1932 Tunis Grand Prix

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]

1932 Tunis Grand Prix
Race details
Date 3 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 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti
Time 5:03
Podium
First Bugatti
Second Bugatti
Third Alfa Romeo

Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 France Marcel Lehoux Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
4 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
6 Italy Luigi Fagioli Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8
8 France René Dreyfus Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8
10 France Philippe Étancelin Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
12 Poland Stanisłas Czaykowski Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
14 France Jean de Maleplane Private entry Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8
16 Italy Eugenio Siena Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
18 Italy Achille Varzi Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
20 Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8
22 Monaco Louis Chiron Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
24 France Jean Gaupillat Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
26 Austria Charly Jellen Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
28 Italy Clemente Biondetti Private entry MB-Speciale MB-Speciale 2.5 L8
30 Italy Luigi Castelbarco Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51A 1.5 L8
32 Rudolf Eberhardt Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
34 Jean Gallay Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
36 France Mme Anne Rose-Itier Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
38 France Pierre Veyron Private entry Maserati Maserati 26 1.5 L8
40 Claude Ozannat Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
42 Jean d'Hiercourt Private entry Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8
44 Louis Joly Private entry Maserati in motorsport Maserati 26 1.5 L8
46 France Mme Mareuse Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4
48 France José Scaron Private entry Amilcar Amilcar MCO 1.1 L6
  • Pink background denotes entries in the voiturette class.

Starting grid

Grid positions were allocated in numerical order.[1]

Starting grid — 1932 Tunis Grand Prix
France Lehoux
Bugatti
France Wimille
Bugatti
Italy Fagioli
Maserati
France Dreyfus
Maserati
France Étancelin
Alfa Romeo
Poland Czaykowski
Bugatti
France de Maleplane
Maserati
Italy Siena
Alfa Romeo
Italy Varzi
Bugatti
Germany von Morgen
Bugatti
Monaco Chiron
Bugatti
France Gaupillat
Bugatti
Eberhardt
Bugatti
Gallay
Bugatti
Italy Castelbarco
Bugatti
France Rose-Itier
Bugatti
France Veyron
Maserati
Ozannat
Bugatti
Joly
Maserati
France Mareuse
Bugatti
France Scaron
Amilcar
  • Pink background denotes entries in the voiturette class.

Classification

Race

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 18 Italy Achille Varzi Bugatti T51 37 3:14:18 9
2 2 France Marcel Lehoux Bugatti T54 37 +2:56 1
3 10 France Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +4:07 5
4 16 Italy Eugenio Siena Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +5:40 8
5 12 Poland Stanisłas Czaykowski Bugatti T51 37 +7:00 6
6 22 Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti T51 37 +10:24 11
7 8 France René Dreyfus Maserati 8C 2800 37 +13:31 4
8 14 France Jean de Maleplane Maserati 26M 37 +18:37 7
9 44 Louis Joly Maserati 26 37 +20:14 19
10 38 France Pierre Veyron Maserati 26 37 +22:57 17
11 30 Italy Luigi Castelbarco Bugatti T51A 37 +24:38 15
12 48 France José Scaron Amilcar MCO 37 +30:52 21
13 36 France Mme Anne Rose-Itier Bugatti T37A 35 +2 laps 16
14 46 France Mme Mareuse Bugatti T37A 34 +3 laps 20
Ret 32 Rudolf Eberhardt Bugatti T37A 27 Brakes 13
Ret 6 Italy Luigi Fagioli Maserati 8C 2800 15 Supercharger 3
Ret 40 Claude Ozannat Bugatti T37A 15  ? 18
Ret 4 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti T54 15 Oil pressure, brakes 2
Ret 20 Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti T54 11 Brakes 10
Ret 34 Jean Gallay Bugatti T37A 11 Overheating 14
Ret 24 France Jean Gaupillat Bugatti T51  ?  ? 12
DNA 26 Austria Charly Jellen Bugatti T35B Did not arrive
DNA 28 Italy Clemente Biondetti MB-Speciale Did not arrive
DNA 42 Jean d'Hiercourt Maserati 26C Did not arrive
Sources:[1]
  • Pink background denotes entries in the voiturette class.

References

  1. "IV GRAND PRIX DE TUNISIE". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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