰。
答對了六位-Mika Hakkinen, Leo Kinnunen, Heikki Kovalainen, JJ Lehto, Keke Rosberg 和 Mika Salo。Raikkonen 不記得的是Mikko Kozarowitzky。

Q: You are a keen snowboarder. When did snowboarding become an Olympic sport?
KR: 1998.
Correct

Q:你是個熱衷的滑雪板玩家,請問滑雪板何時成為奧運比賽項目之一?
KR:1998年。
正確

Q: Only one other Finn has raced for Ferrari - Mika Salo. What was his best result for the team?
KR: Second in Hockenheim in ’99.
Correct - at the German Grand Prix, deputising for Michael Schumacher.

Q:除了你之外,只有一位芬蘭車手Mika Salo為法拉利出賽過,他在法拉利拿過最好的成績是?
KR:99年在霍根海姆賽道拿到第二名。
正確:當年的德國站,代替大舒出賽。

Q: You have set the fastest race lap an amazing 35 times during your F1 career. Only two men have bettered that total. Can you name them?
KR: Michael and Prost.
Correct - Michael Schumacher (76) and Alain Prost (41).

Q:你到目前為只創下35次最快單圈紀錄,史上只有兩個人的記錄比你多。你能說出是哪兩位嗎?
KR:大舒和保教授。
正確-大舒是76次,保教授是41次

Final score: 22.5 points from a possible 28
Ask the Expert rating: 80%

最後得分:28分拿到22.5分
評價:80%

Current leader board:
1. Heikki Kovalainen - 86%
2. Mark Webber - 84%
3= Lewis Hamilton - 80%
3= Kimi Raikkonen - 80%
5. Kazuki Nakajima - 73%
6. Sebastien Buemi - 72%
7. Robert Kubica - 70%
8. Jenson Button - 69%
9. Giancarlo Fisichella - 68%
10. Nico Rosberg - 66%
11= Sebastian Vettel - 64%
11= Rubens Barrichello - 64%
13= Jarno Trulli - 58%
13= Timo Glock - 58%
15. Nick Heidfeld - 57%
16. Adrian Sutil - 54%

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