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Grand Prix de Genève – 1931

MediaEntrantsHeat 1 from 1100cc to 1500ccHeat 2 from 1500cc to 2000ccHeat 3 over 2000ccHeat 4 up to 1100ccFinal Heat

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Obs
2 France André Schlumberger
A. Schlumberger France Rally Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100
4 France Benoit Falchetto
B. Falchetto France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100
6 France Etiénne Lepicard
E. Lepicard France Donnet Donnet L4 1.1 - 1100
8 France Naef
Naef France Rally - - 1100
10 Italy Emilio Romano
E. Romano France Bugatti Type 37A [37304] Bugatti L4C 1.1 - 1100
12 France Ernst Schneider
E. Schneider France Rally - - 1100
14 France Gustav Willy
G. Willy France Rally - - 1100
16 France Victor Marret
V. Marret France Salmson Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100
20 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Caban Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100
22 Switzerland Marko (Edgard Markiewicz)
E. Markiewicz Great Britain Austin 7 Austin L4 0.7 - 1100
24 France Emile Dourel
E. Dourel France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100
26 Switzerland Hans Kessler
H. Kessler France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100
28 Italy Roberto Serboli
R. Serboli Italy FIAT 509S Fiat L4 1.0 - 1100
30 France André Morel
A. Morel France BNC BNC L4 1.5 - 1500
32 - -
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500
34 France Pierre Veyron
P. Veyron France Bugatti Type 37A [37316] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
36 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
J-P. Wimille France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
38 Switzerland Joseph Kessler
J. Kessler Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 S Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500
40 France Edouard Roux
E. Roux France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
42 France Robert Sénéchal
R. Sénéchal France Delage 15S8 Delage L8C 1.5 - 1500
44 Switzerland L. Wittwer
L. Wittwer France Bugatti Type 37 Bugatti L4 1.5 - 1500
46 France Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier
Mme. Rose-Itier France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
48 Italy Giovanni Lurani
Count Lurani Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 GS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500
50 Switzerland Ciro Basadonna
C. Basadonna Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500
52 Switzerland Guido Avondet
G. Avondet France Bugatti Type 37A [37379] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
54 France Jean Gaupillat
J. Gaupillat France Bugatti Type 37A [37317] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500
- Switzerland Cagnate
Cagnate Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500
- Italy Goffredo Zehender
G. Zehender Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000
58 Italy Sergio Rusca
Conte Rusca Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000
60 Italy Ignazio Consiglio
I. Consiglio Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000
62 Switzerland Josef Karrer
J. Karrer France Bugatti Type 35C [4936] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000
64 France Henri Durand
H. Durand France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 2000
66 France André Minangoy
Minangoy France Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000
68 Switzerland Treichler
Treichler France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 2000
70 France Jean de Maleplane
J. de Maleplane France Bugatti Type 35C [4864] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000
72 France Jean Pesato
J. Pesato Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000
74 Italy Giuseppe Tuffanelli
G. Tuffanelli Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000
76 France Marcel Lehoux
M. Lehoux France Bugatti Type 51 [51128] Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
78 Italy Mario U. Borzacchini
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 -
80 Switzerland Federico Caflisch
F. Caflisch Germany Mercedes SS Mercedes L6C 7.1 -
82 Italy Emilio Gola
E. Gola France Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
84 Poland Stanislas Czaykowski
Count Czaykowski France Bugatti Type 51 [51126] Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
86 Monaco Louis Chiron
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti France Bugatti Type 51 Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
88 Italy Umberto Klinger
U. Klinger Italy Maserati 26M [2512] Maserati L8C 2.5 -
90 France Georges d’Arnoux
Comte d’Arnoux France Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
92 France Aristide Lumachi
A. Lumachi France Bugatti Type 35B [4942] Bugatti L8C 2.3 -
94 Italy Ferdinando Minoia
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 -

Grid

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 42 France Robert Sénéchal
France Delage 15S8 Delage L8C 1.5 - 0
1500
2 34 France Pierre Veyron
France Bugatti Type 37A [37316] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 0
1500
3 52 Switzerland Guido Avondet
France Bugatti Type 37A [37379] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 0
1500
4 50 Switzerland Ciro Basadonna
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 0
1500
5 54 France Jean Gaupillat
France Bugatti Type 37A [37317] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 0
1500
6 38 Switzerland Joseph Kessler
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 S Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 0
1500
7 48 Italy Giovanni Lurani
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 GS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 0
1500
Grid incomplete

Heat

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 34 France Pierre Veyron
France Bugatti Type 37A [37316] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 01:09:37.800 16
1500
2 40 France Edouard Roux
France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 01:11:06.000 16
1500
3 38 Switzerland Joseph Kessler
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 S Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 01:12:58.800 16
1500
4 52 Switzerland Guido Avondet
France Bugatti Type 37A [37379] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 01:15:02.000 16
1500
5 48 Italy Giovanni Lurani
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 GS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 01:19:29.000 16
1500
6 36 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 01:20:00.000 16
1500
7 44 Switzerland L. Wittwer
France Bugatti Type 37 Bugatti L4 1.5 - 01:26:34.000 16
1500
DNF 50 Switzerland Ciro Basadonna
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 0
1500
DNF 42 France Robert Sénéchal
France Delage 15S8 Delage L8C 1.5 - 12
1500
DNF 54 France Jean Gaupillat
France Bugatti Type 37A [37317] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 6
1500

Grid

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 68 Switzerland Treichler
France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 0
2000
2 72 France Jean Pesato
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 0
2000
3 62 Switzerland Josef Karrer
France Bugatti Type 35C [4936] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 0
2000
4 60 Italy Ignazio Consiglio
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 0
2000
5 74 Italy Giuseppe Tuffanelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 0
2000
6 64 France Henri Durand
France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 0
2000
Grid incomplete

Heat

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 70 France Jean de Maleplane
France Bugatti Type 35C [4864] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 01:09:20.000 16
2000
2 66 France André Minangoy
France Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 01:11:01.000 16
2000
3 72 France Jean Pesato
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 01:18:36.000 16
2000
4 58 Italy Sergio Rusca
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 01:20:19.000 16
2000
5 74 Italy Giuseppe Tuffanelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 0
2000
6 68 Switzerland Treichler
France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 0
2000
7 60 Italy Ignazio Consiglio
Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 0
2000
DNF 62 Switzerland Josef Karrer
France Bugatti Type 35C [4936] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 7
2000
DNF 64 France Henri Durand
France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 2
2000

Grid

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 76 France Marcel Lehoux
France Bugatti Type 51 [51128] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 0
2 84 Poland Stanislas Czaykowski
France Bugatti Type 51 [51126] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 0
3 80 Switzerland Federico Caflisch
Germany Mercedes SS Mercedes L6C 7.1 - 0
4 92 France Aristide Lumachi
France Bugatti Type 35B [4942] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 0
5 88 Italy Umberto Klinger
Italy Maserati 26M [2512] Maserati L8C 2.5 - 0

Heat

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 76 France Marcel Lehoux
France Bugatti Type 51 [51128] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 01:05:07.000 16
2 92 France Aristide Lumachi
France Bugatti Type 35B [4942] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 01:07:20.000 16
3 80 Switzerland Federico Caflisch
Germany Mercedes SS Mercedes L6C 7.1 - 01:12:42.800 16
4 88 Italy Umberto Klinger
Italy Maserati 26M [2512] Maserati L8C 2.5 - 01:14:40.000 16
DNF 84 Poland Stanislas Czaykowski
France Bugatti Type 51 [51126] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 10

Grid not available

Heat

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps Obs
1 4 France Benoit Falchetto
France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 01:47:30.000 21
1100
2 10 Italy Emilio Romano
France Bugatti Type 37A [37304] Bugatti L4C 1.1 - 01:50:21.000 21
1100
3 24 France Emile Dourel
France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 01:55:45.600 21
1100
DNF 20 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
France Caban Salmson L4C 1.1 - 0
1100
DNF 16 France Victor Marret
France Salmson Salmson L4C 1.1 - 0
1100
DNF 26 Switzerland Hans Kessler
France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 0
1100
DNF 28 Italy Roberto Serboli
Italy FIAT 509S Fiat L4 1.0 - 0
1100
DNF 2 France André Schlumberger
France Rally Salmson L4C 1.1 - 9
1100

Official NameI Grand Prix Automobile de Genève
CircuitMeyrin
DateJune 7
PoleAristide Lumachi
Fastest LapMarcel Lehoux 03:50.000
Podium1st Marcel Lehoux, 2nd Aristide Lumachi, 3rd Federico Caflisch
Prev race Grand Prix des Frontières May 24
Next race Grand Prix de l’A.C.F. June 21

Grid

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 92 France Aristide Lumachi
France Bugatti Type 35B [4942] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 0
2 76 France Marcel Lehoux
France Bugatti Type 51 [51128] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 0
3 88 Italy Umberto Klinger
Italy Maserati 26M [2512] Maserati L8C 2.5 - 0
4 80 Switzerland Federico Caflisch
Germany Mercedes SS Mercedes L6C 7.1 - 0
Rest of grid unknown

Final Heat

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Cat Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 76 France Marcel Lehoux
M. Lehoux France Bugatti Type 51 [51128] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 01:47:42.000 27
03:50.000
2
0
2 92 France Aristide Lumachi
A. Lumachi France Bugatti Type 35B [4942] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - 01:52:59.000 27

1
0
3 80 Switzerland Federico Caflisch
F. Caflisch Germany Mercedes SS Mercedes L6C 7.1 - 02:01:16.000 27

4
0
4 38 Switzerland Joseph Kessler
J. Kessler Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 S Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500 02:04:00.400 27


0
5 58 Italy Sergio Rusca
Conte Rusca Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000 02:05:24.000 27


0
6 66 France André Minangoy
Minangoy France Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000 +1 lap 26


0
7 72 France Jean Pesato
J. Pesato Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000 +1 lap 26


0
DNF 52 Switzerland Guido Avondet
G. Avondet France Bugatti Type 37A [37379] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 +27 laps 0


0
DNF 88 Italy Umberto Klinger
U. Klinger Italy Maserati 26M [2512] Maserati L8C 2.5 - +27 laps 0

3
0
DNF 34 France Pierre Veyron
P. Veyron France Bugatti Type 37A [37316] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 +27 laps 0


0
DNF 70 France Jean de Maleplane
J. de Maleplane France Bugatti Type 35C [4864] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000 Fuel line 0


0
DNF 40 France Edouard Roux
E. Roux France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 Mechanical 0


0
DNQF 84 Poland Stanislas Czaykowski
Count Czaykowski France Bugatti Type 51 [51126] Bugatti L8C 2.3 - Accident 0


0
DNQF 48 Italy Giovanni Lurani
Count Lurani Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 GS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 36 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
J-P. Wimille France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 44 Switzerland L. Wittwer
L. Wittwer France Bugatti Type 37 Bugatti L4 1.5 - 1500 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 74 Italy Giuseppe Tuffanelli
G. Tuffanelli Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 68 Switzerland Treichler
Treichler France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 2000 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 60 Italy Ignazio Consiglio
I. Consiglio Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000 +27 laps 0


0
DNQF 50 Switzerland Ciro Basadonna
C. Basadonna Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500 DNF 0


0
DNQF 42 France Robert Sénéchal
R. Sénéchal France Delage 15S8 Delage L8C 1.5 - 1500 Ignition 0


0
DNQF 54 France Jean Gaupillat
J. Gaupillat France Bugatti Type 37A [37317] Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 Mechanical 0


0
DNQF 62 Switzerland Josef Karrer
J. Karrer France Bugatti Type 35C [4936] Bugatti L8C 2.0 - 2000 Valve spring 0


0
DNQF 64 France Henri Durand
H. Durand France Bugatti Type 35A Bugatti L8 2.0 - 2000 Mechanical 0


0
DNQF 4 France Benoit Falchetto
B. Falchetto France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100 01:47:30.000 0


0
DNQF 10 Italy Emilio Romano
E. Romano France Bugatti Type 37A [37304] Bugatti L4C 1.1 - 1100 01:50:21.000 0


0
DNQF 24 France Emile Dourel
E. Dourel France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100 01:55:45.600 0


0
DNQF 20 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Caban Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100 DNF 0


0
DNQF 16 France Victor Marret
V. Marret France Salmson Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100 Clutch 0


0
DNQF 26 Switzerland Hans Kessler
H. Kessler France Amilcar C6 Amilcar L6C 1.1 - 1100 Carburettor 0


0
DNQF 28 Italy Roberto Serboli
R. Serboli Italy FIAT 509S Fiat L4 1.0 - 1100 DNF 0


0
DNQF 2 France André Schlumberger
A. Schlumberger France Rally Salmson L4C 1.1 - 1100 DNF 0


0
DNA 78 Italy Mario U. Borzacchini
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA 82 Italy Emilio Gola
E. Gola France Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA 86 Monaco Louis Chiron
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti France Bugatti Type 51 Bugatti L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA 90 France Georges d’Arnoux
Comte d’Arnoux France Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA 94 Italy Ferdinando Minoia
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza Alfa Romeo L8C 2.3 - DNA 0


0
DNA - Italy Goffredo Zehender
G. Zehender Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.8 - 2000 DNA 0


0
DNA 30 France André Morel
A. Morel France BNC BNC L4 1.5 - 1500 DNA 0


0
DNA 32 - -
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 SS Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500 DNA 0


0
DNA 46 France Anne-Cecile Rose-Itier
Mme. Rose-Itier France Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti L4C 1.5 - 1500 DNA 0


0
DNA - Switzerland Cagnate
Cagnate Italy Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Alfa Romeo L6C 1.5 - 1500 DNA 0


0
DNA 6 France Etiénne Lepicard
E. Lepicard France Donnet Donnet L4 1.1 - 1100 DNA/DNF? 0


0
DNA 8 France Naef
Naef France Rally - - 1100 DNA/DNF? 0


0
DNA 12 France Ernst Schneider
E. Schneider France Rally - - 1100 DNA/DNF? 0


0
DNA 14 France Gustav Willy
G. Willy France Rally - - 1100 DNA/DNF? 0


0
DNA 22 Switzerland Marko (Edgard Markiewicz)
E. Markiewicz Great Britain Austin 7 Austin L4 0.7 - 1100 DNA/DNF? 0


0

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Tags: 1931 GP, Bugatti, Bugatti Type 51, Grand Prix de Genève, Marcel Lehoux, Meyrin

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