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Estonian Grand Prix

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Estonian Grand Prix
Pirita-Kose
Race information
Number of times held3
First held1934
Last held1936
Most wins (drivers)no repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)no repeat winners
Circuit length6.761 km (4.226 miles)
Race length67.61 km (42.26 miles)
Laps10 laps
Last race (1936)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Estonian Grand Prix was a motor race. Mostly held for motorcycles, three times it was held for cars in the period between the World Wars. The race was established on a road course held between the villages of Pirita and Kose, near Tallinn.

The race was established in 1933 and in 1934 it was first held for cars.[1] In 1935 a collection of Grand Prix style machinery with the race being won by regular Grand Prix racer, Karl Ebb in a Mercedes-Benz SSK ahead of the Bugatti Type 35 of Emil Elo and Asser Wallenius driving a Ford V8 roadster.[2] The poorly attended 1936 race was won by Aleksi Patama but after that the race reverted purely to motorcycle racing.[3]

Winners of the Estonian Grand Prix

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
1934 United Kingdom Ferrier
Estonia Hans Tael
Singer
Chevrolet
Pirita-Kose Report
1935 Finland Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK Pirita-Kose Report
1936 Finland Aleksi Patama Ford Special Pirita-Kose Report

References