1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix

thumb|Map of the circuit thumb The 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix (sv Sveriges sommar-Grand Prix för automobiler) was arranged by the Royal Automobile Club (KAK) and held at 6 August on a 29.7 km on circuit at Norra Vram. The circuit was made up at regular countryside roads at a place very close to present day closed circuit Ring Knutstorp in Kågeröd. 12 laps were driven, making the distance 356.4 km on.Kolumbus.f1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210119105419/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#48 2021-01-19 (retrieved 4 February 2018)Billesholmstraktens hembygdsförening The 10,000 krona prize to the winner was the largest offered yet for any race in Scandinavia.The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130236/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t5.htm 2016-03-04 (retrieved 4 February 2018) The lap followed the straight road from Norra Vram south to Södra Vram (now Billesholm) for 1.2 km on before a part with more turns towards Kågeröd, were the circuit turned sharply left and started to go north-east uphill for many km. At this part the asphalt ended and the circuit continued on gravel roads. When the circuit reached Stenestad there was another sharp left turn and then there was a long, twisty downhill road back to Norra Vram. Astrid Lindgren was race secretary, and 160 policemen and 60 track marshals worked around the course. The opening lap saw a seven-car pile-up, set off by the wreck of the Mercedes-Benz SSK of Börje Dahlin, in which several drivers were injured, two seriously, and riding mechanic Erik Lafrenz killed. One of the crashed cars caught fire; it spread to a nearby house, which burned down.The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20210119105419/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3311.htm#48 2021-01-19 (retrieved 4 February 2018) The race continued while emergency services attended the scene and the race was eventually won by Antonio Brivio, driving an Alfa Romeo for Scuderia Ferrari. Major racing came to a halt after that. Result of the Swedish Summer Grand Prix 1933 Most entrants (as can be seen in the list below) were private entrants. Place No. Driver Entrant Car Laps Time/status 1 19 ITA 1861 Antonio Brivio Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 12 2h51m55s (124.45 km/h) 2 22 USA 1912 Whitney Straight B. Rubin Maserati 8CM 3.0 S-8 12 2h54m43s 3 3 NOR Eugen Bjørnstad Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 12 3h03m43s 4 14 FIN Karl Ebb Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 12 3h06m51s 5 10 SWE Åke Johansson Åke Johansson Bugatti T37A 1.5 S-4 12 3h16m06s 6 24 SWE Harry Larsson Harry Larsson Ford Special 3.6 S-4 12 3h22m51s 7 20 SWE Walter Görtz Walter Görtz Ford Special 3.6 S-4 12 4h12m27s DNF 26 DNK Morian Hansen Morian Hansen Ford Special 3.6 V-8 11 engine failure DNF 18 SWE Martin Strömberg Martin Strömberg Chevrolet Special 3.2 7 engine failure DNF 9 SWE Otto Wihlborg Otto Wihlborg Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 6 crash DNF 27 DNK Poul Tholstrup Poul Tholstrup Ford Special 3.6 V-8 5 steering DNF 8 SWE Helmer Carlsson Bertil Carlsson De Soto Special 3.4 S-8 4 clutch DNF 6 SWE Carl-Gustaf Johansson C-G. Johansson Ford Special 3.6 V-8 4 valves DNF 4 SWE Axel Johnsson Axel Johnsson Bugatti T43 2.3 S-8 4 – DNF 25 SWE Tore Wistedt Tore Wistedt MG C 0.7 S-4 0 clutch DNF 15 MCO Louis Chiron Scuderia CC Alfa Romeo P3 2.6 S-8 0 crash DNF 12 SWE PeWe Widengren P-V. Widengren Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 0 crash DNF 11 SWE John Forsberg John Forsberg Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash DNF 7 FIN Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash DNF 2 SWE Olle Bennström S. O. Bennström Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash DNF 1 SWE Börje Dahlin Börje Dahlin Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 0 crash DNF 23 SWE Oscar Wickberg Oscar Wickberg Bugatti T35 2.0 S-8 0 crash DNS 5 SWE Bo Lindh Bo Lindh Hudson Special 4.9 – engine failure DNA 16 SWE Karl-Gustav Sundstedt K-G Sundstedt Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 – illness DNS 17 FIN S.P.J. Keinänen S.P.J. Keinänen Chrysler Special 5.1 S-6 – engine failure DNA 28 ITA 1861 Mario Umberto Borzacchini Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 – illness DNS 21 SWE Gösta Askergren Gösta Askergren Chevrolet Special 3.2 – crash Fastest lap: Brivio – 13m51s – 128.7 km/h (80.0 mph) Swedish Grand Prix None 1933 1949 Swedish Summer Grand Prix References Category:Swedish Grand Prix Swedish Summer Grand Prix, 1933 Category:Grand Prix race reports Grand Prix Swedish Summer Grand Prix Category:20th century in Malmöhus County Category:Bjuv Municipality Category:Sports competitions in Skåne County