1935 Donington Grand Prix

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]

1935 Donington Grand Prix
1935 Grand Prix season
Race details
Date 5 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 Italy Giuseppe Farina[2] Scuderia Subalpina
Time 2:08.4
Podium
First Richard Shuttleworth
Second Earl Howe
Third Charles Martin

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

Entries

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

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Car Time
1 16 Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 2:08.4
2 6 United Kingdom Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 2:14.0
3 8 France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:14.0
4 1 United Kingdom Earl Howe Bugatti T59 2:16.0
5 12 United Kingdom Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 2:17.0
6 5 United Kingdom Wal Handley Riley 2000/6 2:17.0
7 9 United Kingdom Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:19.0
8 2 United Kingdom Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 2:21.8
9 10 United Kingdom Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 2:23.0
10 14 Thailand "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 2:23.0
11 7 United Kingdom Hector Dobbs Riley 2000/6 2:23.0
12 11 United Kingdom Bill Everitt Maserati 6C-34 2:23.0
13 4 United Kingdom Brian Lewis Riley 2000/6 2:24.0
14 18 United Kingdom Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 2:27.0
15 3 United Kingdom 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) Car Laps Time/Retired
1 9 United Kingdom Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 120 4:47:12.0
2 1 United Kingdom Earl Howe Bugatti T59 120 4:47:57.8
3 2 United Kingdom Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 120 4:49:47.4
4 11 United Kingdom Bill Everitt
Italy Gino Rovere
Maserati 6C-34 120 4:53:59.0
5 14 Thailand "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 120 4:58:16.0
6 3 United Kingdom Lindsay Eccles
United Kingdom Pat Fairfield
Bugatti T59 120 4:59:53.0
NC 7 United Kingdom Hector Dobbs
Netherlands Bill van der Becke
Riley 2000/6 119 Flagged off
NC 4 United Kingdom Brian Lewis
United Kingdom Cyril John Paul
Riley 2000/6 117 Flagged off
NC 5 United Kingdom Wal Handley
United Kingdom Pat Driscoll
Riley 2000/6 115 Flagged off
Ret 6 United Kingdom Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 95 Mechanical
Ret 12 United Kingdom Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 82 Transmission
Ret 8 France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 70 Half-shaft
Ret 18 United Kingdom Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 67 Crash
Ret 16 Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 41 Half-shaft
Ret 10 United Kingdom Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 38 Engine
Source:[2][4][5]

References

  1. "Donington's Great Race". Lancashire Evening Post. 9 October 1935. Retrieved 9 July 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "1935 Donington Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "Donington Grand Prix". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 October 1935. Retrieved 9 July 2020 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix. pp. 18–21. ISBN 0713432837.
  5. Snellman, Leif. "Shuttleworth lucky winner as the opposition fails". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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