1932 Tunis Grand Prix

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1932 Tunis Grand Prix
Layout of Carthage street circuit used in Tunis Grand Prix (1931-1937).png
Race details
Date3 April 1932
Official name IV Grand Prix de Tunisie
Location Carthage Street Circuit
Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia
Course Street circuit
Course length 12.714 km (7.9 miles)
Distance 37 laps, 470.4 km (292.3 miles)
Weather Warm, sunshine
Pole position
Driver Bugatti
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Bugatti
Time 5:03
Podium
First Bugatti
Second Bugatti
Third Alfa Romeo

The 1932 Tunis Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Carthage Street Circuit in Tunis, the capital of colonial Tunisia, on 17 April 1932. Achille Varzi, in a privateer Bugatti, won the 37-lap race ahead of fellow Bugatti driver Marcel Lehoux, with Philippe Étancelin, in an Alfa Romeo, claiming third position. The leading drivers in the voiturette class were Louis Joly, Pierre Veyron and Luigi Castelbarco. [1]

Contents

Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 Flag of France.svg Marcel Lehoux Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
6 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Fagioli Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8
8 Flag of France.svg René Dreyfus Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8
10 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
12 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Stanisłas Czaykowski Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
14 Flag of France.svg Jean de MaleplanePrivate entry Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8
16 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio Siena Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
18 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Achille Varzi Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
20 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Heinrich-Joachim von MorgenPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
22 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
24 Flag of France.svg Jean GaupillatPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
26 Flag of Austria.svg Charly JellenPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
28 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Clemente Biondetti Private entryMB-SpecialeMB-Speciale2.5 L8
30 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi CastelbarcoPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T51A 1.5 L8
32Flag placeholder.svg Rudolf EberhardtPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
34Flag placeholder.svg Jean GallayPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
36 Flag of France.svg Mme Anne Rose-ItierPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
38 Flag of France.svg Pierre Veyron Private entry Maserati Maserati 26 1.5 L8
40Flag placeholder.svg Claude OzannatPrivate entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
42Flag placeholder.svg Jean d'HiercourtPrivate entry Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8
44Flag placeholder.svg Louis JolyPrivate entry Maserati in motorsport Maserati 26 1.5 L8
46 Flag of France.svg Marguerite Mareuse Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
48 Flag of France.svg José ScaronPrivate entry Amilcar Amilcar MCO1.1 L6

Starting grid

Grid positions were allocated in numerical order. [1]

Starting grid — 1932 Tunis Grand Prix
Flag of France.svg Lehoux
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg Wimille
Bugatti
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Fagioli
Maserati
Flag of France.svg Dreyfus
Maserati
Flag of France.svg Étancelin
Alfa Romeo
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Czaykowski
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg de Maleplane
Maserati
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Siena
Alfa Romeo
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Varzi
Bugatti
Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg von Morgen
Bugatti
Flag of Monaco.svg Chiron
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg Gaupillat
Bugatti
Flag placeholder.svg Eberhardt
Bugatti
Flag placeholder.svg Gallay
Bugatti
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Castelbarco
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg Rose-Itier
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg Veyron
Maserati
Flag placeholder.svg Ozannat
Bugatti
Flag placeholder.svg Joly
Maserati
Flag of France.svg Mareuse
Bugatti
Flag of France.svg Scaron
Amilcar

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
118 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Achille Varzi Bugatti T51 373:14:189
22 Flag of France.svg Marcel Lehoux Bugatti T54 37+2:561
310 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo Monza 37+4:075
416 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Eugenio Siena Alfa Romeo Monza 37+5:408
512 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Stanisłas Czaykowski Bugatti T51 37+7:006
622 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Bugatti T51 37+10:2411
78 Flag of France.svg René Dreyfus Maserati 8C 2800 37+13:314
814 Flag of France.svg Jean de Maleplane Maserati 26M 37+18:377
944Flag placeholder.svgLouis Joly Maserati 26 37+20:1419
1038 Flag of France.svg Pierre Veyron Maserati 26 37+22:5717
1130 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Castelbarco Bugatti T51A 37+24:3815
1248 Flag of France.svg José Scaron Amilcar MCO37+30:5221
1336 Flag of France.svg Mme Anne Rose-Itier Bugatti T37A 35+2 laps16
1446 Flag of France.svg Marguerite Mareuse Bugatti T37A 34+3 laps20
Ret32Flag placeholder.svgRudolf Eberhardt Bugatti T37A 27Brakes13
Ret6 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Fagioli Maserati 8C 2800 15Supercharger3
Ret40Flag placeholder.svgClaude Ozannat Bugatti T37A 15 ?18
Ret4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti T54 15Oil pressure, brakes2
Ret20 Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti T54 11Brakes10
Ret34Flag placeholder.svgJean Gallay Bugatti T37A 11Overheating14
Ret24 Flag of France.svg Jean Gaupillat Bugatti T51  ? ?12
DNA26 Flag of Austria.svg Charly Jellen Bugatti T35B Did not arrive
DNA28 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Clemente Biondetti MB-SpecialeDid not arrive
DNA42Flag placeholder.svgJean d'Hiercourt Maserati 26C Did not arrive
Sources: [1]
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1932 Grand Prix season
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