1938 Cork Grand Prix

The 1938 Cork Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Carrigrohane on 23 April 1938.

1938 Cork Grand Prix
Race details[1][2]
Date 23 April 1938 (1938-04-23)
Official name Cork Grand Prix
Location Carrigrohane
Course Road course
Course length 323.3 kilometres (200.9 mi)
Distance 33 laps, 9.79 kilometres (6.08 mi)
Weather Clear
Attendance 70,000+
Pole position
Driver
  • René Dreyfus
 Ecurie Bleue
Fastest lap
Driver René Dreyfus Ecurie Bleue
Time 3:49
Podium
First
  • René Dreyfus
 Ecurie Bleue
Second
  • Prince Bira
 Prince Chula
Third
  • Louis Gerard
 Count Heyden

Classification
Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired
1 14 René Dreyfus Ecurie Bleue Delahaye 145 33 2:09:40
2 20 Prince Bira Prince Chula of Siam Maserati 8CM 33 + 1:50
3 17 Louis Gérard Count Heyden Delage 3.0L 30 + 3 Laps
4 7 Kenneth Evans Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo Tipo B 30 + 3 Laps
5 15 Joseph Paul Count Heyden Delahaye 135 25 + 8 Laps
Ret 18 Jean-Pierre Wimille Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti 59/50B 21 Piston
Ret 12 Gianfranco Comotti Ecurie Bleue Delahaye 12 Oil Leak
Ret 16 Jean Viale Count Heyden Delahaye 2 Clutch

References
  1. Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix. "Cork Grand Prix". kolumbus.fi. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. "The Cork Grand Prix 1938". Made by History. Michael Dwyer. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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