The 1931 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 12 July 1931.[1][2][3][4]
| 1931 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 3 in the 1931 European Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 12 July 1931 | ||
| Official name | III Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location |
Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 14.864 km (9.236 miles) | ||
| Distance | 88 laps, 1320.399 km (820.458 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Drivers | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Louis Chiron | Bugatti | |
| Time | 6:18.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Bugatti | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third | Alfa Romeo | ||
Classification edit
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  William Grover-Williams
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Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 88 | 2 | 1 | |
 Caberto Conelli
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1 | |||||||
| 2 | 10 | Tazio Nuvolari
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 88 | 5 | 2 | |
| Baconin Borzacchini
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2 | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | Ferdinando Minoia
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 85 | +3 Laps | 1 | 3 |
| Giovanni Minozzi
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3 | |||||||
| 4 | 16 | Henry Birkin
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300LM | 83 | +5 Laps | 8 | 4 |
| Brian Lewis
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4 | |||||||
| 5 | 8 |  Henri Stoffel
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Private entry | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 81 | +7 Laps | 4 | 4 |
 Boris Ivanowski[note 1]
|
4 | |||||||
| 6 | 24 | Jean Pesato
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Private entry | Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 | 73 | +15 Laps | 12 | 4 |
| Pierre Félix
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4 | |||||||
| Ret | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille
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Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 65 | +23 Laps | 9 | 5 |
| Jean Gaupillat
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5 | |||||||
| 8[1][2][3][note 2] | 22 | Charles Montier
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Private entry | Montier-Ford | 58 | +30 Laps | 11 | 5 |
| "Ducolombier"
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5 | |||||||
| Ret | 20 | Ferdinand Montier
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Private entry | Montier-Ford | 56 | 10 | 5 | |
| Ret | 6 | Albert Divo
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Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 51 | Mechanical | 3 | 5 |
| Guy Bouriat
|
5 | |||||||
| Ret | 12 | Achille Varzi
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Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 44 | Magneto | 6 | 6 |
| Louis Chiron
|
6 | |||||||
| Ret | 14 | Giuseppe Campari
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 | 40 | Fire | 7 | 6 |
| Goffredo Zehender
|
6 |
Starting grid positions edit
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| / Minoia / Minozzi Alfa Romeo |
/ Grover-Williams / Conelli Bugatti |
/ Divo / Bouriat Bugatti | |
| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| / Stoffel / IvanowskiMercedes-Benz |
/ Nuvolari / Borzacchini Alfa Romeo |
/ Varzi / Chiron Bugatti | |
| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| / Campari / Zehender Alfa Romeo |
/ Birkin / Lewis Alfa Romeo |
/ Wimille / Gaupillat Bugatti | |
| 4th Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. |
| F. Montier Montier-Ford |
/ C. Montier / Ducolombier Montier-Ford |
/ Pesato / Félix Alfa Romeo |
Notes edit
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1931 Belgian Grand Prix.
- ^ a b "1931 Belgian Grand Prix". NASCAR Digital Media.
- ^ a b "The Belgian Grand Prix". Motor Sport. August 1931.
- ^ a b "1931 Belgian Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport.
- ^ a b Etzrodt, Hans. "1931 Grand Prix Season - 1931 Belgian Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Belgique)". III Grand Prix de Belgique. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "The 1931 European Automobile Championship". Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
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