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Cork Grand Prix – 1938

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 -
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 -
3 France Raymond Sommer
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 -
4 Great Britain Chistopher Staniland
W. C. Devereux Great Britain Multi Union - [5003] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
5 Great Britain Francis Ashby
A. F. Ashby & Co Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 -
7 Great Britain Kenneth Evans
K. Evans Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
8 Great Britain Jill Thomas
E. M. Thomas Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
9 Switzerland Hans Rüesch
H. Rüesch Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-35 [50013] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.8 -
10 Great Britain Buddy Featherstonhaugh
John Snow Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 -
11 United States Laury Schell
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 Delahaye V12 4.5 -
12 Italy Franco Comotti
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48775] Delahaye V12 4.5 -
14 France René Dreyfus
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 -
15 France Joseph Paul
Count Heyden France Delahaye 135S [46094] Delahaye L6 3.6 -
16 France Jean Viale
Count Heyden France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 -
17 France Louis Gerard
Count Heyden France Delage D6-3LS [50688] Delage L6 3.0 -
18 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 59/50B ['441352'] Bugatti L8C 3.0 -
19 Germany Herbert Berg
H Berg Italy Maserati 26M Maserati L8C 2.6 -
20 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Chula of Siam Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 14 France René Dreyfus
France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 0
2 20 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 0
3 12 Italy Franco Comotti
France Delahaye 145 [48775] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 0
4 15 France Joseph Paul
France Delahaye 135S [46094] Delahaye L6 3.6 - 0
5 7 Great Britain Kenneth Evans
Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - 0
6 17 France Louis Gerard
France Delage D6-3LS [50688] Delage L6 3.0 - 0
7 16 France Jean Viale
France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 - 0
8 18 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
France Bugatti Type 59/50B ['441352'] Bugatti L8C 3.0 - 0

Official NameCork Grand Prix
CircuitCarrigrohane
DateApril 23
PoleRené Dreyfus
Fastest LapRené Dreyfus 03:49.000
Podium1th René Dreyfus (33) , 2th Prince Bira, 3th Louis Gerard
Prev race Campbell Trophy Abril 18
Next race Gran Premio di Tripoli May 15

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 14 France René Dreyfus
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48771] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 02:09:40.000 33
03:49.000
33
1
0
2 20 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Chula of Siam Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 02:11:30.000 33

0
2
0
3 17 France Louis Gerard
Count Heyden France Delage D6-3LS [50688] Delage L6 3.0 - +3 laps 30

0
6
0
4 7 Great Britain Kenneth Evans
K. Evans Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50005] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - +3 laps 30

0
5
0
5 15 France Joseph Paul
Count Heyden France Delahaye 135S [46094] Delahaye L6 3.6 - +8 laps 25

0
4
0
DNF 18 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
Automobiles Bugatti France Bugatti Type 59/50B ['441352'] Bugatti L8C 3.0 - Piston 21

0
8
0
DNF 12 Italy Franco Comotti
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48775] Delahaye V12 4.5 - Oil Leak 12

0
3
0
DNF 16 France Jean Viale
Count Heyden France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 - Clutch 2

0
7
0
DNA 1 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 3 France Raymond Sommer
S.A. Alfa Corse Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 4 Great Britain Chistopher Staniland
W. C. Devereux Great Britain Multi Union - [5003] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 5 Great Britain Francis Ashby
A. F. Ashby & Co Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 [50006] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 8 Great Britain Jill Thomas
E. M. Thomas Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 9 Switzerland Hans Rüesch
H. Rüesch Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-35 [50013] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.8 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 10 Great Britain Buddy Featherstonhaugh
John Snow Italy Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 Alfa Romeo L8C 2.9 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 11 United States Laury Schell
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 Delahaye V12 4.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 19 Germany Herbert Berg
H Berg Italy Maserati 26M Maserati L8C 2.6 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1938 GP, Carrigrohane, Cork Grand Prix, Delahaye, Delahaye 145, Ecurie Bleue, René Dreyfus

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