The 1930 Monza Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 7 September 1930. There were four 14-lap heats (separated by class), a 7-lap repêchage, and a 35-lap final, which was won by Achille Varzi in a Maserati. His teammates, Luigi Arcangeli and Ernesto Maserati, completed the podium.[1]

1930 Monza Grand Prix
Race details
Date 7 September 1930
Official name III Gran Premio di Monza
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.861 km (4.263 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 240.14 km (149.21 miles)
Weather Overcast, hot
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Achille Varzi Maserati
Time 2:30.0
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Maserati
Race start

Entries edit

1500 cc to 2000 cc edit

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
2   Raffaelli Toti Private entry Maserati Maserati 26 2.0 L8
4   Arrigo Sartorio Private entry Maserati Maserati 26B 1.7 L8
6   Antonio Brivio Scuderia Materassi Talbot Talbot 700 1.5 L8
8   Avattaneo Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
10   Carlo Pedrazzini Private entry Maserati Maserati 26B 1.5 L8
11   Philippe Étancelin Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
12   Clemente Biondetti Scuderia Materassi Talbot Talbot 700 1.5 L8
14   Giovanni Tabacci Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
16   Heinrich Joachim von Morgen German Bugatti Team Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
18   Max Fourny Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
20   Giovanni Minozzi Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8

2000 cc to 3000 cc edit

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
22   Marcel Lehoux Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
24   Philippe Étancelin Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
26   Achille Varzi Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8
28   Ernst Günther Burggaller German Bugatti Team Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
30   Luigi Arcangeli Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8
32   Tazio Nuvolari Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo P2 2.0 L8
34   Luigi Fagioli Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8
36   Mario Dafarra Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
38   Ugo Stefanelli Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
40   Heinrich Joachim von Morgen German Bugatti Team Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
42   Baconin Borzacchini Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo P2 2.0 L8
44   Heinz Ipse Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35 2.0 L8
46   Giuseppe Campari Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo P2 2.0 L8

Over 3000 cc edit

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
48   Ernesto Maserati Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati V4 4.0 2x8
50   Babe Stapp Private entry Duesenberg Duesenberg A 4.2 L8
52   Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 L6
54   Federico Caflisch Private entry Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz SS 7.1 L6
56   Amedeo Ruggeri Private entry Itala ? 4.7 L4

Up to 1100 cc edit

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
58   ? ? Amilcar ? 1.1
60   Umberto Klinger Private entry Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8
62   Mario Moradei Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
64   Gerhard Macher Private entry DKW DKW RWD 1.0 L4
66   Luigi Premoli Private entry Salmson ? 1.1 L8
68   ? ? Amilcar ? 1.1
70   Abele Clerici Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
72   Hans Simons Private entry DKW DKW FWD 1.0 L4
74   Albino Pratesi Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
76   Emilio Romano Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T36 1.1 L8
78   Victor Marret Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
80   Alfiero Maserati Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8
82   Aldo Gerardi Private entry Amilcar ? 1.1
84   Ruggiero Bisighin Filippo Ardizzone Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8
86   Luigi Platé Private entry Lombard ? 1.1
88   Emile Dourel Private entry Amilcar Amilcar CO 1.1 L6
90   Martinatti Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
92   Piero Bucci Private entry Lombard ? 1.1
94   Francesco Matrullo Private entry Amilcar ? 1.1 L6
96   Louis Decaroli Private entry Salmson ? 1.1
98   José Scaron Private entry Amilcar Amilcar MCO 1.1 L6
100   Sergio Carnevali Private entry Rally ? 1.1
102   Luciano Uboldi Private entry Lombard ? 1.1
104   Dini Private entry Amilcar ? 1.1
106   Rolly Private entry Derby ? 1.1
108   Ipsale Private entry Derby ? 1.1
110   Ruggiero Bisighin Private entry Amilcar ? 1.1

Heat 1 (1500 cc to 2000 cc) edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Heat one, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  Sartorio
Maserati
  Brivio
Talbot
  Avattaneo
Bugatti
  Pedrazzini
Maserati
  Étancelin
Bugatti
  Biondetti
Talbot
  Tabacci
Bugatti
  von Morgen
Bugatti
  Fourny
Bugatti
  Minozzi
Bugatti

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 11   Philippe Étancelin Bugatti T35C 14 38:30.0 5
2 16   Heinrich Joachim von Morgen Bugatti T35C 14 +2.2 8
3 20   Giovanni Minozzi Bugatti T35C 14 +31.2 10
4 10   Carlo Pedrazzini Maserati 26B 14 +57.2 4
5 12   Clemente Biondetti Talbot 700 14 +1:47.4 6
6 4   Arrigo Sartorio Maserati 26B 14 +2:08.6 1
7 18   Max Fourny Bugatti T35C 14 +2:10.2 9
8 11   Avattaneo Bugatti T35C 14 +2:16.8 3
Ret 14   Giovanni Tabacci Bugatti T35C 12 7
Ret 6   Antonio Brivio Talbot 700 10 2
DNA 2   Raffaelli Toti Maserati 26 Did not appear
Source:[1]
  • Positions 1-4 progressed to the final; positions 5-8 were eligible for the repêchage.[1]

Heat 2 (2000 cc to 3000 cc) edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Heat two, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  Lehoux
Bugatti
  Varzi
Maserati
  Burggaller
Bugatti
  Arcangeli
Maserati
  Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo
  Fagioli
Maserati
  Dafarra
Bugatti
  Stefanelli
Bugatti
  Borzacchini
Alfa Romeo
  Campari
Alfa Romeo

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 30   Luigi Arcangeli Maserati 26M 14 36:36.2 4
2 42   Baconin Borzacchini Alfa Romeo P2 14 +43.4 9
3 34   Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26M 14 +1:03.2 6
4 26   Achille Varzi Maserati 26M 14 +1:29.6 2
5 32   Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo P2 14 +1:43.2 5
6 36   Mario Dafarra Bugatti T35B 14 +3:33.8 7
7 22   Marcel Lehoux Bugatti T35B 14 +3:42.2 1
8 46   Giuseppe Campari Alfa Romeo P2 14 +6:02.0 10
Ret 28   Ernst Günther Burggaller Bugatti T35B 1 Engine 3
Ret 38   Ugo Stefanelli Bugatti T35B 0 8
DNA 44   Heinz Ipse Bugatti T35 Did not appear
Source:[1]
  • Philippe Étancelin and Heinrich Joachim von Morgen were entered in this class, but raced in Heat 1 instead;
  • Positions 1-4 progressed to the final; positions 5-8 were eligible for the repêchage.[1]

Heat 3 (over 3000 cc) edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Heat three, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  E. Maserati
Maserati
  Stapp
Duesenberg
  Caracciola
Mercedes-Benz
  Caflisch
Mercedes-Benz
  Ruggeri
Itala

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 48   Ernesto Maserati Maserati V4 14 39:25.4 1
2 52   Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz SSK 14 +24.0 3
3 50   Babe Stapp Duesenberg A 14 +1:40.4 2
4 54   Federico Caflisch Mercedes-Benz SS 14 +3:54.4 4
5 56   Amedeo Ruggeri Itala 14 +4:14.6 5
Source:[1]
  • Positions 1-4 progressed to the final; position 5 was eligible for the repêchage.[1]

Repêchage edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Repêchage, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  Sartorio
Maserati
  Lehoux
Bugatti
  Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo
  Dafarra
Bugatti
  Campari
Alfa Romeo

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Heat Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 32   Tazio Nuvolari 2 Alfa Romeo P2 7 20:01.0 3
2 46   Giuseppe Campari 2 Alfa Romeo P2 7 +0.4 5
3 4   Arrigo Sartorio 1 Maserati 26B 7 +3.6 1
4 36   Mario Dafarra 2 Bugatti T35B 7 +2:41.0 4
Ret 22   Marcel Lehoux 2 Bugatti T35B 3 Crash 2
Source:[1]
  • Positions 1-2 progressed to the final.[1]

Heat 4 (voiturettes - up to 1100 cc) edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Heat four, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  Klinger
Maserati
  Macher
DKW
  Premoli
Salmson
  Clerici
Salmson
  Simons
DKW
  Pratesi
Salmson
  Romano
Bugatti
  A. Maserati
Maserati
  Gerardi
Amilcar
  Bisighin
Maserati
  Platé
Lombard
  Dourel
Amilcar
  Bucci
Lombard
  Decaroli
Salmson
  Scaron
Amilcar
  Carnevali
Rally

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 66   Luigi Premoli Salmson 14 43:37.0 3
2 98   José Scaron Amilcar MCO 14 +5.4 15
3 60   Umberto Klinger Maserati 26C 14 +2:17.6 1
4 80   Alfiero Maserati Maserati 26C 14 +2:27.0 8
5 88   Emile Dourel Amilcar CO 14 +2:32.6 12
6 70   Abele Clerici Salmson 14 +4:49.6 4
7 86   Luigi Platé Lombard 14 +5:14.0 11
8 72   Hans Simons DKW FWD 14 +6:26.2 5
9 64   Gerhard Macher DKW RWD 14 +6:41.4 2
10 82   Aldo Gerardi Amilcar 14 +8:30.2 9
Ret 74   Albino Pratesi Salmson 13 6
Ret 96   Louis Decaroli Salmson 13 14
Ret 84   Ruggiero Bisighin Maserati 26C 11 10
Ret 76   Emilio Romano Bugatti T36 10 7
Ret 92   Piero Bucci Lombard 3 13
Ret 100   Sergio Carnevali Rally 3 16
DNA 58   ? Amilcar Did not appear
DNA 62   Mario Moradei Salmson Did not appear
DNA 68   ? Amilcar Did not appear
DNA 78   Victor Marret Salmson Did not appear
DNA 90   Martinatti Salmson Did not appear
DNA 94   Francesco Matrullo Amilcar Did not appear
DNA 102   Luciano Uboldi Lombard Did not appear
DNA 104   Dini Amilcar Did not appear
DNA 106   Rolly Derby Did not appear
DNA 108   Ipsale Derby Did not appear
Source:[1]
  • Positions 1-2 progressed to the final.[1]

Final edit

Starting grid edit

Starting grid — Final, 1930 Monza Grand Prix
  Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo
  Caflisch
Mercedes-Benz
  Campari
Alfa Romeo
  Minozzi
Bugatti
  Stapp
Duesenberg
  Caracciola
Mercedes-Benz
  Varzi
Maserati
  E. Maserati
Maserati
  Arcangeli
Maserati
  Pedrazzini
Maserati
A
A
A
  von Morgen
Bugatti
A
^APhilippe Étancelin (Bugatti), Luigi Fagioli (Maserati), Baconin Borzacchini (Alfa Romeo), and José Scaron (Amilcar) all started from the third row of the grid, but their specific positions are unknown.[1]

Classification edit

Pos No Driver Heat Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 26   Achille Varzi 2 Maserati 26M 35 1:35:46.2 7
2 30   Luigi Arcangeli 2 Maserati 26M 35 +0.2 9
3 48   Ernesto Maserati 3 Maserati V4 35 +24.2 8
4 20   Giovanni Minozzi 1 Bugatti T35C 35 +3:37.0 4
5 34   Luigi Fagioli 2 Maserati 26M 35 +3:37.4 ?
6 11   Philippe Étancelin 1 Bugatti T35C 35 +4:03.6 ?
7 52   Rudolf Caracciola 3 Mercedes-Benz SSK 35 +7:13.8 6
8 50   Babe Stapp 3 Duesenberg A 34 +1 lap 5
9 54   Federico Caflisch 3 Mercedes-Benz SS 33 +2 laps 2
10 98   José Scaron 4 Amilcar MCO 32 +3 laps ?
Ret 10   Carlo Pedrazzini 1 Maserati 26B 18 Lost wheel 10
Ret 16   Heinrich Joachim von Morgen 1 Bugatti T35C 10 Tyres 14
Ret 42   Baconin Borzacchini 2 Alfa Romeo P2 8 Tyres ?
Ret 32   Tazio Nuvolari 2 Alfa Romeo P2 7 Tyres 1
Ret 46   Giuseppe Campari 2 Alfa Romeo P2 7 Tyres 3
DNS 66   Luigi Premoli 4 Salmson Forfeit start
Source:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "III GRAN PREMIO DI MONZA". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.


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