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Gran Premio di Tripoli – 1938

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
2 Italy Pietro Ghersi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1536] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
4 Italy Pino Baruffi Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
6 Switzerland Armand Hug A. Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
8 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) B. de las Casas Italy Maserati 6CM [1556] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
10 Italy Achille Varzi Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 –
12 United States Laury Schell Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48773] Delahaye V12 4.5 –
14 Italy Giuseppe Farina S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 –
16 Brazil Manuel de Teffé Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1558] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
18 Italy Clemente Biondetti S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 –
20 Italy Enrico Platé Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
22 Italy Gianni Battaglia Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
24 Italy Ettore Bianco E. Bianco Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1559] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
26 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189439/9] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 –
28 Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3031] Maserati L8C 3.0 –
30 Italy Giovanni Lurani Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
32 Hungary László Hartmann L. Hartmann Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1550] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
34 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1541] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
36 Italy Edoardo Teagno Scuderia Sabauda Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
38 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 59/50B Bugatti L8C 3.0 –
40 Italy Franco Comotti Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 –
42 Italy Ferdinando Righetti Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
44 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189438/8] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 –
46 Germany Hermann Lang Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189432/2] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 –
48 France Raymond Sommer S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 –
50 Italy Giovanni Rocco Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
52 Italy Eugenio Siena S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 –
54 Italy Piero Taruffi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
56 Italy Franco Cortese Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette
58 Germany Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette
60 France René Dreyfus Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 46 Germany Hermann Lang Germany Mercedes W154 [189432/2] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 03:26.240 0
2 44 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Germany Mercedes W154 [189438/8] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 03:29.660 0
3 26 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Germany Mercedes W154 [189439/9] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 03:32.750 0
4 18 Italy Clemente Biondetti Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 – 03:34.350 0
5 14 Italy Giuseppe Farina Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – 03:36.450 0
6 28 Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Italy Maserati 8CTF [3031] Maserati L8C 3.0 – 03:36.750 0
7 10 Italy Achille Varzi Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 – 03:36.780 0
8 48 France Raymond Sommer Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – 03:40.700 0
9 52 Italy Eugenio Siena Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – 03:41.110 0
10 60 France René Dreyfus France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 – 03:51.970 0
11 40 Italy Franco Comotti France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 – 04:07.510 0
12 58 Germany Paul Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 04:13.600 0 Voiturette
13 56 Italy Franco Cortese Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 04:13.680 0 Voiturette
14 24 Italy Ettore Bianco Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1559] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 04:22.000 0 Voiturette
15 54 Italy Piero Taruffi Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 04:16.900 0 Voiturette
16 30 Italy Giovanni Lurani Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 04:16.570 0 Voiturette
17 16 Brazil Manuel de Teffé Italy Maserati 6CM [1558] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 04:21.000 0 Voiturette
18 50 Italy Giovanni Rocco Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 04:26.000 0 Voiturette
19 6 Switzerland Armand Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 04:24.000 0 Voiturette
20 32 Hungary László Hartmann Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1550] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 04:55.370 0 Voiturette
21 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Maserati 6CM [1541] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette
22 36 Italy Edoardo Teagno Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette
23 8 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) Italy Maserati 6CM [1556] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 04:35.000 0 Voiturette
24 4 Italy Pino Baruffi Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette
25 2 Italy Pietro Ghersi Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1536] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette
26 20 Italy Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette
27 42 Italy Ferdinando Righetti Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 0 Voiturette

Official Name XIIº Gran Premio di Tripoli Voiturette
Circuit Mellaha
Date May 15
Pole Paul Pietsch 04:13.600
Fastest Lap Paul Pietsch 04:12.250
Podium 1st Piero Taruffi, 2nd Giovanni Rocco, 3rd Giovanni Lurani
Prev race Cork Light Car Race April 23
Next race Targa Florio May 22
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 54 Italy Piero Taruffi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 02:57:47.340 40 4 0
2 50 Italy Giovanni Rocco Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 02:57:56.340 40 7 0
3 30 Italy Giovanni Lurani Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – 03:03:37.630 40 5 0
4 24 Italy Ettore Bianco E. Bianco Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1559] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – +1 lap 39 3 0
5 8 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) B. de las Casas Italy Maserati 6CM [1556] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – +2 laps 38 12 0
6 6 Switzerland Armand Hug A. Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – +7 laps 33 8 0
DNF 16 Brazil Manuel de Teffé Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1558] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNF 30 6 0
DNF 4 Italy Pino Baruffi Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Not restarted 30 13 0
DNF 32 Hungary László Hartmann L. Hartmann Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1550] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Fatal accident 13 9 0
DNF 56 Italy Franco Cortese Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNF 10 2 0
DNF 36 Italy Edoardo Teagno Scuderia Sabauda Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Valve 9 11 0
DNF 20 Italy Enrico Platé Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNF 8 15 0
DNF 2 Italy Pietro Ghersi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1536] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – DNF 6 14 0
DNF 58 Germany Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Oil pump 6 04:12.250 1 0
DNF 42 Italy Ferdinando Righetti Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNF 6 16 0
DNF 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1541] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNF 1 10 0
DNS 22 Italy Gianni Battaglia Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – DNS 0 0

Official Name XIIº Gran Premio di Tripoli
Circuit Mellaha
Date May 15
Pole Hermann Lang 03:26.240
Fastest Lap Hermann Lang 03:34.700
Podium 1st Hermann Lang, 2nd Manfred von Brauchitsch, 3rd Rudolf Caracciola
Prev race Cork Grand Prix April 23
Next race Circuito da Gávea May 29
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 46 Germany Hermann Lang Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189432/2] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 02:33:17.140 40 03:34.700 1 0
2 44 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189438/8] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 02:37:55.640 40 2 0
3 26 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189439/9] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – 02:38:20.760 40 3 0
4 48 France Raymond Sommer S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – 02:46:52.820 40 8 0
5 54 Italy Piero Taruffi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette 02:57:47.340 40 15 0
6 50 Italy Giovanni Rocco Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette 02:57:56.340 40 18 0
7 12 France René Dreyfus Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48773] Delahaye V12 4.5 – 02:58:06.000 40 10 0
8 30 Italy Giovanni Lurani Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CM [1128] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette 03:03:37.630 40 16 0
9 24 Italy Ettore Bianco E. Bianco Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1559] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette +1 lap 39 13 0
10 8 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) B. de las Casas Italy Maserati 6CM [1556] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette +2 laps 38 23 0
11 6 Switzerland Armand Hug A. Hug Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1555] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette +7 laps 33 19 0
DNF 40 Italy Franco Comotti Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 – Engine 37 11 0
DNF 16 Brazil Manuel de Teffé Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1558] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 30 17 0
DNF 18 Italy Clemente Biondetti S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 – Tire 30 4 0
DNF 4 Italy Pino Baruffi Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette Not restarted 30 24 0
DNF 14 Italy Giuseppe Farina S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – Accident 13 5 0
DNF 32 Hungary László Hartmann L. Hartmann Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1550] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette Fatal accident 13 20 0
DNF 28 Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3031] Maserati L8C 3.0 – Gearbox 11 03:35.410 6 0
DNF 56 Italy Franco Cortese Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 10 12 0
DNF 36 Italy Edoardo Teagno Scuderia Sabauda Italy Maserati 6CM [1532] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette Valve 9 22 0
DNF 20 Italy Enrico Platé Gruppo Volta Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 8 26 0
DNF 52 Italy Eugenio Siena S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 312 Alfa Romeo V12C 3.0 – Fatal accident 8 9 0
DNF 2 Italy Pietro Ghersi Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1536] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 6 25 0
DNF 58 Germany Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM/4C [1553] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 – Voiturette Oil pump 6 04:12.250 14 0
DNF 42 Italy Ferdinando Righetti Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 6 27 0
DNF 10 Italy Achille Varzi Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 – Gearbox 5 7 0
DNF 34 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 6CM [1541] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNF 1 21 0
DNS 22 Italy Gianni Battaglia Scuderia Torino Italy Maserati 6CM [1531] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Voiturette DNS 0 0
DNS 12 United States Laury Schell Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48773] Delahaye V12 4.5 – Car with team mate 0 0
DNS 60 France René Dreyfus Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 – Another car 0 0
DNA 38 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 59/50B Bugatti L8C 3.0 – DNA 0 0
T 18 Italy Clemente Biondetti S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 316 Alfa Romeo V16C 3.0 – Practice 0 0
T T - – Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189435/5] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – Practice 0 0
S T - – Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189441/11] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 – Spare car 0 0
  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1938 GP, 1938 Voiturette, Daimler-Benz, Gran Premio di Tripoli, Hermann Lang, Mellaha, Mercedes, Mercedes W154

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