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Donington Grand Prix – 1937

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Germany Rudolf Caracciola
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166368/5] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 -
2 Germany Hermann Lang
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166372/9] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 -
3 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166366/3] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 -
4 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166369/6] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 -
5 Germany Bernd Rosemeyer
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 -
6 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 -
7 Germany Hermann Müller
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 -
8 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 -
9 Great Britain Earl Howe
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA B [R8B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA ERA L6C 1.5 -
11 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Chula of Siam Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
12 Great Britain Arthur Hyde
A. Hyde Italy Maserati 8CM [3013] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
14 Great Britain Antony Powys-Lybbe
A. Powys-Lybbe Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 -
15 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Mrs Hall-Smith Italy Maserati 6CM [1538] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
17 Great Britain Reggie Tongue
R. Tongue Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
18 Great Britain Charles Martin
C. E. C. Martin Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
A. C. Dobson Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
20 Great Britain Percy Maclure
P. Maclure Great Britain Riley TT Sprite [AVC18 - 44T2420] Riley L6C 1.8 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 3 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Germany Mercedes W125 [166366/3] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 02:10.800 0
2 5 Germany Bernd Rosemeyer
Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 02:11.800 0
3 2 Germany Hermann Lang
Germany Mercedes W125 [166372/9] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 02:14.600 0
4 4 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Germany Mercedes W125 [166369/6] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 02:15.400 0
5 7 Germany Hermann Müller
Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 02:15.400 0
6 1 Germany Rudolf Caracciola
Germany Mercedes W125 [166368/5] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 02:15.800 0
7 6 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 02:16.000 0
8 11 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 02:25.000 0
9 8 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:26.200 0
10 9 Great Britain Earl Howe
Great Britain ERA B [R8B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:26.200 0
11 15 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Italy Maserati 6CM [1538] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:27.600 0
12 19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:28.400 0
13 18 Great Britain Charles Martin
Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:31.600 0
14 16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:32.000 0
15 20 Great Britain Percy Maclure
Great Britain Riley TT Sprite [AVC18 - 44T2420] Riley L6C 1.8 - 02:35.200 0

Official NameIII Donington Grand Prix
CircuitDonington Park
DateOctober 2
PoleManfred von Brauchitsch 02:10.800
Fastest LapBernd Rosemeyer 02:11.400, Manfred von Brauchitsch 02:11.400
Podium1st Bernd Rosemeyer, 2nd Manfred von Brauchitsch, 3rd Rudolf Caracciola
Prev race Velká cena Masarykova September 26
Next race Mountain Championship October 16

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 5 Germany Bernd Rosemeyer
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 03:01:02.200 80
02:11.400
2
0
2 3 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166366/3] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 03:01:40.000 80
02:11.400
1
0
3 1 Germany Rudolf Caracciola
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166368/5] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - 03:02:18.800 80

6
0
4 7 Germany Hermann Müller
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 03:04:50.000 80

5
0
5 6 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union C Auto Union V16C 6.0 - 03:09:50.000 80

7
0
NC 11 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Chula of Siam Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - +2 laps 78

8
0
NC 9 Great Britain Earl Howe
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA B [R8B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +3 laps 77

10
0
NC 19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
A. C. Dobson Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +6 laps 74

12
0
NC 15 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Mrs Hall-Smith Italy Maserati 6CM [1538] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - +8 laps 72

11
0
DNF 20 Great Britain Percy Maclure
P. Maclure Great Britain Riley TT Sprite [AVC18 - 44T2420] Riley L6C 1.8 - Rear axle 67

15
0
DNF 8 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 - Brakes/engine 51

9
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166369/6] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - Shock absorber 29

4
0
DNF 2 Germany Hermann Lang
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W125 [166372/9] Mercedes M125 L8C 5.7 - Shock absorber 26

3
0
DNF 18 Great Britain Charles Martin
C. E. C. Martin Great Britain ERA A [R3A] ERA L6C 1.5 - Piston 18

13
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Engine 11

14
0
DNS 10 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
Humphrey Cook Great Britain ERA ERA L6C 1.5 - Other car 0


0
DNS 12 Great Britain Arthur Hyde
A. Hyde Italy Maserati 8CM [3013] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - Too slow 0


0
DNA 14 Great Britain Antony Powys-Lybbe
A. Powys-Lybbe Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA 17 Great Britain Reggie Tongue
R. Tongue Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNA 0


0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1937 GP, Auto Union, Auto Union AG, Auto Union C, Bernd Rosemeyer, Donington Grand Prix, Donington Park

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