1935 Donington Grand Prix | |||
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1935 Grand Prix season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 5 October 1935 | ||
Official name | I Donington Grand Prix | ||
Location | North West Leicestershire, England | ||
Course | Road course | ||
Course length | 4.107 km (2.552 miles) | ||
Distance | 120 laps, 492.8 km (306.2 miles) | ||
Weather | Heavy rain [1] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Raymond Sommer | ||
Time | 2:04.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Scuderia Subalpina | |
Time | 2:08.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Richard Shuttleworth | ||
Second | Earl Howe | ||
Third | Charles Martin |
The 1935 Donington Grand Prix was a non-championship Grand Prix that was held on 5 October 1935 at Donington Park in North West Leicestershire, England. It was the 39th race of the 1935 Grand Prix season. The race, which was 120 laps, was won by Richard Shuttleworth driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" after starting from 7th place. [2]
It was the first major international Grand Prix to take place on a road course in Great Britain. [1]
No. | Driver | Entrant | Car |
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1 | ![]() | Earl Howe | Bugatti T59 |
2 | ![]() | Charles Martin | Bugatti T59 |
3 | ![]() | AHL Eccles | Bugatti T59 |
4 | ![]() | Freddie Dixon | Riley 2000/6 |
5 | ![]() | Freddie Dixon | Riley 2000/6 |
6 | ![]() | Percy Maclure | Riley 2000/6 |
7 | ![]() | Hector Dobbs | Riley 2000/6 |
8 | ![]() | Raymond Sommer | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" |
9 | ![]() | Richard Shuttleworth | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" |
10 | ![]() | Harry Rose | Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" |
11 | ![]() | Scuderia Subalpina | Maserati 6C-34 |
12 | ![]() | Harry Rose | Maserati 8CM |
14 | ![]() | Prince Chula | ERA B-Type |
15 | ![]() | Nicholas Embiricos | ERA B-Type |
16 | ![]() | Scuderia Subalpina | Maserati V8RI |
18 | ![]() | Austin Dobson | Maserati 8C-3000 |
Source: [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Time |
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1 | 16 | ![]() | Maserati V8RI | 2:08.4 |
2 | 6 | ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 2:14.0 |
3 | 8 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" | 2:14.0 |
4 | 1 | ![]() | Bugatti T59 | 2:16.0 |
5 | 12 | ![]() | Maserati 8CM | 2:17.0 |
6 | 5 | ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 2:17.0 |
7 | 9 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" | 2:19.0 |
8 | 2 | ![]() | Bugatti T59 | 2:21.8 |
9 | 10 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" | 2:23.0 |
10 | 14 | ![]() | ERA B-Type | 2:23.0 |
11 | 7 | ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 2:23.0 |
12 | 11 | ![]() | Maserati 6C-34 | 2:23.0 |
13 | 4 | ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 2:24.0 |
14 | 18 | ![]() | Maserati 8C-3000 | 2:27.0 |
15 | 3 | ![]() | Bugatti T59 | Unknown |
Source: [4] [5] [2] |
The grid consisted of five rows of three, with cars supposed to be lined up with fastest in the middle, second fastest on left and third fastest on the right. [5] It is unclear why Handley started from row 4, why Martin and Rose had swapped positions, or why Dobbs and Everitt started from the back row.
Pos. | No. | Driver(s) | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | 9 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" | 120 | 4:47:12.0 |
2 | 1 | ![]() | Bugatti T59 | 120 | 4:47:57.8 |
3 | 2 | ![]() | Bugatti T59 | 120 | 4:49:47.4 |
4 | 11 | ![]() ![]() | Maserati 6C-34 | 120 | 4:53:59.0 |
5 | 14 | ![]() | ERA B-Type | 120 | 4:58:16.0 |
6 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | Bugatti T59 | 120 | 4:59:53.0 |
NC | 7 | ![]() ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 119 | Flagged off |
NC | 4 | ![]() ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 117 | Flagged off |
NC | 5 | ![]() ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 115 | Flagged off |
Ret | 6 | ![]() | Riley 2000/6 | 95 | Mechanical |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Maserati 8CM | 82 | Transmission |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" | 70 | Half-shaft |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Maserati 8C-3000 | 67 | Crash |
Ret | 16 | ![]() | Maserati V8RI | 41 | Half-shaft |
Ret | 10 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" | 38 | Engine |
Source: [2] [4] [5] |
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