1938 Cork Grand Prix
| 1938 Cork Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Prince Bira, Gianfranco Comotti and René Dreyfus pictured at the 1938 Cork Grand Prix | |||
| Race details[1][2] | |||
| Date | 23 April 1938 | ||
| Official name | Cork Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Carrigrohane | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 323.3 kilometres (200.9 mi) | ||
| Distance | 33 laps, 9.79 kilometres (6.08 mi) | ||
| Weather | Clear | ||
| Attendance | c. 70,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ecurie Bleue | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | René Dreyfus | Ecurie Bleue | |
| Time | 3:49 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ecurie Bleue | ||
| Second | Prince Chula | ||
| Third | Count Heyden | ||
The 1938 Cork Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Carrigrohane to the west of Cork city in Ireland on 23 April 1938. The 200-mile race was run over more than 30 laps of a six-mile circuit. It was won by the French driver René Dreyfus in a Delahaye car, with second place going to Prince Bira in a Maserati.[4]
The course ran along the Carrigrohane Straight to Victoria Cross, turned right towards Dennehy's Cross, from there on to Model Farm Road, and west towards eastern outskirts of Ballincollig.[4] This back stretch finished at the Poulavone hairpin bend, before passing "Hell Hole Corner", and back onto the Carrigrohane Straight.[3] The race was watched by an estimated 70,000 spectators,[3] with participants reportedly representing 12 countries.[5]
A collection of photos, relating to the race, is held in University College Cork library as the Cork Motor Derby Collection.[6]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | René Dreyfus | Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye 145 | 33 | 2:09:40 |
| 2 | 20 | Prince Bira | Prince Chula of Siam | Maserati 8CM | 33 | + 1:50 |
| 3 | 17 | Louis Gérard | Count Heyden | Delage 3.0L | 30 | + 3 Laps |
| 4 | 7 | Kenneth Evans | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 30 | + 3 Laps |
| 5 | 15 | Joseph Paul | Count Heyden | Delahaye 135 | 25 | + 8 Laps |
| Ret | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti 59/50B | 21 | Piston |
| Ret | 12 | Gianfranco Comotti | Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 12 | Oil Leak |
| Ret | 16 | Jean Viale | Count Heyden | Delahaye | 2 | Clutch |
References
- ^ Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix. "Cork Grand Prix". goldenera.fi. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael. "The Cork Grand Prix 1938". Made by History. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b c English, Eoin (7 January 2013). "Car enthusiasts gear up to retrace Cork grand prix". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b Roche, Barry (7 January 2013). "Cork gears up for Gathering rerun of 1930s Grand Prix". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Making a Cork Motor Derby 1938". corkindependent.com. Cork Independent. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Twomey, Emer. "UCC Library: Cork Motor Derby: Home". libguides.ucc.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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