1938 Grand Prix season

Sixth AIACR European Championship season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 1938 Grand Prix season was the sixth AIACR European Championship season. It saw the introduction of new rules that limited engine size to 3 liter (if supercharged), and added about 100 kg weight, thus some less competitive cars automatically complied to the new rules. The Mercedes-Benz W125 and Auto Union C with their large engines in low weight chassis had to be retired, and Mercedes-Benz W154 and Auto Union D appeared during the season.

The championship was once again won by Rudolf Caracciola, driving for the Mercedes-Benz team. Caracciola won only one of the four events that counted towards the championship, but always finished on the podium.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed in the 1938 AIACR European Championship.

More information Entrant, Constructor ...
Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
France Talbot Darracq Talbot T150C Talbot 4.5 L6 France Philippe Étancelin 1
France René Carrière 1
France Societé des Études et de Fabrication d’Automobile de Course SEFAC GP SEFAC 3.0 U8 s France Eugène Chaboud 1
Germany Auto Union AG Auto Union C/D
D		 Auto Union 3.0 V12 s Switzerland Christian Kautz 1, 3-4
Germany Hermann Paul Müller All
Germany Rudolf Hasse 1-2
Italy Tazio Nuvolari 2-4
Germany Hans Stuck 2-4
France Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59/50B3 Bugatti 3.0 L8 s France Jean-Pierre Wimille 1
Germany Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W154 Mercedes-Benz M154 3.0 V12 s Germany Rudolf Caracciola All
Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch All
Germany Hermann Lang All
United Kingdom Richard Seaman 2-4
Germany Walter Bäumer 2-3
France Écurie Bleue Delahaye Delahaye 145 Delahaye 4.5 V12 France René Dreyfus 2-3
Italy Franco Comotti 2
France "Raph" 3
Italy Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo Tipo 312
Tipo 316		 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 s
Alfa Romeo 3.0 V16 s		 Italy Giuseppe Farina 2-4
Italy Clemente Biondetti 2, 4
France Jean-Pierre Wimille 3-4
Italy Piero Taruffi 4
Italy Scuderia Torino Alfa Romeo Tipo 308
8C 2900		 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L8 s
Alfa Romeo 2.9 L8 s		 Italy Piero Taruffi 2-3
Italy Pietro Ghersi 2, 4
Switzerland Écurie Du Puy de Graffenried Maserati 6C 34 Maserati 3.0 L6 s Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried 2-3
Hungary Count Ernõ Festetics Alfa Romeo P3 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L8 s Hungary Ernõ Festetics 2
United Kingdom Arthur Brookes Hyde Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0 L8 s United Kingdom Arthur Hyde 2
Switzerland Écurie Helvetia Maserati 6CM Maserati 3.0 L6 s Germany Herbert Berg 2
Germany Paul Pietsch Maserati 6CM Maserati 3.0 L6 s Germany Paul Pietsch 2
Italy Renato Balestrero Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 Alfa Romeo 3.0 L8 s Italy Renato Balestrero 2
Italy Vittorio Belmondo 4
Italy Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 6CM Maserati 3.0 L6 s Italy Franco Cortese 2
Italy Giovanni Minozzi Alfa Romeo Monza Alfa Romeo 2.6 L8 s Italy Giovanni Minozzi 3
Italy Emilio Romano Alfa Romeo Monza Alfa Romeo 2.6 L8 s Italy Emilio Romano 3
Italy Squadra Subauda Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0 L8 s Italy Edoardo Teagno 3
Thailand Prince Bira 3
Switzerland Auto-Agence SA Maserati 8CM Maserati 3.0 L8 s Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola 3
Switzerland Max Christen Maserati Tipo 26 Maserati 2.0 L8 s Switzerland Max Christen 3
Hungary István de Sztriha Alfa Romeo Monza Alfa Romeo 2.6 L8 s Hungary István de Sztriha 3
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 8CTF Maserati 3.0 L8 s Italy Luigi Villoresi 4
Italy Carlo Felice Trossi 4
Italy Goffredo Zehender 4
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Season review

European Championship Grands Prix

More information Rd, Date ...
Rd Date Name Circuit Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
1 3 July France French Grand Prix Reims-Gueux Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report
2 24 July Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring United Kingdom Richard Seaman Mercedes-Benz Report
3 21 August Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
4 11 September Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza Italy Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Report
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Non-championship Grands Prix

Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background.

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

More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver FRA
France		 GER
Germany		 SUI
Switzerland		 ITA
Italy		 Pts
1 Germany Rudolf Caracciola 2 2 1 3 8
2 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch 1 Ret 3 Ret 15
3 Germany Hermann Lang 3 Ret 10 Ret 17
4 United Kingdom Richard Seaman 1 2 Ret 18
5 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Ret 9 1 20
= Germany Hans Stuck 3 4 Ret 20
= Germany Hermann Paul Müller 4 Ret Ret 20
8 Italy Giuseppe Farina Ret 5 2 21
9 France René Dreyfus 5 8 24
= Italy Pietro Ghersi 8 5 24
11 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Ret 7 Ret 25
12 Italy Piero Taruffi Ret 6 Ret 26
13 Italy Clemente Biondetti Ret 4 27
14 France René Carrière 4 28
= Switzerland Christian Kautz Ret Ret Ret 28
= Germany Rudolf Hasse Ret Ret 28
= Germany Paul Pietsch 6 28
= Italy Renato Balestrero 7 28
= Italy Franco Cortese 9 28
= France "Raph" 11 28
= Italy Emilio Romano 12 28
= Switzerland Max Christen 13 28
= Italy Edoardo Teagno 14 28
24 France Philippe Étancelin Ret 29
= United Kingdom Arthur Hyde Ret 29
26 Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola Ret 30
= Italy Giovanni Minozzi Ret 30
= Italy Luigi Villoresi Ret 30
= Italy Goffredo Zehender Ret 30
= Italy Vittorio Belmondo Ret 30
31 France Eugène Chaboud Ret 31
= Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried Ret 31
= Italy Franco Comotti Ret 31
= Germany Herbert Berg Ret 31
= Hungary István de Sztriha Ret 31
36 Italy Carlo Felice Trossi DSQ 32
Pos Driver FRA
France		 GER
Germany		 SUI
Switzerland		 ITA
Italy		 Pts
ColourResultPoints
GoldWinner1
Silver2nd place2
Bronze3rd place3
GreenCompleted more than 75%4
BlueCompleted between 50% and 75%5
PurpleCompleted between 25% and 50%6
RedCompleted less than 25%7
BlackDisqualified8
BlankDid not participate8
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References

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