1935 Grand Prix season

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1935 AIACR European Championship season
European Champion
Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola
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1935 Grand Prix season
Previous: 1934 Next: 1936

The 1935 Grand Prix season was the third AIACR European Championship season. The championship was won by Rudolf Caracciola, driving for the Mercedes-Benz team.

Note that a new German flag was adopted on 15 September 1935.

Contents

Entrants[edit]

Teams[edit]

Scuderia Ferrari were the works Alfa Romeo team for the 1935 season, and raced the P3 model.
Bugatti entered their year old Type 59 model, seen here without its engine cover.
Mercedes-Benz's entry came in the form of the W25.

Works teams[edit]

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver
Nazi Germany Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25 3.7/4.0/4.3 litres Straight-8 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola
Kingdom of Italy Luigi Fagioli
Nazi Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch
Nazi Germany Hermann Lang
Nazi Germany Hanns Geier
Nazi Germany Auto Union Auto Union B 4.9/5.6 litres V16 Germany Hans Stuck
Nazi Germany Bernd Rosemeyer
Kingdom of Italy Achille Varzi
Nazi Germany Paul Pietsch
Kingdom of Italy Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B "P3"
8C-35
3.2/3.8 litres Straight-8
3.8 litres Straight-8
Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari
France René Dreyfus
Monaco Louis Chiron
Kingdom of Italy Attilio Marinoni
Kingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio
Kingdom of Italy Scuderia Subalpina Maserati 6C-34
V8-RI
3.2 litres Straight-6
4.2 litres V8
Kingdom of Italy Goffredo Zehender
France Philippe Étancelin
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Ghersi
Kingdom of Italy Giuseppe Farina
Kingdom of Italy Eugenio Siena
France Marcel Lehoux
France Automobiles E.Bugatti Bugatti T59 3.3/3.8 litres Straight-8 Kingdom of Italy Piero Taruffi
France Robert Benoist
France Jean-Pierre Wimille
United Kingdom ERA ERA B 2.0 litres Straight-6 United Kingdom Raymond Mays
Nazi Germany Ernst von Delius

Independent teams[edit]

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver
Second Spanish Republic Scuderia Villapadierna Maserati 8CM 3.0 litres Straight-8 France Marcel Lehoux
Kingdom of Italy Gruppo san Giorgio Alfa Romeo
Maserati
Tipo B "P3"
26M
3.0 litres Straight-8
2.5 litres Straight-8
Kingdom of Italy Renato Balestrero
Kingdom of Italy Luigi Soffietti Maserati 8CM 3.0 litres Straight-8 Kingdom of Italy Luigi Soffietti
Kingdom of Italy Pietro Ghersi
United Kingdom Earl Howe Bugatti
Maserati
T59
8CM
3.2 litres Straight-8
3.0 litres Straight-8
United Kingdom Earl Howe
United Kingdom Brian Lewis
Kingdom of Italy Gino Rovere Maserati 6C-34 3.7 litres Straight-6 Kingdom of Italy Giuseppe Farina
Kingdom of Italy Franco Sardi Alfa Romeo Tipo B "P3" 2.9 litres Straight-8 Kingdom of Italy Ferdinando Barbieri

Private entries[edit]

Driver Constructor Chassis Engine Races entered
France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo B "P3" 3.2 litres Straight-8 BEL, SUI, ESP
Hungary László Hartmann Maserati 8CM 3.0 litres Straight-8 GER, SUI
Switzerland Hans Rüesch Maserati 8CM 3.0 litres Straight-8 GER
Second Spanish Republic Genaro Léoz-Abad Bugatti ? ESP

Season review[edit]

European Championship Grands Prix[edit]

Rd Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning team Report
1 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps July 14 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
2 Nazi Germany German Grand Prix Nürburgring July 28 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
3 Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten August 25 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
4 Kingdom of Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza September 8 Nazi Germany Hans Stuck Auto Union Report
5 Second Spanish Republic Spanish Grand Prix Lasarte September 22 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report

Non-championship Grands Prix[edit]

Grandes Épreuves are denoted by a yellow background.

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning team Report
Norway Norwegian Grand Prix Bogstad, Oslo February 10 Sweden Per-Viktor Widengren Alfa Romeo Report
Sweden Vallentunaloppet Vallentnasjön February 17 Sweden Per-Viktor Widengren Alfa Romeo Report
France Pau Grand Prix Pau February 24 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Monaco Monaco Grand Prix Monaco April 22 Kingdom of Italy Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report
Kingdom of Italy Targa Florio Madonie April 28 Kingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio Alfa Romeo Report
France Tunis Grand Prix Carthage May 5 Kingdom of Italy Achille Varzi Auto Union Report
Kingdom of Italy Tripoli Grand Prix Mellaha May 12 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
Finland Finnish Grand Prix Eläintarharata May 12 Finland Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz Report
Kingdom of Italy Bergamo Circuit Bergamo May 19 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Nazi Germany Avusrennen AVUS May 26 Kingdom of Italy Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report
France Picardy Grand Prix Péronne May 26 France Robert Benoist Bugatti Report
France Orléans Circuit Orléans May 26 France Robert Cazaux Bugatti Report
United Kingdom Mannin Moar Douglas May 31 United Kingdom Brian Lewis Bugatti Report
France U.M.F. Grand Prix Montlhéry June 2 France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Report
Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea June 2 Argentina Riccardo Carú Fiat Report
Kingdom of Italy Biella Circuit Biella June 9 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Belgium Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay June 9 Nazi Germany Rudolf Steinweg Bugatti Report
Nazi Germany Eifelrennen Nürburgring June 16 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
France French Grand Prix Montlhéry June 23 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes-Benz Report
Second Spanish Republic Penya Rhin Grand Prix Montjuïc Park June 30 Kingdom of Italy Luigi Fagioli Mercedes-Benz Report
France Lorraine Grand Prix Nancy June 30 Monaco Louis Chiron Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Turin Circuit Valentino Park July 7 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
France Grand Prix de la Marne Reims July 7 France René Dreyfus Alfa Romeo Report
France Dieppe Grand Prix Dieppe July 21 France René Dreyfus Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Varese Circuit Varese July 21 Kingdom of Italy Vittorio Belmondo Alfa Romeo Report
France Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens August 4 France Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Coppa Ciano Montenero August 4 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 15 Kingdom of Italy Achille Varzi Auto Union Report
France Nice Grand Prix Nice August 18 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Modena Grand Prix Modena September 15 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Report
Estonia Estonian Grand Prix Pirita-Kose September 15 Finland Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz Report
Czechoslovakia Masaryk Grand Prix Brno September 29 Nazi Germany Bernd Rosemeyer Auto Union Report
Kingdom of Italy Coppa Edda Ciano Lucca September 29 Kingdom of Italy Mario Tadini Alfa Romeo Report
United Kingdom Donington Grand Prix Donington Park October 5 United Kingdom Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Report
Kingdom of Italy Coppa della Sila Cosenza October 6 Kingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio Alfa Romeo Report
United Kingdom Mountain Championship Brooklands October 19 United Kingdom Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Report
Portugal Estoril Circuit Estoril October 20 Portugal Francisco Ribeiro Ferreira Bugatti Report

Championship Final Standings[edit]

Pos Driver BEL
Belgium
GER
Nazi Germany
SUI
Switzerland
ITA
Kingdom of Italy
ESP
Second Spanish Republic
Pts
1 Nazi Germany Rudolf Caracciola 1 3 1 Ret 1 11
2 Kingdom of Italy Luigi Fagioli 2 6 2 Ret 2 17
3 Nazi Germany Hans Stuck 2 11 1 Ret 21
4 Kingdom of Italy Tazio Nuvolari 1 5 Ret Ret 24
5 Nazi Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Ret 5 Ret Ret 3 25
= Nazi Germany Bernd Rosemeyer 4 3 Ret 5 25
7 France René Dreyfus 4 7 2 26
8 Kingdom of Italy Achille Varzi 8 4 Ret Ret 27
9 Monaco Louis Chiron 3 Ret Ret Ret 29
= Nazi Germany Hermann Lang Ret 6 Ret 29
11 Kingdom of Italy Piero Taruffi 6 Ret 5 31
= France Raymond Sommer Ret 9 7 31
= Nazi Germany Paul Pietsch 9 3 31
14 France Marcel Lehoux 7 8 32
= France Robert Benoist 5 6 32
16 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Ret Ret 4 33
17 France Philippe Étancelin Ret Ret Ret 34
18 Kingdom of Italy Goffredo Zehender 11 Ret 35
= Kingdom of Italy Pietro Ghersi 12 Ret 35
= Kingdom of Italy Renato Balestrero Ret 12 35
21 Nazi Germany Hanns Geier 7 36
= Switzerland Hans Rüesch 10 36
= Hungary László Hartmann Ret Ret 36
= Kingdom of Italy Giuseppe Farina 8 36
= United Kingdom Earl Howe 10 36
= Kingdom of Italy Attilio Marinoni 4 36
27 United Kingdom Raymond Mays Ret 37
= Second Spanish Republic Genaro Léoz-Abad Ret 37
29 Kingdom of Italy Antonio Brivio Ret 39
= Kingdom of Italy Ferdinando Barbieri Ret 39
= United Kingdom Brian Lewis Ret 39
= Kingdom of Italy Eugenio Siena Ret 39
Pos Driver BEL
Belgium
GER
Nazi Germany
SUI
Switzerland
ITA
Kingdom of Italy
ESP
Second Spanish Republic
Pts
Colour Result Points
Gold Winner 1
Silver 2nd place 2
Bronze 3rd place 3
Green Completed more than 75% 4
Blue Completed between 50% and 75% 5
Purple Completed between 25% and 50% 6
Red Completed less than 25% 7
Black Disqualified 8
Blank Did not participate 8

External links[edit]

References[edit]

Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05. 

Leif Snellman and Hans Etzrodt. "1935". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05. 

Galpin, Darren. "1935 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.