1931 German Grand Prix

The 1931 German Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Nürburgring on 19 July 1931. There were two races held simultaneously, Class I for Grand Prix cars over 1100cc over 22 laps, and Class II for cars and cyclecars with capacity 500–1100cc over 18 laps. The race distances were chosen to make both races take approximately the same amount of time, but there were no prizes for outright positions, only for class results.[1][2]

1931 German Grand Prix
Race details
Date 19 July 1931
Official name V Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Nürburgring
Nürburg, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 22.810 km (14.173 miles)
Distance 22 laps, 501.82 km (311.82 miles)
Pole position
Driver Mercedes-Benz
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Achille Varzi Bugatti
Time 11:48.0
Podium
First Mercedes-Benz
Second Bugatti
Third Bugatti

Classification

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Race

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Class I

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Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 8   Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz SSKL 22 4:38:10 4
2 26   Louis Chiron Bugatti Bugatti T51 22 +1:18 11
3 28   Achille Varzi Bugatti Bugatti T51 22 +4:00 12
4 44   Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 22 +5:06 18
5 12   Otto Merz Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz SSKL 22 +5:44 6
6 10   Hans Stuck Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz SSKL 22 +9:24 5
7 32   Guy Bouriat Bugatti Bugatti T51 22 +11:54 14
8 48   Jean-Pierre Wimille Private entry Bugatti T51 22 +13:58 19
9 22   Otto Spandel Private entry Mercedes-Benz SSK 22 +16:35 9
10 24   Henry Birkin Maserati Maserati 26M 22 +22:53 10
11 42   Earl Howe Private entry Bugatti T51 22 +30:09 17
Ret 6   Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti Bugatti T51 21 Oil pressure 3
Ret 16   René Dreyfus Maserati Maserati 26M 16 Gearbox 8
Ret 34   Marcel Lehoux Bugatti Bugatti T51 14 Accident 15
Ret 14   Luigi Fagioli Maserati Maserati 26M 13 Gearbox 7
Ret 2   Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz Mercedes-Benz SSKL 12 Differential 1
Ret 38   Phil Shafer Private entry Shafer Special Buick 12 Suspension 16
Ret 4   Ernst-Günther Burggaller Private entry Bugatti T35B 3 Engine 2
Ret 30   William Grover-Williams Private entry Bugatti T51 2 Engine 13
Sources:[2][1]

Class II

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Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired
1 78   Dudley Froy Private entry Riley 18 4:23:56.6
2 72   Engelbert Graf Arco Private entry Amilcar 4:32:18.0
3 82 José Scaron Private entry Amilcar 4:32:52.5
4 90 Marcel Rouleau Private entry Amilcar 5:07:22.0
5 88   Francis Samuelson Private entry MG 5:09:52.2
6 68   Gerhard Macher Private entry DKW 5:13:50.0
7 56 Fritz Theissen DKW DKW 5:24:18.6
Ret 52   Toni Bauhofer DKW DKW 4 Clutch
Ret 54   Hans Simons DKW DKW 3 Clutch
Ret 76   Luigi Premoli Private entry Salmson 3 Axle
Ret 58   Rudolf Steinweg Private entry Amilcar 1 Accident
Ret 66   Hugo Urban-Emmrich Private entry MG 1 Accident
Sources:[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Etzrodt, Hans. "Caracciola invincible at the Nürburgring". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Posthumus, Cyril (1966). The German Grand Prix. pp. 31–34.


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