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Donington Grand Prix – 1938

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Germany Hermann Müller
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 -
2 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 -
3 Switzerland Christian Kautz
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 -
4 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 -
5 Germany Walter Bäumer
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189440/10] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 -
6 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189436/6] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 -
7 Germany Hermann Lang
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189434/4] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 -
8 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189437/7] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 -
9 France René Dreyfus
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 155 [48774] Delahaye V12 4.5 -
10 France Raph (Georges Raphaël)
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 -
11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 -
12 Great Britain Percy Maclure
P. Maclure Great Britain Riley 2000/6 Riley L6 2.0 -
14 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Mrs Hall-Smith Great Britain Alta S [53S] Alta L4C 1.5 -
15 Great Britain Ian Connell
Great Britain Peter Monkhouse
I. Connell Great Britain ERA B [R6B] ERA L6C 2.0 -
16 Great Britain Norman Wilson
N. Wilson Great Britain ERA A [R4A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
17 Great Britain Angus Cuddon-Fletcher
A. Cuddon-Fletcher Great Britain MG K3 Magnette [K3009] MG L6C 1.1 -
18 Great Britain Wilkie Wilkinson
Great Britain Billy Cotton
W. Cotton Great Britain ERA B [R1B] ERA L6C 2.0 -
19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
A. C. Dobson Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 7 Germany Hermann Lang
Germany Mercedes W154 [189434/4] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - 02:11.000 0
2 4 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - 02:11.200 0
3 6 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Germany Mercedes W154 [189436/6] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - 02:11.400 0
4 8 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Germany Mercedes W154 [189437/7] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - 02:12.200 0
5 1 Germany Hermann Müller
Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - 02:12.600 0
6 5 Germany Walter Bäumer
Germany Mercedes W154 [189440/10] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - 02:13.800 0
7 2 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - 02:15.400 0
8 3 Switzerland Christian Kautz
Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - 02:18.600 0
9 11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 - 02:21.000 0
10 19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 2.0 - 02:24.600 0
11 9 France René Dreyfus
France Delahaye 155 [48774] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 02:25.400 0
12 15 Great Britain Ian Connell
Great Britain ERA B [R6B] ERA L6C 2.0 - 02:27.200 0
13 18 Great Britain Billy Cotton
Great Britain ERA B [R1B] ERA L6C 2.0 - 02:28.600 0
14 17 Great Britain Angus Cuddon-Fletcher
Great Britain MG K3 Magnette [K3009] MG L6C 1.1 - 02:29.800 0
15 12 Great Britain Percy Maclure
Great Britain Riley 2000/6 Riley L6 2.0 - 02:30.400 0
16 14 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Great Britain Alta S [53S] Alta L4C 1.5 - 02:32.200 0
17 10 France Raph (Georges Raphaël)
France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 02:36.400 0

Official NameIV Donington Grand Prix
CircuitDonington Park
DateOctober 22
PoleHermann Lang 02:11.000
Fastest LapTazio Nuvolari 02:14.400
Podium1st Tazio Nuvolari, 2nd Hermann Lang, 3rd Richard Seaman
Prev race Mountain Championship October 15
Next race Grand Prix de Pau April 2

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 4 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - 03:06:22.000 80
02:14.400
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2 7 Germany Hermann Lang
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189434/4] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - 03:08:00.000 80

1
0
3 8 Great Britain Richard Seaman
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189437/7] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - +1 lap 79

4
0
4 1 Germany Hermann Müller
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - +1 lap 79

5
0
5 6 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189436/6] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - +1 lap 79

3
0
6 19 Great Britain Arthur Dobson
A. C. Dobson Great Britain ERA B [R7B] ERA L6C 2.0 - +6 laps 74

10
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7 18 Great Britain Billy Cotton
Great Britain Wilkie Wilkinson
W. Cotton Great Britain ERA B [R1B] ERA L6C 2.0 - +6 laps 39
35


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8 15 Great Britain Ian Connell
Great Britain Peter Monkhouse
I. Connell Great Britain ERA B [R6B] ERA L6C 2.0 - +6 laps 36
38


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0
DNF 5 Germany Walter Bäumer
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189440/10] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - Fire 43

6
0
DNF 2 Germany Rudolf Hasse
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - Spun off 29

7
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Robin Hanson
Mrs Hall-Smith Great Britain Alta S [53S] Alta L4C 1.5 - Engine 25

16
0
DNF 9 France René Dreyfus
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 155 [48774] Delahaye V12 4.5 - Oil pump 23

11
0
DNF 11 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 8CTF [3030] Maserati L8C 3.0 - Engine 18

9
0
DNF 17 Great Britain Angus Cuddon-Fletcher
A. Cuddon-Fletcher Great Britain MG K3 Magnette [K3009] MG L6C 1.1 - Brake rod 17

14
0
DNF 12 Great Britain Percy Maclure
P. Maclure Great Britain Riley 2000/6 Riley L6 2.0 - Half shaft 12

15
0
DNF 10 France Raph (Georges Raphaël)
Ecurie Bleue France Delahaye 145 [48772] Delahaye V12 4.5 - Oil pressure 10

17
0
DNF 3 Switzerland Christian Kautz
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - Accident 2

8
0
T P Germany Rudolf Uhlenhaut
Daimler-Benz AG Germany Mercedes W154 [189442/12] Mercedes M154 V12C 3.0 - Practice 0


0
S T - -
Auto Union AG Germany Auto Union D Auto Union D V12C 3.0 - Spare car 0


0
DNA 16 Great Britain Norman Wilson
N. Wilson Great Britain ERA A [R4A] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNA 0


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  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1938 GP, Auto Union, Auto Union AG, Auto Union D, Donington Grand Prix, Donington Park, Tazio Nuvolari

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