1935 Donington Grand Prix

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1935 Donington Grand Prix
1935 Grand Prix season
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Race details
Date5 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 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina [2] 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 a Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" after starting from 7th place. [2]

Contents

It was the first major international Grand Prix to take place on a road course in Great Britain. [1]

Entries

No.DriverEntrantCar
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Earl Howe Earl Howe Bugatti T59
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Martin Charles Martin Bugatti T59
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lindsay Eccles AHL Eccles Bugatti T59
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Lewis Freddie Dixon Riley 2000/6
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wal Handley Freddie Dixon Riley 2000/6
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Maclure Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Dobbs Hector Dobbs Riley 2000/6
8 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3"
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Shuttleworth Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3"
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry RoseHarry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza"
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Everitt Scuderia Subalpina Maserati 6C-34
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buddy Featherstonhaugh Harry Rose Maserati 8CM
14 Flag of Thailand.svg "B. Bira" Prince Chula ERA B-Type
15 Flag of Greece.svg Nicholas Embiricos Nicholas Embiricos ERA B-Type
16 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Subalpina Maserati V8RI
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Dobson Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000
Source: [2] [3] [4] [5]

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverCarTime
116 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 2:08.4
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 2:14.0
38 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:14.0
41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Earl Howe Bugatti T59 2:16.0
512 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 2:17.0
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wal Handley Riley 2000/6 2:17.0
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:19.0
82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 2:21.8
910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 2:23.0
1014 Flag of Thailand.svg "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 2:23.0
117 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Dobbs Riley 2000/6 2:23.0
1211 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Everitt Maserati 6C-34 2:23.0
134 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Lewis Riley 2000/6 2:24.0
1418 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 2:27.0
153 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lindsay Eccles 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.

Race

Pos.No.Driver(s)CarLapsTime/Retired
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 1204:47:12.0
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Earl Howe Bugatti T59 1204:47:57.8
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 1204:49:47.4
411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Everitt
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Gino Rovere
Maserati 6C-34 1204:53:59.0
514 Flag of Thailand.svg "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 1204:58:16.0
63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lindsay Eccles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Fairfield
Bugatti T59 1204:59:53.0
NC7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Dobbs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bill van der Becke
Riley 2000/6 119Flagged off
NC4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Lewis
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril John Paul
Riley 2000/6 117Flagged off
NC5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wal Handley
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pat Driscoll
Riley 2000/6 115Flagged off
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 95Mechanical
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 82Transmission
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 70Half-shaft
Ret18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 67Crash
Ret16 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 41Half-shaft
Ret10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 38Engine
Source: [2] [4] [5]

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