1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix
The 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix (Swedish: Sveriges sommar-Grand Prix för automobiler) was arranged by the Royal Automobile Club (KAK) and held at 6 August on a 29.7 km (18.5 mi) circuit at Norra Vram. The circuit was made up at regular countryside roads at a place very close to present day closed circuit Ring Knutstorp in Kågeröd. 12 laps were driven, making the distance 356.4 km (221.5 mi).[1][2] The 10,000 krona prize to the winner was the largest offered yet for any race in Scandinavia.[3]
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The lap followed the straight road from Norra Vram south to Södra Vram (now Billesholm) for 1.2 km (0.75 mi) before a part with more turns towards Kågeröd, were the circuit turned sharply left and started to go north-east uphill for many km. At this part the asphalt ended and the circuit continued on gravel roads. When the circuit reached Stenestad there was another sharp left turn and then there was a long, twisty downhill road back to Norra Vram.[2]
Astrid Lindgren was race secretary, and 160 policemen and 60 track marshals worked around the course.[2]
The opening lap saw a seven-car pile-up, set off by the wreck of the Mercedes-Benz SSK of Börje Dahlin, in which several drivers were injured, two seriously, and riding mechanic Erik Lafrenz killed. One of the crashed cars caught fire; it spread to a nearby house, which burned down.[4] The race continued while emergency services attended the scene and the race was eventually won by Antonio Brivio, driving an Alfa Romeo for Scuderia Ferrari. Major racing came to a halt after that.[3]
Result of the Swedish Summer Grand Prix 1933
Most entrants (as can be seen in the list below) were private entrants.[2]
Place | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time/status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 19 | ![]() |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 | 12 | 2h51m55s (124.45 km/h) |
2 | 22 | ![]() |
B. Rubin | Maserati 8CM 3.0 S-8 | 12 | 2h54m43s |
3 | 3 | ![]() |
Eugen Bjørnstad | Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 | 12 | 3h03m43s |
4 | 14 | ![]() |
Karl Ebb | Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 | 12 | 3h06m51s |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
Åke Johansson | Bugatti T37A 1.5 S-4 | 12 | 3h16m06s |
6 | 24 | ![]() |
Harry Larsson | Ford Special 3.6 S-4 | 12 | 3h22m51s |
7 | 20 | ![]() |
Walter Görtz | Ford Special 3.6 S-4 | 12 | 4h12m27s |
DNF | 26 | ![]() |
Morian Hansen | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 11 | engine failure |
DNF | 18 | ![]() |
Martin Strömberg | Chevrolet Special 3.2 | 7 | engine failure |
DNF | 9 | ![]() |
Otto Wihlborg | Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 | 6 | crash |
DNF | 27 | ![]() |
Poul Tholstrup | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 5 | steering |
DNF | 8 | ![]() |
Bertil Carlsson | De Soto Special 3.4 S-8 | 4 | clutch |
DNF | 6 | ![]() |
C-G. Johansson | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 4 | valves |
DNF | 4 | ![]() |
Axel Johnsson | Bugatti T43 2.3 S-8 | 4 | – |
DNF | 25 | ![]() |
Tore Wistedt | MG C 0.7 S-4 | 0 | clutch |
DNF | 15 | ![]() |
Scuderia CC | Alfa Romeo P3 2.6 S-8 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 12 | ![]() |
P-V. Widengren | Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 11 | ![]() |
John Forsberg | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 7 | ![]() |
Asser Wallenius | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 2 | ![]() |
S. O. Bennström | Ford Special 3.6 V-8 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 1 | ![]() |
Börje Dahlin | Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 | 0 | crash |
DNF | 23 | ![]() |
Oscar Wickberg | Bugatti T35 2.0 S-8 | 0 | crash |
DNS | 5 | ![]() |
Bo Lindh | Hudson Special 4.9 | – | engine failure |
DNA | 16 | ![]() |
K-G Sundstedt | Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 | – | illness |
DNS | 17 | ![]() |
S.P.J. Keinänen | Chrysler Special 5.1 S-6 | – | engine failure |
DNA | 28 | ![]() |
Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 | – | illness |
DNS | 21 | ![]() |
Gösta Askergren | Chevrolet Special 3.2 | – | crash |
Fastest lap: Brivio – 13m51s – 128.7 km/h (80.0 mph)
References
- Kolumbus.f1 Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 4 February 2018)
- Billesholmstraktens hembygdsförening
- kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 4 February 2018)
- kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 4 February 2018)