1934 Grand Prix season

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1934 Grand Prix season
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The 1934 Grand Prix season was the final year of a two-year hiatus for the European Championship. Achille Varzi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Alfa Romeo's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 18 of the season's 35 Grands Prix.

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[edit] Season Review

[edit] Grandes Épreuves

Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
Flag of Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco April 2 Flag of France Guy Moll Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France French Grand Prix Montlhéry July 1 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring July 15 Flag of Germany Hans Stuck Auto Union Report
Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps July 29 Flag of France René Dreyfus Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza September 9 Flag of Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
Flag of Italy Luigi Fagioli
Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Lasarte September 23 Flag of Italy Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report

[edit] Other Grands Prix

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
Flag of Italy Alessandria Circuit Alessandria April 22 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Italy Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha May 6 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Finland Finnish Grand Prix Eläintarharata May 13 Flag of Norway Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Morocco Casablanca Grand Prix Anfa May 20 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Italy Targa Florio Madonie May 20 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Belgium Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay May 20 Flag of Belgium Willy Longueville Bugatti Report
Flag of Germany Avusrennen AVUS May 27 Flag of France Guy Moll Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Picardy Grand Prix Péronne May 27 Flag of France Benoit Falchetto Maserati Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Mannin Moar Douglas June 2 Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Lewis Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Germany Eifelrennen Nürburgring June 3 Flag of Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Mercedes-Benz Report
Flag of Switzerland Montreux Grand Prix Montreux June 3 Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Spain Penya Rhin Grand Prix Montjuïc Park June 17 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Grand Prix de la Marne Reims July 8 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Vichy Grand Prix Vichy July 15 Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Italy Coppa Ciano Montenero July 22 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Albi Grand Prix Albi July 22 Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Featherstonhaugh Maserati Report
Flag of France Dieppe Grand Prix Dieppe July 22 Flag of France Philippe Étancelin Maserati Report
Flag of Italy Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15 Flag of Italy Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report
Flag of France Nice Grand Prix Nice August 19 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens August 26 Flag of Italy Gianfranco Comotti Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten August 26 Flag of Germany Hans Stuck Auto Union Report
Flag of Italy Biella Circuit Biella September 2 Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France U.M.F. Grand Prix Montlhéry September 9 Flag of France Benoit Falchetto Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Czechoslovakia Masaryk Circuit Brno September 30 Flag of Germany Hans Stuck Auto Union Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Donington Park Trophy Donington Park October 6 Flag of the United States Whitney Straight Maserati Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Mountain Championship Brooklands October 13 Flag of the United States Whitney Straight Maserati Report
Flag of Italy Modena Grand Prix Modena October 14 Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Report
Flag of Italy Naples Grand Prix Posillipo October 21 Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Maserati Report
Flag of France Algerian Grand Prix Algiers October 28 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Report

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Grand Prix winners

[edit] Drivers

Driver Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of Italy Achille Varzi 6 0
Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron 3 1
Flag of Italy Luigi Fagioli 3 2 (1 shared)
Flag of Germany Hans Stuck 3 1
Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi 3 0
Flag of France Benoit Falchetto 2 0
Flag of France Guy Moll 2 1
Flag of Italy Tazio Nuvolari 2 0
Flag of the United States Whitney Straight 2 0
Flag of Norway Eugen Björnstad 1 0
Flag of Germany Rudolf Caracciola 1 1 (1 shared)
Flag of Italy Gianfranco Comotti 1 0
Flag of France René Dreyfus 1 1
Flag of France Philippe Étancelin 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Rupert Featherstonhaugh 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Lewis 1 0
Flag of Belgium Willy Longueville 1 0
Flag of Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch 1 0
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille 1 0

[edit] Manufacturers

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of Italy Alfa Romeo 18 2
Flag of Italy Maserati 7 0
Flag of Germany Mercedes-Benz 4 2
Flag of Germany Auto Union 3 1
Flag of France Bugatti 3 1

[edit] References

Etzrodt, Hans. Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949 : Part 3 (1934-1949). The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.

Leif Snellman and Hans Etzrodt. 1934. The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.

Galpin, Darren. 1934 Grands Prix. The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved on 2007-08-05.

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