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Encyclopedia > 1938 Grand Prix season
1938 AIACR European Championship season
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1938 Grand Prix season
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The 1938 Grand Prix season was the sixth AIACR European Championship season. The championship was won by Rudolf Caracciola, driving for the Mercedes-Benz team. Caracciola won one of the four events that counted towards the championship. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... European Championship (auto racing) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article recaps the 1937 European Championship (auto racing) Grand Prix season. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... This article recaps the 1937 European Championship (auto racing) Grand Prix season. ... Hi im edd winchester The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... European Championship (auto racing) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Rudolf Caracciola Rudolf Caracciola (b. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...

Contents

Season Review

European Championship Grands Prix

Rd Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
1 French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux July 3 Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report
2 German Grand Prix Nürburgring July 24 Richard Seaman Mercedes-Benz Report
3 Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten August 21 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
4 Italian Grand Prix Monza September 11 Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Report

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Non-championship Grands Prix

Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background.

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
Grand Prix de Pau Pau April 10 René Dreyfus Delahaye Report
Campbell Trophy Brooklands April 18 Prince Bira ERA Report
Cork Grand Prix Carrigrohane April 23 René Dreyfus Delahaye Report
Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha May 15 Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz Report
Gávea Nacional Circuit Gávea May 29 Arthur Nascimento Jr Alfa Romeo Report
Frontières Grand Prix Chimay June 5 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Report
Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea June 12 Carlo Maria Pintacuda Alfa Romeo Report
Coppa Ciano Montenero August 7 Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz Report
Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
Junior Car Club 200 mile race Brooklands August 27 Johnny Wakefield ERA Report
Mountain Championship Brooklands October 15 Raymond Mays ERA Report
Donington Grand Prix Donington Park October 22 Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Report

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Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, best known as Prince Bira of Siam, now Thailand (born 15 July 1914 in Bangkok - died 23 December 1985) was a Formula One driver who raced for the Maserati, Simca-Gordini, Gordini and Connaught teams. ... English Racing Automobiles (ERA) was a Formula One constructor from 1950 through 1952. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (114th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... René Dreyfus René Dreyfus (born May 6, 1905 - died August 16, 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing. ... 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During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Chimay is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Maurice Trintignant (October 30, 1917, Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes, Vaucluse – February 13, 2005, Nimes) was a racing driver. ... Bugatti is one of the fastest marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive Italian-French car producers of all time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... 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Championship Final Standings

Pos Driver FRA GER SUI ITA Pts
1 Rudolf Caracciola 2 2 1 3 8
2 Manfred von Brauchitsch 1 Ret 3 Ret 15
3 Hermann Lang 3 Ret 10 Ret 17
4 Richard Seaman 1 2 Ret 18
5 Tazio Nuvolari Ret 9 1 20
= Hans Stuck 3 4 Ret 20
= Hermann Paul Müller 4 Ret Ret 20
8 Giuseppe Farina Ret 5 2 21
9 René Dreyfus 5 8 24
= Pietro Ghersi 8 5 24
11 Jean-Pierre Wimille Ret 7 Ret 25
12 Piero Taruffi Ret 6 Ret 26
13 Clemente Biondetti Ret 4 27
14 René Carrière 4 28
= Christian Kautz Ret Ret Ret 28
= Rudolf Hasse Ret Ret 28
= Paul Pietsch 6 28
= Renato Balestrero 7 28
= Franco Cortese 9 28
= Raphaël Béthenod de las Casas 11 28
= Emilio Romano 12 28
= Max Christen 13 28
= Edoardo Teagno 14 28
24 Philippe Étancelin Ret 29
= Arthur Hyde Ret 29
26 Adolfo Mandirola Ret 30
= Giovanni Minozzi Ret 30
= Luigi Villoresi Ret 30
= Goffredo Zehender Ret 30
= Vittorio Belmondo Ret 30
31 Eugène Chaboud Ret 31
= Toulo de Graffenried Ret 31
= Franco Comotti Ret 31
= Herbert Berg Ret 31
= Jstván de Sztriha Ret 31
36 Carlo Felice Trossi DSQ 32
Pos Driver FRA GER SUI ITA Pts
Colour Result Points
Gold Winner 1
Silver 2nd place 2
Bronze 3rd place 3
Green Completed more than 75% 4
Blue Completed between 50% and 75% 5
Purple Completed between 25% and 50% 6
Red Completed less than 25% 7
Black Disqualified 8
Blank Did not participate 8



Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Rudolf Caracciola Rudolf Caracciola (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Manfred von Brauchitsch (15 August 1905 - February 5, 2003) was a German auto racing driver who drove for Mercedes-Benz in the famous Silver Arrows of Grand Prix motor racing in the 1930s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Hermann Lang (born April 6, 1909 – died October 19, 1987) was a German champion race car driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Richard John Beattie Dick Seaman (born February 3, 1913 in Chichester, Sussex, England - died June 25, 1939 Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium), was the greatest pre-war Grand Prix driver from Britain and famously drove for the Mercedes Benz team from 1937-1939 in the W125 car having been personally selected by... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Nuvolaris statue in front of PalaLottomatica in Rome. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Hans Stuck (sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez) (born December 27, 1900 - died February 9, 1978) was a German auto racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Hermann Paul Müller (born in Bielefeld, November 21, 1909 - died in Ingolstadt, December 30, 1975) was a famous German motorcycle driver (from 1929) and car racer (from 1937, at Auto Union). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Emilio Giuseppe Nino Farina (October 30, 1906 - June 30, 1966) was an Italian racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... René Dreyfus René Dreyfus (born May 6, 1905 - died August 16, 1993) was a French driver who raced automobiles for 14 years in the 1920s and 1930s, the Golden Era of Grand Prix motor racing. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Jean-Pierre Wimille (February 26, 1908 - January 28, 1949) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Piero Taruffi was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Clemente Biondetti (born August 18, 1898 _ died February 24, 1955) was an Italian auto racing driver. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Christian Kautz (born November 23, 1913 - died in July 4, 1948) was an auto racing driver from Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Rudolf Hasse (born in Mittweida, Saxony, May 30, 1906 - died in russian front, August 12, 1942) was a most famous German auto driver, winners of most Grand Prix. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Paul Pietsch (born June 20, 1911 in Freiburg) is a former Formula One driver from Germany and successful magazine publisher. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Franco Cortese (February 10, 1903 in Oggebbio Novara near Turin - November 13, 1986) was an italian automobile racing driver, having startet the Mille Miglia a record 14 times (1927-1956). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Philippe Étancelin, born December 29, 1896 - died October 13, 1981, was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Luigi Villoresi, born May 16, 1909 - died August 23, 1997, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Marius Eugène Chaboud (born in Lyon, April 12, 1907 - dead in Montfermeil Seine-Saint-Denis, December 28, 1983) was a Formula One driver from France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Toulo de Graffenried was a Formula One driver from Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Franco Comotti was a Formula One driver from Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Count Carlo Felice Trossi (born in Biella, Italy, April 27, 1908 - died in Milan, May 9, 1949) was an italian racecar driver and auto constructor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ...

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