1926 Milan Grand Prix

The 1926 Milan Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 12 September 1926. The race was held over 40 laps of the 10 km circuit, for a total race distance of 400 km. The race was won by Bartolomeo Costantini driving a Bugatti.[1]

1926 Milan Grand Prix
Race details
Date 12 September 1926
Official name Gran Premio Milano
Location Monza, Italy
Course Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course length 10.00 km (6.21 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 400 km (248.5 miles)
Pole position
Driver Sunbeam
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Meo Costantini Bugatti
Time 3:42.2
Podium
First Bugatti
Second Bugatti
Third
  • Italy Arturo Farinotti
Bugatti

As the race was held just one week after the 1926 Italian Grand Prix, also held at Monza, many of the entrants were the same. However, as this race was held to Formula Libre regulations, a much larger entry was attracted. The Bugatti team chose to use their 2-litre 1925 cars as they had at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier in the year.[1]

Prizes were awarded for outright position, as well as three classes based on engine capacity: Class E for cars up to 2 litres, class F for cars up to 1.5 litres, and class G for cyclecars up to 1.1 litres. A special category was also used for cars over 2 litres.[1]

Classification

Pos No Class Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 19 E Italy Meo Costantini Bugatti 40 2h36m18.4
2 18 E France Jules Goux Bugatti 40 2h47m19.0
3 14 E Italy Arturo Farinotti Bugatti 40 2h56m51.0
4 15 E Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti 40 2h58m39.0
5 3 Italy Gastone Brilli-Peri Itala Special 40 2h59m17.0
6 29 F Italy Ugo Sisto Stefanelli Bugatti 40 3h0757.4
7 28 F Italy Roberto Serboli Chiribiri 40 3h11m45.6
8 36 G France Henny de Joncy BNC 40 3h16m31.6
9 32 G Italy Abele Clerici Salmson 40 3h21m26.6
DNF 27 F Italy Ernesto Maserati Maserati 31 Fuel Tank
DNF 25 F H. Jenter Chiribiri 29 Crash
DNF 22 E Italy Supremo Montanari Bugatti 28 Engine
DNF 31 G Gubernatis BNC 17
DNF 12 E Pierre Clause Bignan 13
DNF 1 United Kingdom Henry Segrave Sunbeam 12 Gearbox
DNF 23 F Italy Emilio Materassi Maserati 11 Fuel Tank
DNF 11 E France François Eysermann Bugatti 10 Oil Sump, Bearings
DNF 24 F Maleterre Jean Graf 10
DNF 30 F Italy Achille Varzi Bugatti 9 Engine Bearing
DNF 33 G Jean Graf Jean Graf 6
DNS 26 F Guido Ciriaci Fiat Too slow
DNS 35 G Gina Colli Amilcar Too slow
DNS 38 G Pina Conti Amilcar Too slow
Sources:[1]

References

  1. Etzrodt, Hans. "Meo Costantini with Bugatti wins the Milan Grand Prix". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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