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1931 Italian Grand Prix
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | EC |
| Grand Prix | Italian |
| Date | 24 May |
| Year | 1931 |
| Official name | IX Gran Premio d'Italia |
| Country | Italy |
| Flag_suffix | 1861 |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 3 |
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza |
| Monza, Italy | |
| Course_mi | 6.21 |
| Course_km | 10.00 |
| Distance_laps | 155 |
| Distance_mi | 963.14 |
| Distance_km | 1550.03 |
| Image | Circuit Monza 1922.svg |
| Pole_Driver | Robert Sénéchal |
| Pole_Team | Delage |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Pole_Driver2 | Henri Frètet |
| Pole_Country2 | France |
| Grid_from_ballot | True |
| Fast_Driver | Giuseppe Campari |
| Fast_Team | Alfa Romeo |
| Fast_Time | 3:32.8 |
| Fast_Country | Italy |
| Fast_flag_suffix | 1861 |
| First_Driver | Giuseppe Campari |
| First_Team | Alfa Romeo |
| First_Country | Italy |
| First_flag_suffix | 1861 |
| First_Driver2 | Tazio Nuvolari |
| First_Country2 | Italy |
| First_flag_suffix2 | 1861 |
| Second_Driver | Ferdinando Minoia |
| Second_Team | Alfa Romeo |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Second_flag_suffix | 1861 |
| Second_Driver2 | Baconin Borzacchini |
| Second_Country2 | Italy |
| Second_flag_suffix2 | 1861 |
| Third_Driver | Albert Divo |
| Third_Team | Bugatti |
| Third_Country | France |
| Third_Driver2 | Guy Bouriat |
| Third_Country2 | France |
Monza, Italy
The 1931 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 24 May 1931. The race was the first of three Grands Prix that were part of the inaugural European Championship. The Alfa Romeo works team pairing of Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari won the race, ahead of their teammates Ferdinando Minoia and Baconin Borzacchini in second, while third place went to the works Bugattis of Albert Divo and Guy Bouriat.
Entries
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Umberto Klinger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Pietro Ghersi | U. Klinger | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHE Carlo Pedrazzini | C. Pedrazzini | Maserati | Maserati 26B | 2.0 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Achille Varzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MCO Louis Chiron | Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Albert Divo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Guy Bouriat | Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Marcel Lehoux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Philippe Étancelin | M. Lehoux | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Jean Gaupillat | J.-P. Wimille | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Robert Sénéchal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Henri Frètet | R. Sénéchal | Delage | Delage 15S8 | 1.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUS Boris Ivanowski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Henri Stoffel | B. Ivanowski | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 7.1 L6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Antonio Maino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Gildo Strazza | A. Maino | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 7.1 L6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giuseppe Campari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Attilio Marinoni | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Tazio Nuvolari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Baconin Borzacchini | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Type A | 2x 3.5 L6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Ferdinando Minoia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Goffredo Zehender | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 2.3 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Francesco Pirola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Giovanni Lurani | F. Pirola | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 | 1.5 L6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Guglielmo Lettieri | G. Lettieri | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 | 1.7 L6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Luigi Castelbarco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Tino Bianchi | L. Castelbarco | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Amedeo Ruggeri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Renato Balestrero | A. Ruggeri | Talbot | Talbot 700 | 1.7 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Carlo di Vecchio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Gerolamo Ferrari | C. di Vecchio | Talbot | Talbot 700 | 1.5 L8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | ? | Talbot | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Angelo Facchetti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | A. Fachetti | Itala | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | ? | Bugatti | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerardo Tornelli | Villa | Bugatti | ? | ? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Alfredo Caniato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Mario Tadini | A. Caniato | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 | 1.8 L8 |
: — Luigi Arcangeli was originally designated as Campari's co-driver in car #26, but he was replaced by Marinoni after he was killed during practice.
Starting grid
Grid positions were allocated by drawing lots.
| First row | 1 | 2 | 3 | FRA Sénéchal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frètet | |||||
| Delage | FRA Wimille | ||||
| FRA Gaupillat | |||||
| Bugatti | ITA Campari | ||||
| ITA Marinoni | |||||
| Alfa Romeo | Second row | 4 | 5 | 6 | ITA Minoia |
| ITA Zehender | |||||
| Alfa Romeo | FRA Lehoux | ||||
| FRA Étancelin | |||||
| Bugatti | RUS Ivanowski | ||||
| FRA Stoffel | |||||
| Mercedes-Benz | Third row | 7 | 8 | 9 | ITA Nuvolari |
| ITA Borzacchini | |||||
| Alfa Romeo | ITA di Vecchio | ||||
| ITA Ferrari | |||||
| Talbot | FRA Divo | ||||
| FRA Bouriat | |||||
| Bugatti | Fourth row | 10 | 11 | ITA Caniato | |
| ITA Tadini | |||||
| Alfa Romeo | ITA Varzi | ||||
| MCO Chiron | |||||
| Bugatti | Fifth row | 12 | 13 | 14 | ITA Ruggeri |
| ITA Balestrero | |||||
| Talbot | ITA Klinger | ||||
| ITA Ghersi | |||||
| Maserati | ITA Pirola | ||||
| ITA Lurani | |||||
| Alfa Romeo |
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Distance (km) | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | ITA **Giuseppe Campari** | **Alfa Romeo 8C-2300** | 155 | 10:00:0.7 | 1557.754 | 3 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Tazio Nuvolari | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | ITA **Ferdinando Minoia** | **Alfa Romeo 8C-2300** | 153 | +2 laps | 1535.087 | 4 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA Baconin Borzacchini | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | FRA **Albert Divo** | **Bugatti T51** | 152 | +3 laps | 1525.319 | 9 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Guy Bouriat** | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | FRA **Jean-Pierre Wimille** | **Bugatti T51** | 138 | +17 laps | 1386.082 | 2 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Jean Gaupillat** | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | RUS **Boris Ivanowski** | **Mercedes-Benz SSK** | 134 | +21 laps | 1343.255 | 6 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Henri Stoffel** | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | ITA **Francesco Pirola** | **Alfa Romeo 6C-1500** | 129 | +26 laps | 1290.243 | 14 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Giovanni Lurani** | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | ITA **Amedeo Ruggeri** | **Talbot 700** | 129 | +26 laps | 1290.000 | 12 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Renato Balestrero** | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ITA **Umberto Klinger** | **Maserati 26M** | 114 | +41 laps | 1140.000 | 13 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Pietro Ghersi** | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | ITA **Carlo di Vecchio** | **Talbot 700** | 87 | +68 laps | 870.000 | 8 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Gerolamo Ferrari** | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | FRA **Robert Sénéchal** | **Delage 15S8** | 81 | +74 Laps | 809.977 | 1 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Henri Frètet** | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | FRA **Marcel Lehoux** | **Bugatti T51** | 49 | Con-rod | 490.000 | 5 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| FRA **Philippe Étancelin** | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ITA **Achille Varzi** | **Bugatti T51** | 44 | Differential | 440.000 | 11 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||
| MCO **Louis Chiron** | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | ITA **Tazio Nuvolari** | **Alfa Romeo Type A** | 31 | Mechanical | 310.000 | 7 | **7** | |||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Baconin Borzacchini** | **7** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | ITA **Alfredo Caniato** | **Alfa Romeo 6C 1750** | 14 | 140.000 | 10 | **7** | ||||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Mario Tadini** | **7** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | ITA **Antonio Maino** | **Mercedes-Benz SSK** | Did not start | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Gildo Strazza** | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | ITA **Luigi Castelbarco** | **Maserati 26M** | Did not start | **8** | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA **Tino Bianchi** | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources: |
: — Nuvolari and Borzacchini did not receive the points for first and second place, respectively, because they were not driving in their designated cars. The seven points apiece that they received were for driving car #28, which completed less than a quarter of the race distance. Attilio Marinoni and Goffredo Zehender, who had been designated to drive cars #26 and #30, respectively, both received eight points, since they did not take part in the race. : — Ruggeri and Balestrero were initially credited with 1290.534 km, putting them in sixth place. However, their final lap took more than five minutes to complete, so the fraction of the lap completed prior to the ten-hour mark was eliminated, demoting the pair to seventh, and promoting Pirola and Lurani to sixth. : — Sénéchal and Frètet were not classified because they failed to complete at least three-fifths of the number of laps achieved by the race winner.
Notes:
- The race was limited to ten hours. Each driver was allowed to complete a lap begun before the ten-hour cutoff (and retain the fraction of the lap already completed), provided that the lap took no more than five minutes.
References
|Previous_year's_race = 1928 Italian Grand Prix |Next_year's_race = 1932 Italian Grand Prix
References
- Etzrodt, Hans. "Campari and Nuvolari win at Monza with the new 2300 Alfa Romeo". kolumbus.fi.
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