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FOREWORD
The 1940 - 1941 seasons page is the last one to be updated to the standard format. The results for the Italian races should now be in decent shape and race reports
will eventually be added as well. For the South American races I'm deeply indebted to Napoleão Ribeiro, Chairman of the Brazilian Automobile Federation, who
gave me permission to use information from his excellent race reports.
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| Leif Snellman |
INTRODUCTION
The war had already taken its toll among the Grand Prix drivers. Ernst Günther Burggaller was killed on 2 February 1940 and the list would soon
grow: Robert Benoist, "Ulli" Bigalke, Rudolf Hasse, Percy Maclure, Tim Rose-Richards, Teddy Rayson, Johnnie Wakefield, "W. Williams", Norman Wilson and several
more would never again return to the racing track.
The 3 litre formula was no more as the 1940 races were run to the Voiturette formula. Italy decided to continue with racing with a full Voiturette calendar
planned for 1940. However, on 10 June Italy entered the war definitely ending motor racing's "Golden Era".
Racing would go on for yet another year in America before the attack on Pearl Harbour would silence the racing engines in the New World too.
Cancelled events
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1940 SEASON LINEUP
Voiturette 1500cc
Mercedes-Benz
The W165 cars were improved with two-stage supercharging and enlarged fuel tanks.
A fourth chassis plus two new engines were planned for the Tripoli race
but they were never built.
Auto Union
Since 1939 work had been done on the 1.5 litre Auto Union "E" voiturette.
The engine would be a
V12 (53 x 56mm = 1483cc) giving 260 BHP and the chassis
would have a 250 cm wheelbase. However, no cars were ever built.
Alfa Romeo
Work still continued on Wilfredo Ricart's new 3 litre GP design, the Tipo 162.
Work was also done on the T512, a rear engined voiturette with a flat 12 two-stage
supercharged engine. Neither car was ever raced.
Alfa Romeo also built six new Tipo 158 "Alfetta" chassis in addition to (replacing?) the existing four.
The team was still led by Giuseppe Farina with
Count Trossi, Clemente Biondetti
and Carlo Pintacuda also racing for the Alfa Corse.
Maserati
Maserati made minor improvements on their 4CL cars. Tazio Nuvolari was back to lead the team
with Luigi Villoresi and Franco Cortese
as the other works drivers.
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2 February 1940: Ernst Günther Burggaller, leading Jagdgruppe II / Jagdgeschwader 51, was doing target practicing on Bodensee, some 4 km east of Meersburg,
when his Messerschmitt 109E went too low, touched the water and after that crashed into a retaining wall. |
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19 April 1940: First tests of the new Alfa Romeo Tipo 162 3-litre V16 GP car. |
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28 April 1940: von Hanstein / Walter Bäumer (BMW) wins the Brescia GP sports car race, officially
accepted to be equivalent to the 1940 Mille Miglia. The cars raced nine laps on a 103 mile circuit
(The 750 cc and 1500cc classes eight laps).
Among the entries are two French Delages, entered by the English Watley team and driven by Italian drivers. There are also two cars entered by Societa
Auto Avio Construzioni", de facto the first Ferraris. (Results)
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14 Giuseppe Farina
Alfa Corse
Alfa Romeo 158
16 Clemente Biondetti
Alfa Corse
Alfa Romeo 158
42 Carlo Felice Trossi
Alfa Corse
Alfa Romeo 158
XIV° GRAN PREMIO DI TRIPOLI
(Voiturette 1500cc)
Autodromo di Mellaha - Tripoli (I), 12 May 1940.
30 laps x 13.1 km (8.14 mi) = 393.0 km (244.2 mi)
The Alfetta's dominate Tripoli
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The people that gathered at the Mellaha track soon got something other than racing to think about.
At 5 am. 10 May German airborne troops landed in Rotterdam and on the top of the Belgian fort
Eben Emael. They would soon be followed across the border by 10 Panzer divisions and 63 German infantry divisions.
The German attack upon Western Europe had begun.
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Entries:
The rumoured Mercedes entry failed to materialize. Four Works Alfas therefore faced two works Maseratis plus
14 Maserati privateers. Nuvolari had shown interest to drive Tipo 158 for Alfa Corse but the team had not forgiven Pau 1938 and promptly
gave Nuvolari a negative reply. Nuvolari was not satisfied with his Maserati and decided to remain a non-starter with Cortese taking over his car.
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Race:
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42
Trossi
Alfa Romeo
3m45.28s
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12
L Villoresi
Maserati
3m44.65s
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16
Biondetti
Alfa Romeo
3m43.91s
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14
Farina
Alfa Romeo
3m37.85s
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36
Cortese
Maserati
3m57.58s
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22
Pintacuda
Alfa Romeo
3m50.48s
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40
Brezzi
Maserati
4m18.72s
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34
Taruffi
Maserati
4m16.28s
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4
Rocco
Maserati
4m05.39s
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28
Bianco
Maserati
4m03.23s
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8
Teagno
Maserati
4m36.11s
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26
Romano
Maserati
4m26.44s
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6
Ascari
Maserati
4m20.77s
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30
E Platé
Maserati
5m12.46s
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2
Quartara
Maserati
5m11.49s
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20
Palmieri
Maserati
4m45.02s
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44
Balestrero
Maserati
4m42.10s
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32
Ruggeri
Maserati
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18
Barbieri
Maserati
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48
Moradei
Maserati
6m46.76s
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10
Baruffi
Maserati
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50
Pagliano
Maserati
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* 24 Nuvolari (Maserati) 3m48.98s DNS
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Farina had taken the pole position, but Villoresi took the start to lead the race from Farina,
Cortese and Biondetti. On the second lap Farina took over the lead and opened up a small gap.
Cortese was falling back and was passed by the Alfa Romeos of Biondetti and Trossi.
Five laps:
| 1. | Farina (Alfa Romeo) | 19m01.97s |
| 2. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 19m15.93s |
| 3. | Biondetti (Alfa Romeo) | 19m15.93s |
| 4. | Trossi (Alfa Romeo) | 19m17.23s |
| 5. | Pintacuda (Alfa Romeo) | 19m50.73s |
| 6. | Cortese (Maserati) | 19m55.31s |
| 7. | Brezzi (Maserati) | 20m59.22s |
| 8. | Taruffi(Maserati) | 21m03.14s |
| 9. | Rocco (Maserati) | 21m43.97s |
| 10. | Ascari (Maserati) | 22m08.94s |
| 11. | Romano (Maserati) | 22m44.48s |
| 12. | Ruggeri (Maserati) | 23m16.48s |
| 13. | Balestrero (Maserati) | 23m23.27s |
| 14. | Platè (Maserati) | 24m25.26s |
| 15. | Bianco (Maserati) | 25m05.54s |
| 16. | Quartara (Maserati) | 25m34.66s |
| 17. | Baruffi (Maserati) | 26m00.09s |
| 18. | Palmeri (Maserati) | 26m51.16s |
On the seventh lap Farina went wide into a corner and Villoresi was back into the lead. Order after 10 laps:
| 1. | Farina (Alfa Romeo) | 37m57.28s |
| 2. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 38m02.77s |
| 3. | Biondetti (Alfa Romeo) | 38m08.40s |
| 4. | Trossi (Alfa Romeo) | 38m13.33s |
| 5. | Pintacuda (Alfa Romeo) | 39m09.04s |
| 6. | Cortese (Maserati) | 39m40.11s |
| 7. | Brezzi (Maserati) | 40m23.40s |
| 8. | Taruffi (Maserati) | 41m53.81s |
| 9. | Ascari (Maserati) | 44m13.02s |
| 10. | Ruggeri (Maserati) | 45m25.08s |
| 11. | Romano (Maserati) | 45m28.63s |
| 12. | Bianco (Maserati) | 55m45.63s |
| 13. | Balestrero (Maserati) | 46m45.99s |
| 14. | Rocco (Maserati) | 49m45.99s |
| 15. | Palmeri (Maserati) | 49m49.49s |
| 16. | Baruffi (Maserati) | 50m29.12s |
On lap 10 Farina retook the lead and 4 laps later Villoresi dropped to third as also Biondetti
passed him. Situation after 15 laps:
| 1. | Farina (Alfa Romeo) | 56m41.82s |
| 2. | Biondetti (Alfa Romeo) | 56m55.93s |
| 3. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 56m58.26s |
| 4. | Trossi (Alfa Romeo) | 56m59.52s |
| 5. | Pintacuda (Alfa Romeo) | 58m28.91s |
| 6. | Cortese (Maserati) | 59m10.52s |
| 7. | Brezzi (Maserati) | 1h01m57s |
| 8. | Taruffi (Maserati) | 1h03m03.68s |
| 9. | Ascari (Maserati) | 1h07m26s |
| 10. | Romano (Maserati) | 1h07m47s |
| 11. | Ruggeri (Maserati) | 1h07m51s |
| 12. | Bianco (Maserati) | 1h10m20s |
| 13. | Balestrero (Maserati) | 1h10m44s |
| 14. | Rocco (Maserati) | 1h11m36s |
| 15. | Platè (Maserati) | 1h11m52s |
| 16. | Palmeri (Maserati) | |
On lap 17 the leading cars came in for their pit stops and that definitely decided the race.
The Alfa Romeo crew sent Farina back to the track after 24 seconds while Villoresi
remained standing for 57 seconds. With 2/3 of the race gone Villoresi was 4th, 1:30 after
Farina:
| 1. | Farina (Alfa Romeo) | 1h16m15.42s |
| 2. | Biondetti (Alfa Romeo) | 1h16m43.89s |
| 3. | Trossi (Alfa Romeo) | 1h16m47.41s |
| 4. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 1h17m44.09s |
| 5. | Pintacuda (Alfa Romeo) | 1h18m57.66s |
| 6. | Cortese (Maserati) | 1h19m56s |
| 7. | Brezzi (Maserati) | 1h24m09s |
| 8. | Taruffi (Maserati) | 1h25m25s |
Pintacuda makes a pit stop on lap 22 falling back behind Cortese. Order after 25 laps:
| 1. | Farina (Alfa Romeo) | 1h33m03s |
| 2. | Biondetti (Alfa Romeo) | 1h35m29.18s |
| 3. | Trossi (Alfa Romeo) | 1h35m42.70s |
| 4. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 1h36m58.19s |
| 6. | Cortese (Maserati) | 1h39m41s |
During the last laps Villoresi was able to close the gap but could do nothing to hinder an
Alfa Romeo triple victory. And making his debute in a Maserati 6CM, finishing 9th, was a driver
that one day would make history in Formula 1 racing. His name: Alberto Ascari.
That same evening motorcycle units from general Rommel's 7th Panzer Division managed to create a
bridgehead on the western bank of the river Meuse between Dinant and Houx. The way was now
open for the German army into the heart of France.
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Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Type | Engine | Laps | Time/Status | Diff |
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| 1. | 14 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | 158 | 1.5 | S-8 | 30 | 1h54m16.49s | |
| 2. | 16 | Clemente Biondetti | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | 158 | 1.5 | S-8 | 30 | 1m54m45.96s | + 29.47s |
| 3. | 42 | Carlo Felice Trossi | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | 158 | 1.5 | S-8 | 30 | 1m55m09.36s | + 52.87s |
| 4. | 12 | Luigi Villoresi | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 30 | 1h55m23.56s | + 1m07.07s |
| 5. | 36 | Franco Cortese | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 30 | 2h02m41.59s | + 8m25.10s |
| 6. | 22 | Carlo Pintacuda | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | 158 | 1.5 | S-8 | 30 | 2h02m52.33s | + 8m35.84s |
| 7. | 40 | Andrea Brezzi | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 30 | 2h05m01.69s | + 10m44.8s |
| 8. | 34 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 29 | 2h03m13.04s | |
| 9. | 6 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 28 | 2h04m31.48s | |
| 10. | 4 | Giovanni Rocco | G. Rocco | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 28 | 2h05m33.96s | |
| 11. | 26 | Emilio Romano | E. Romano | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 27 | 2h04m13.30s | |
| 12. | 44 | Renato Balestrero | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 27 | 2h04m30.66s | |
| 13. | 28 | Ettore Bianco | E. Bianco | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 27 | 2h05m41.84s | |
| 14. | 20 | Giacomo Palmieri | G. Palmieri | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 27 | 2h05m58.06s | |
| 15. | 30 | Enrico Platé | E. Platé | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 26 | 2h04m40.11s | |
| 16. | 10 | Pino Baruffi | P. Baruffi | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 24 | 2h03m50.55s | |
| DNF | 32 | Arialdo Ruggeri | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 16 | | |
| DNF | 2 | Emilio Quartara | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 5 | | |
| DNF | 18 | Guido Barbieri | G. Barbieri | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 4 | | |
| DNF | 8 | Edoardo Teagno | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 3 | | |
| DNF | 50 | Carlo Pagliano | C. Pagliano | Maserati | 4CM | 1.5 | S-4 | 1 | | |
| DNF | 48 | Mario Moradei | M. Moradei | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 1 | | |
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Fastest lap: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo) in 3m40.91s = 213.5 km/h (132.7 mph)
Winner's medium speed: 206.3 km/h (128.2 mph)
Pole Position lap speed: 216.5 km/h (134.5 mph)
Weather:
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26 Luigi Villoresi
Officine A. Maserati
Maserati 4CL
24 Franco Cortese
Officine A. Maserati
Maserati 4CL
18 Giovanni Rocco
G. Rocco
Maserati 4CL
XXXI° TARGA FLORIO
(Voiturette 1500cc)
Favorita Park - Palermo (I), 23 May 1940.
40 laps x 5.7 km ( mi) = 228 km ( mi)
The final race
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At the time when the Germans had reached the coast near Abbeville trapping the Allied armies round Dunkerque the last pre war race on European soil was held at Palermo.
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Entries:
The only works cars entered were the two Maseratis of Villoresi and Cortese.
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Race:
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26
L Villoresi
Maserati
2m21.6s
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24
Cortese
Maserati
2m26.2s
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18
Rocco
Maserati
2m26.2s
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6
Bianco
Maserati
2m27.2s
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30
Brezzi
Maserati
2m35.0s
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28
Ascari
Maserati
2m35.0s
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2
Ruggeri
Maserati
2m35.8s
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32
Palmieri
Maserati
2m37.0s
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10
"Pimpiricchio"
Maserati
2m43.2s
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14
Romano
Maserati
2m38.0s
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12
Barbieri
Maserati
2m43.2s
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4
Balestrero
Maserati
2m46.2s
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Pagliano
Maserati
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20
E Platé
Maserati
2m49.8s
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8
Corsi
Maserati
3m05.4s
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22
Moradei
Maserati
3m18.0s
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Villoresi led the race from start to finish in his Maserati. Cortese finished second after a fierce fight with Rocco. Ascari retired after a spin.
5 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 11m59.8s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 12m27.4s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 12m27.4s |
10 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 24m03.2s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 24m32.2s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 24m40.0s |
15 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 35m50.2s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 36m40.0s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 36m43.2s |
20 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 47m52.4s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 48m44.6s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 48m57.6s |
25 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 59m53s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 1h00m40.s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 1h05m04s |
35 laps:
| 1. | Villoresi (Maserati) | 1h24m19s |
| 2. | Cortese (Maserati) | 1h25m21.s |
| 3. | Rocco (Maserati) | 1h25m42s |
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Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Type | Engine | Laps | Time/Status | Diff |
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| 1. | 26 | Luigi Villoresi | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 40 | 1h36m08.6s | |
| 2. | 24 | Franco Cortese | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 40 | 1h37m23.6s | + 1m15.0s |
| 3. | 18 | Giovanni Rocco | G. Rocco | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 40 | 1h37m40.0s | + 1m31.4s |
| 4. | 6 | Ettore Bianco | E. Bianco | Maserati | 4CL | 1.5 | S-4 | 40 | 1h38m45.0s | + 2m36.4s |
| 5. | 2 | Arialdo Ruggeri | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 38 | 1h39m30.2s | |
| 6. | 12 | Guido Barbieri | G. Barbieri | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 38 | 1h39m54.2s | |
| 7. | 32 | Giacomo Palmieri | G. Palmieri | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 37 | 1h39m29.0s | |
| 8. | 10 | "Pimpiricchio" | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 37 | 1h40m28.2s | |
| 9. | 20 | Enrico Platé | E. Platé | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 36 | 1h40m29.4s | |
| 10. | 4 | Renato Balestrero | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 36 | 1h41m10.2s | |
| 11. | 8 | Secondo Corsi | S. Corsi | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 36 | 1h41m34.0s | |
| DNF | 22 | Mario Moradei | Moradei | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | ? | engine | |
| DNF | 28 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | ? | spin | |
| DNF | | Carlo Pagliano | C. Pagliano | Maserati | 4CM | 1.5 | S-4 | ? | | |
| DNF | 14 | Emilio Romano | E. Romano | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | ? | fuel pipe | |
| DNF | 30 | Andrea Brezzi | Scuderia Torino | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | ? | crash | |
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Fastest lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati) in 2m19.4s = 147.7 km/h (91.8 mph)
Winner's medium speed:
Pole Position lap speed: 145.4 km/h (90.3 mph)
Weather:
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30 May 1940: Shaw (Maserati) wins the Indianapolis 500. |
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18 June 1940: While testing an experimental Alfa Romeo 158 with Tipo 512 suspension Alfa Romeo
head test driver Attilio Marinoni has a fatal crash with a lorry at the Milano-Varese autostrada. |
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12 September 1940: New Alfa Romeo head test driver Consalvo Sanesi tests the Tipo 512 at Monza.
After 88 Lancasters of 5 Group RAF Bomber Command attacks Milano on 24 October 1942 the Alfa Romeo 158s are
moved from the factory to garages in the Monza paddock. In 1943 the cars are moved again and hidden in a cheese factory in Melzo. |
8 Rubem Abrunhosa
R. Abrunhosa
Woerdenbag-Studebaker 
4 "Chico" Landi
F. Landi
Maserati 8CM 
20 Ângelo Gonçalves
A. Gonçalves
Ford Special
III CIRCUITO DE GÁVEA NACIONAL
Gávea - Rio de Janeiro (BRA), 29 December 1940.
20 laps x 11.16 km (6.95 mi ) = 223.2 km (138.7 mi)
Rubem Abrunhosa victorious at Rio
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Entries:
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Race:
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8
Abrunhosa
Woerdenbag
8m00.9s
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6
Avellar
Alfa Romeo
7m57.3s
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4
C. Landi
Maserati
7m48.0s
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2
da Silva Ramos
Alfa Romeo
7m43.4s
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16
Santos Soeiro
Fiat
8m55.7s
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14
L. de Moraes
Alfa Romeo
8m27.1s
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12
Bianco
Fiat
8m21.9s
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10
Lopes
Bugatti
8m20.7s
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24
Bernardo
Ford
9m16.2s
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22
Mauro
Ford
9m09.3s
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20
Gonçalves
Ford
9m01.4s
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18
Higa
Ford
8m59.3s
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32
Filho
Lincoln
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30
J. de Morais
Wanderer
11m35.3s
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28
Miranda
Alfa Romeo
10m47.5s
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26
Pereira
Maserati
9m26.0s
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40
da Costa e Silva
Willys
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38
(Q. Landi)
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36
(de Teffe)
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34
Brandão
Ford
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Andrade
Alfa Romeo
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Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Type | Engine | Laps | Time/Status |
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| 1. | 8 | Rubem Abrunhosa | R. Abrunhosa | Woerdenbag | -Studebaker | 4.1 | | 20 | 2h49m49.0s |
| 2. | 4 | "Chico" Landi | F. Landi | Maserati | 8CM | 3.0 | | 19 | 2h53m37.7s |
| 3. | 20 | Ângelo Gonçalves | A. Gonçalves | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 19 | 2h54m00.7s |
| 4. | 22 | João Santos Mauro | J. Santo Mauro | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 19 | 2h55m56.2s |
| 5. | 26 | Antônio José Pereira | A. Pereira | Maserati | 8CM | 3.0 | S-8 | 17 | 2h49m53.0s |
| DNF | 34 | Milton Brandão | Thadeu B. Júnior | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 15 | |
| DNF | 40 | Diogo da Costa e Silva | D. da Costa e Silva | Willys | Special | 2.2 | | 14 | |
| DNF | 16 | José Santos Soeiro | J. Santos Soeiro | Fiat | Special | 1.5 | | 12 | accident |
| DNF | 2 | Oldemar da Silva Ramos | O. da Silva Ramos | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | 3.8 | S-8 | 10 | accident |
| DNF | 12 | Luigi "Gino" Bianco | L. Bianco | Fiat | Special | 1.5 | | 10 | accident |
| DNF | 18 | Kohan Higa | K. Higa | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 10 | accident |
| DNF | 6 | Geraldo Avellar | G. Avellar | Alfa Romeo | Tipo B/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 | 7 |
| DNF | 32 | Amaral Filho | Amaral Filho | Lincoln | Special | 7.3 | | 7 | |
| DNF | 10 | Domingos Lopes | D. Lopes | Bugatti | T51 | 2.3 | S-8 | 6 | mechanical |
| DNF | 28 | Rodrigo Valentim Miranda | R. Valentim Miranda | Alfa Romeo | 8C-2300 | 2.3 | S-8 | 6 |
| DNF | 24 | José Bernardo | J. Bernardo | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 3 | |
| DNF | 14 | Luiz Tavares Moraes | L. Tavares Moraes | Alfa Romeo | Tipo B/P3 | 3.2 | S-8 | 3 |
| DNF | 30 | Júlio de Moraes | J. de Moraes | Wanderer | Special | 2.6 | | 2 | |
| DNF | 42 | Fábio Andrade | F. Andrade | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2300 | 2.3 | S-8 | 1 |
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Fastest lap: Oldemar da Silva Ramos (Alfa Romeo) on lap 5 in 7m39.4s = 87.5 km/h (54.3 mph)
Fastest lap (specials): Rubem Abrunhosa (Woerdenbag) on lap 7 in 8m09.5s = 82.1 km/h (51.0 mph)
Winner's medium speed: 78.9 km/h (49.0 mph)
Pole Position lap speed: 86.7 km/h (53.9 mph)
Weather:
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Main source:
http://www.luik.com.br/index.php/corridas/
Primary sources researched for this article:
A Noite, Rio de Janeiro
Diario Carioca, Rio de Janeiro
Special thanks to:
Napoleão Ribeiro
Vladislav Shaikhnurov
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30 May 1941: Davis/Rose (Wetteroth-Offenhauser) wins the Indianapolis 500. |
4 "Chico" Landi
F. Landi
Alfa Romeo TipoB/P3
10 Quirino Landi
Q. Landi
Maserati 8CM
8 Manuel de Teffé
M. de Teffé
Maserati 6CM
GRANDE PRÊMIO DA CIDADE DE RIO DE JANEIRO
Gavea - Rio de Janeiro (BRA), 28 September 1941.
20 laps x 10.776 km (6.696 mi) = 215.5 km (133.9 mi)
Landi vs. Landi
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Because of the war the field consisted of local drivers only and the cars were run on alcohol.
In the list of the grid in Jornal do Brasil car #34 was listed as Maurício Dantas Torres, Fiat.
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Entries:
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Race:
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de Teffe
Maserati
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2
da Silva Ramos
Alfa Romeo
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10
Q Landi
Maserati
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6
Avellar
Alfa Romeo
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22
Casini
Fiat
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20
Miranda
Alfa Romeo
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4
F Landi
Alfa Romeo
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14
Abrunhosa
Studebaker
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34
Gonçalves
Ford
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30
Bernardo
Ford
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36
Haddad
Ford
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28
Mauro
Ford
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44
Alonso
Ford
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34
Gonçalves
Ford
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18
Sartorelli
Alfa Romeo
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38
Botelho
Hudson
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46
D. Lopes
Bugatti
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42
Santana
Lancia
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50
Soeiro
Graham
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16
B. Lopes
Maserati
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32
Faria
Ford
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Moraies
Wanderer
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40
Corvio
Ford
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Bianco
Maserati
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Pacheco
Ford
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Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Type | Engine | Laps | Time/Status | Diff |
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| 1. | 4 | "Chico" Landi | F. Landi | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 3.2 | S-8 | 20 | 2h39m51.8s |
| 2. | 10 | Quirino Landi | Q. Landi | Maserati | 8CM | 3.0 | S-8 | 20 | 2h43m51.2s | + 3m59.4s |
| 3. | 8 | Manuel de Teffé | M. de Teffé | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 20 | 2h44m01.9s | + 4m10.1s |
| 4. | 14 | Rubem Abrunhosa | R. Abrunhosa | Woerdenbag | -Studebaker | 4.1 | | 20 | 2h44m55.1s | + 5m03.3s |
| 5. | 46 | Domingos Lopes | D. Lopes | Bugatti | T51 | 2.3 | S-8 | 19 | 2h43m04.7s | |
| 6. | 20 | Rodrigo Miranda | R. Miranda | Alfa Romeo | Monza | 2.3 | S-8 | 19 | 2h44m43.8s |
| 7. | 2 | Oldemar da Silva Ramos | O. da Silva Ramos | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | 3.8 | S-8 | 18 |
| 8. | 16 | Benedicto Lopes | B. Lopes | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 18 |
| 9. | 30 | José Bernardo | J. Bernardo | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 17 | | |
| 10. | 32 | Valdomiro Faria | V. Faria | Ford | Special | 2.9 | S-4 | 17 | | |
| DNF | 36 | Calil Haddad | C. Haddad | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 10 | | |
| DNF | 24 | Maurício Torres | M. Torres | Fiat | Special | 1.5 | | 10 | | |
| DNF | 44 | Amadeu Alonso | A. Alonso | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 7 | | |
| DNF | 42 | Ary Cortez | A. Cortez | Lancia | Special | 2.5 | | 7 | | |
| DNF | 48 | Claudiomiro Pacheco | C. Pacheco | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 6 | | |
| DNF | 6 | Geraldo Avellar | G. Avellar | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 | 5 | |
| DNF | 18 | Armando Sartorelli | A. Sartorelli | Alfa Romeo | Monza | 2.3 | S-8 | 5 | |
| DNF | 34 | Ângelo Gonçalves | A. Gonçalves | Ford | Special | 3.6 | V-8 | 5 | | |
| DNF | 22 | Henrique Casini | H. Casini | Fiat | Special | 1.5 | | 0 | | |
| ? | 12 | Luigi "Gino" Bianco | L. Bianco | Maserati |
| ? | 26 | Júlio de Moraes | J. de Morais | Wanderer |
| ? | 28 | Joâo Santo Mauro | J. Santo Mauro | Ford |
| ? | 38 | Manuel Botelho | M. Botelho | Hudson |
| ? | 40 | Nicola Corvino | N. Corvino | Ford |
| ? | 50 | Jose Santos Soeiro | J. Santos Soeiro | Graham |
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Fastest lap: Francisco Landi (Alfa Romeo ) in 7m46.05s = 83.2 km/h (51.7 mph)
Winner's medium speed: 80.9 km/h (50.3 mph)
Pole Position lap speed: Avellar in 7m51.3s = 80.1 km/h (52.3 mph)
Weather:
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40 José A. Canziani
I. De Luca
Alfa Romeo 308 
39 Oldemar da Silva Ramos
O. da Silva Ramos
Alfa Romeo 8C-35
26 Mário Chiozza
M. Chiozza
Mercury bi-motor
II GRAN PREMIO DE BUENOS AIRES
Circuito Retiro - Buenos Aires (RA), 23 November 1941.
40 laps x 2.41 km (1.5 mi) = 96.4 km (59.9 mi)
| Mecánica Nacional |
| 3 | Alfredo Pian | A. Pian | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | |
| 4 | Rossi | Rossi | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | |
| 10 | Mário Sessarego | M. Sessarego | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | |
| 16 | Rodolfo A. Martini | R. Martini | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | |
| 22 | Roque A. Brisco | R. Brisco | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | |
| 26 | Mário Chiozza | M. Chiozza | Mercury | bi-motor | 7.8 | |
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| 39 | Oldemar da Silva Ramos | O. da Silva Ramos | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | 3.8 | S-8 |
| 40 | José A. Canziani | I. de Luca | Alfa Romeo | 308 | 3.8 | S-8 |
| 41 | "Chico" Landi | F. Landi | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 3.2 | S-8 |
| 42 | Adriano Malusardi | A. Malusardi | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 |
| 43 | Eric Forrest-Greene | E. Forrest-Greene | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 |
| 44 | Geraldo Avellar | G. Avellar | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 |
| 45 | Domingo Ochoteco | D. Ochoteco | Alfa Romeo | 8C-2900A | 2.9 | S-8 |
| 46 | Raoul Riganti | R. Riganti | Maserati | 8CL | 3.0 | S-8 |
| ? | Victorio Coppoli | V. Coppoli | Mercedes | | | | DNS - did not start |
Argentinian Canziani wins at Buenos Aires
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Entries:
The entries were sub-divided in two categories: the cars of national
mechanic "Mecánica Nacional", based on series cars (like Ford,
Chevrolet or Hudson) and the Grand Prix cars, known as "Coches Especiales".
The Mecanica Nacional cars raced on the Saturday with Mario P. Chiozza (Bi-Motor Mercury)
winning. The best five MN racers qualified for the GP race (that's why there are number gaps in the entry list above).
The GP class included Riganti's new Maserati 8CL (#3034) that he had entered in the 1940 Indianapolis.
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Race:
The MN cars were handicapped so they started one minute before the GP cars.
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Chiozza (Mercury) took the lead from the start and held it until lap 13 when he was overtaken by Canziani's GP Alfa. He was later also passed by da Silva Ramos but Chiozza went on to take third
position overall in the race, winning the Mecanica Nacional class. Riganti, with his Maserati ex-Indy (also know as "Maserati People's Car" (La Maserati del Pueblo) had a lot of
problems; he started last in the Special Cars grid and abandon the race after 3 lap
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Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Type | Engine | Laps | Time/Status | Diff |
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| 1. | 40 | José A. Canziani | I. De Luca | Alfa Romeo | 308 | 3.8 | S-8 | 40 | 53m49.5s |
| 2. | 39 | Oldemar da Silva Ramos | O. da Silva Ramos | Alfa Romeo | 8C-35 | 3.8 | S-8 | 40 | 54m31.5s | + 42.0s |
| 3. | 26 | Mário Chiozza | M. Chiozza | Mercury | bi-motor | 7.8 | | 39 | | |
| 4. | 41 | "Chico" Landi | F. Landi | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 3.2 | S-8 | 39 |
| 5. | 44 | Geraldo Avellar | G. Avellar | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 | 39 |
| 6. | 43 | Eric Forrest-Greene | E. Forrest-Greene | Maserati | 6CM | 1.5 | S-6 | 38 |
| 7. | 16 | Rodolfo A. Martini | R. Martini | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | | 38 | | |
| 8. | 22 | Roque A. Brisco | R. Brisco | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | | 36 | | |
| 9. | 45 | Domingo Ochoteco | D. Ochoteco | Alfa Romeo | 8C-2900A | 2.9 | S-8 | 36 |
| 10. | 3 | Alfredo Pian | A. Pian | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | | 36 | | |
| 11. | 10 | Mário Sessarego | M. Sessarego | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | | 34 | | |
| 12. | 42 | Adriano Malusardi | A. Malusardi | Alfa Romeo | TipoB/P3 | 2.9 | S-8 | 31 |
| 13. | 4 | Rossi | Rossi | Ford | A Special | 2.9 | | 27 | | |
| 14. | 46 | Raoul Riganti | R. Riganti | Maserati | 8CL | 3.0 | S-8 |
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Fastest lap: José Canziani (Alfa Romeo) in1m17.1s = 112.5km/h (69.9 mph)
Winner's medium speed: 107.5 km/h (66.8 mph)
Pole Position lap speed: Oldemar da Silva Ramos (Alfa Romeo) in 1m16.7s = 113.1 km/h (70.3 mph)
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