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Encyclopedia > Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit in the town of Brno in Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). 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. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... // Geography Brno (help· info) (-Czech, German: Brünn) is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, located in the southeast part of the country, at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. ...


Since 1934, the race was dominated by the German Silver Arrows. In 1937, several spectators were killed or injured when Hermann Lang skid off the track. The spectators had been in a prohibited area but Lang was sued anyway. Silver Arrow – 1939 Grossglockner hillclimb Silver Arrows was the name given by the press to Germanys dominant Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Grand Prix motor racing cars between 1934 and 1939, and also later applied to the Mercedes-Benz Formula One and sports cars in 1954/55. ... Hermann Lang, born April 6, 1909 – died October 19, 1987, was a German champion race car driver. ...


Due to the German occupation in 1938 the race was discontinued until 1949 when the Masaryk Circuit was shortened to 17.8 km. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...


The 1949 competition, raced in the opposite direction than the pre-war races, drew a crowd in excess of 400,000 people. However, this would be the last Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, and the race would never be part of the Formula One World Championship. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Winners of the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
1949 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Mercedes-Benz Masaryk Circuit Report
1937 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Masaryk Circuit Report
1935 Germany Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union Masaryk Circuit Report
1934 Germany Hans Stuck Auto Union Masaryk Circuit Report
1933 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Masaryk Circuit Report
1932 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Masaryk Circuit Report
1931 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Masaryk Circuit Report
1930 Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen,
Germany Hermann zu Leiningen
Bugatti Masaryk Circuit Report


Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Peter Whitehead was a Formula One driver from Britain. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... This article recaps the 1937 European Championship (auto racing) Grand Prix season. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Rudolf Caracciola Rudolf Caracciola (b. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... The 1937 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 26, 1937 at the Masaryk Circuit. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Bernd Rosemeyer born October 14, 1909 in Lingen, Lower Saxony, Germany – died January 27, 1938 on the Frankfurt/Darmstadt Autobahn. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany_1933. ... Hans Stuck (sometimes called Hans Stuck von Villiez) (December 27, 1900 - February 9, 1978) was a German auto racing driver. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Monaco. ... Louis Alexandre Chiron, born August 3, 1899 in Monte Carlo, Monaco – died there on June 22, 1979, was a champion of Grand Prix motor racing. ... Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Bugatti is one of the most celebrated marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive French car producers of all time. ... Masaryk circuit (Masarykův okruh) is the most famous Czech racing circuit, located close to Brno. ...

Races in the Formula One championship:
2006 championship Grand Prix events:

Bahrain | Malaysian | Australian | San Marino | European | Spanish | Monaco | British | Canadian
U.S. | French | German | Hungarian | Turkish | Italian | Chinese | Japanese | Brazilian Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 2006 Formula One season is the fifty-seventh FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was first held during the mid-1980s and has been held regularly since 1993. ... The United States Grand Prix is a motor racing event which has taken place at various times since 1959 in several locations, at first as a part of the American Grand Prize series and later as a race in the Formula One World Championship. ...

Past championship Grand Prix events:

Argentine | Austrian | Belgian | Czechoslovakian | Dutch | Indy 500 | Las Vegas | Luxembourg | Mexican
Morocco | Pacific | Pescara | Portuguese | South African | Swedish | Swiss | USA East | USA West Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a car race which was a Formula One World Championship event in 1981 and 1982. ... The Pacific Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship twice in the mid-1990s. ... The Pescara Grand Prix is the longest circuit ever used in the F1 World Championship, at just under 16 miles. ... The United States Grand Prix East was a car race which was a Formula One World Championship event from 1982 to 1988 and a CART event from 1989 to 2001. ... The United States Grand Prix West was a race held at Long Beach, California, as a Formula 5000 race in 1975 and a Formula One championship event from 1976 to 1983. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
British Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (456 words)
Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave at the Brooklands course in 1926 after his winning of the French Grand Prix in 1923 and the following year at the Spanish Grand Prix which raised interest in the sport.
In October 2004 the British Grand Prix was left off the preliminary race schedule for 2005 because the BRDC refused to pay the race fee demanded by Bernie Ecclestone.
The 2005 Grand Prix was an important race for all the drivers, especially Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher.
NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Grand Prix motor racing (4567 words)
This was true of the Le Mans circuit of the 1906 Grand Prix, as well as the Targa Florio (run on 93 miles of Sicilian roads), the German Kaiserpreis circuit (75 miles long), and the French circuit at Dieppe (a mere 48 miles), used for the 1907 Grand Prix.
The 1933 Monaco Grand Prix was the first time in the history of the sport that the grid was deciding by timed qualifying rather than the luck of a draw.
A European Championship, consisting of the major Grand Prix in a number of countries (named Grandes Epreuves) was instituted for drivers in 1935, and was competed every year until the outbreak of World War II in 1939.
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