1933 Tunis Grand Prix

The 1933 Tunis Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Carthage Street Circuit in Tunis, the capital of colonial Tunisia, on 26 March 1933. Tazio Nuvolari won the 37 lap race, driving for Scuderia Ferrari, Alfa Romeo's works team, while his teammate, Baconin Borzacchini, finished second. Third place was taken by the privateer Maserati of Goffredo Zehender.[1]

1933 Tunis Grand Prix
Race details
Date 26 March 1933
Official name V Grand Prix de Tunisie
Location Carthage Street Circuit
Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia
Course Street circuit
Course length 12.714 km (7.9 mi)
Distance 37 laps, 470.4 km (292.3 mi)
Weather Initially dry, with thunder and rain later
Pole position
Driver
  • Frédéric Toselli
Bugatti
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
Driver Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo
Time 5:05 on lap 7
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Alfa Romeo
Third Maserati


Entries

NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 Frédéric Toselli Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51(A) 2.3 L8
4 Guy Moll Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35C 2.0 L8
6 László Hartmann Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
8 Baconin Borzacchini Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
12 Robert Brunet Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
14 Paul Pietsch Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
16 Stanisłas Czaykowski Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
18 Louis Braillard Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
20 Jean Gaupillat Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
22 Luigi Premoli Private entry PBM PBM 3.0 L8
24 Raymond Sommer Private entry Maserati Maserati 8CM 3.0 L8
26 Benoît Falchetto Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8
28 Tazio Nuvolari Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 L8
30 Julio Villars Equipe Villars-Waldthausen Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
32 Horst von Waldthausen Equipe Villars-Waldthausen Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
34 Goffredo Zehender Private entry Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8
36 Philippe Étancelin Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
38 Achille Varzi Automobiles E. Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
40 Marcel Lehoux Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
42 Luigi Fagioli Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 3000 3.0 L8
44 Juan Zanelli Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8
? Pierre Veyron Automobiles E. Bugatti Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8
? Louis Joly Private entry Bugatti/Maserati ? ?
? Pietro Ghersi Private entry Bugatti ? ?

Starting grid

Grid positions were allocated in numerical order.[1]

Starting grid — 1933 Tunis Grand Prix
Toselli
Bugatti
Moll
Bugatti
Borzacchini
Alfa Romeo
Zanelli
Alfa Romeo
Brunet
Bugatti
Pietsch
Alfa Romeo
Czaykowski
Bugatti
Braillard
Bugatti
Gaupillat
Bugatti
Premoli
PBM
Sommer
Maserati
Falchetto
Bugatti
Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo
Villars
Alfa Romeo
Waldthausen
Alfa Romeo
Zehender
Maserati
Étancelin
Alfa Romeo
Varzi
Bugatti
Lehoux
Bugatti
Fagioli
Maserati

Classification

Race

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 28 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Monza 37 3:29:15.4 13
2 8 Baconin Borzacchini Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +0.2 3
3 34 Goffredo Zehender Maserati 8C 2800 37 +11:58.0 16
4 32 Horst von Waldthausen Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +12:01.0 15
5 26 Benoît Falchetto Bugatti T35B 37 +12:18.6 12
6 2 Frédéric Toselli Bugatti T51(A) 37 +15:54.2 1
7 14 Paul Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +17:17.2 6
8 44 Juan Zanelli Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +19:07.2 4
9 4 Guy Moll Bugatti T35C 36 Ran out of fuel 2
10 30 Julio Villars Alfa Romeo Monza 36 +1 lap 14
11 18 Louis Braillard Bugatti T35B 35 +2 laps 8
Ret 36 Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo Monza 21 Rear axle 17
Ret 20 Jean Gaupillat Bugatti T51 15 Oil pressure 9
Ret 12 Robert Brunet Bugatti T51 14 Oil pressure 5
Ret 42 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 8C 3000 12 Magneto drive 20
Ret 38 Achille Varzi Bugatti T51 11 Drive shaft 18
Ret 22 Luigi Premoli PBM 8 Transmission 10
Ret 16 Stanisłas Czaykowski Bugatti T51 6 Oil pump drive 7
Ret 40 Marcel Lehoux Bugatti T51 6 Piston 19
Ret 24 Raymond Sommer Maserati 8CM 5 Magneto drive 11
DNS 6 László Hartmann Bugatti T51 Did not start
DNA ? Pierre Veyron Bugatti T51 Did not arrive
DNA ? Louis Joly Bugatti/Maserati Did not arrive
DNA ? Pietro Ghersi Bugatti Did not arrive
Sources:[1]
Grand Prix Race
1933 Grand Prix season
Previous race:
1932 Tunis Grand Prix
Tunis Grand Prix Next race:
1935 Tunis Grand Prix

References

  1. "V GRAND PRIX DE TUNISIE". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
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