1934 Avusrennen

1934 motor race GP Avusrennen 27 May 1934 IV Internationales AVUS-Rennen 10 1934 frameless August Momberger in his Auto Union car before the race. Berlin, Germany Road course 12.162 19.573 15 182.946 294.426 Wet, hail, overcast. 200,000Earl Howe Fourth Daily Herald 28 May 1934 20 July 2020 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19340528/158/0011 British Newspaper Archive subscription Germany August Momberger Auto Union AG 5:12.0 9 Germany 1933 Guy Moll Scuderia Ferrari France Achille Varzi Scuderia Ferrari Italy 1861 August Momberger Auto Union AG Germany 1933 The 1934 Avusrennen was a non-championship Grand Prix held on 27 May 1934 at AVUS in Berlin, Germany. It was the 10th race of the 1934 Grand Prix season. The race, which was 15 laps, was won by Guy Moll driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 after starting from 9th place.1934 GRAND PRIX SEASON - 1934 Avusrennen http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3403.htm#10 2020-07-20 www.kolumbus.fi https://web.archive.org/web/20130620105040/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp342.htm#10 2013-06-20 live Background The race was highly anticipated due to the new Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz cars making their first public appearances. Although the Mercedes cars had to withdraw after Practice due to an issue that meant that the fuel pump did not deliver fuel sufficiently at high speed, the top Auto Union car finished 3rd, just 1 minute and 45 seconds behind 1st place. The race saw record crowds of an estimated 200,000 spectators including top German ministers such as Adolf Hühnlein, the German Motorsport leader, who started the race. It also marked the sudden return of Rudolf Caracciola who fractured his thigh in Practice for the 1933 Manx Grand Prix and announced his retirement from racing shortly after. Tazio Nuvolari also announced his intention to race despite his left leg still being in plaster after breaking it at the 1934 Alessandria Circuit on the 21st of April.Avus Grand Prix Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 26 May 1934 20 July 2020 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000378/19340526/189/0007 British Newspaper Archive subscription "I only need my right leg""I came in second in the Montenero Race some years ago with a broken shoulder" Tazio Nuvolari when asked about racing with a broken leg.Nuvolari's Pluck Belfast News-Letter 11 May 1934 20 July 2020 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000038/19340511/270/0013 British Newspaper Archive subscription center 46% right|thumb|Earl Howe sitting in his Maserati 8CM, prior to the event. Entries No.DriverEntrantCar42Hans Stuck DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A44Hermann zu Leiningen DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A46August Momberger DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A48Earl Howe GBREarl HoweMaserati 8CM50Tazio Nuvolari ITA 1861T. NuvolariMaserati 8CM52Eugenio Siena ITA 1861Scuderia SienaMaserati 8C-300054Rudolf Caracciola DEU 1933Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W2556Manfred von Brauchitsch DEU 1933Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W2558Luigi Fagioli ITA 1861Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W2560Achille Varzi ITA 1861Scuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P362Louis Chiron MCOScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P364Guy Moll FRAScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P366Pete DePaolo USA 1912Frank ScullyMiller 308 4WD68Paul Pietsch DEU 1933P. PietschAlfa Romeo Monza70Hans Ruesch CHEH. RueschMaserati 8CM72Goffredo Zehender ITA 1861Officine A. MaseratiMaserati 26M74Piero Taruffi ITA 1861Officine A. MaseratiMaserati V576Robert Benoist FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T5978Antonio Brivio ITA 1861Automobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T5980René Dreyfus FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T5982Jean-Pierre Wimille FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T59Source: Starting grid The starting grid was determined by ballot and was reduced to 11 cars following the withdrawal of Daimler-Benz due to a fuel pump problem and Bugatti as the cars were not ready. Pos.DriverEntrantCar1Louis Chiron MCOScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P32Earl Howe GBREarl HoweMaserati 8CM3Paul Pietsch DEU 1933P. PietschAlfa Romeo Monza4Hans Stuck DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A5Pete DePaolo USA 1912Frank ScullyMiller 308 4WD6Achille Varzi ITA 1861Scuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P37Tazio Nuvolari ITA 1861T. NuvolariMaserati 8CM8Hermann zu Leiningen DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A9August Momberger DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A10Guy Moll FRAScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P311Eugenio Siena ITA 1861Scuderia SienaMaserati 8C-3000Source: Race The race was started in wet conditions by Adolf Hühnlein at 4:00p.m. Hans Stuck had a strong start, having a lead of over 48 seconds by the end of the first lap, which increased to 73 seconds by the end of the second lap. Eugenio Siena retired on the third lap due to a mechanical issue. By lap 4 the rain had stopped and the track began drying out. Stuck's lead had dropped to 60 seconds. By the 7th lap the track was almost dry and Stuck was still in the lead, and would continue to do so until lap 11 when he stopped for a change of tyres and to refuel, the stop lasted 1 minute and 22 seconds. Moll passed Stuck during his pit stop and Stuck rejoined 2nd. On lap 12 Stuck retired due to a clutch issue. On the last lap, Achille Varzi had suffered a puncture before the finish line, he was able to finish slowly and retained 2nd position. Guy Moll won the race with an average speed of 205 km/h. Achille Varzi, who won the 1933 race came in second with an average speed of 201 km/h.Avus Grand Prix Aberdeen Press and Journal 28 May 1934 20 July 2020 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19340528/077/0007 British Newspaper Archive subscription Pos.DriverEntrantCarLapsTime/Retired1Guy Moll FRAScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P3151:26:03.02Achille Varzi ITA 1861Scuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P3151:27:30.63August Momberger DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A151:27:48.64Earl Howe GBREarl HoweMaserati 8CM151:35:18.65Tazio Nuvolari ITA 1861T. NuvolariMaserati 8CM151:39:09.06Paul Pietsch DEU 1933P. PietschAlfa Romeo Monza151:44:29.4RetHans Stuck DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A12ClutchRetLouis Chiron MCOScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B/P39Oil pipeRetHermann zu Leiningen DEU 1933Auto Union AGAuto Union A7RadiatorRetPete DePaolo USA 1912Frank ScullyMiller 308 4WD5Connecting rodsRetEugenio Siena ITA 1861Scuderia SienaMaserati 8C-30002MechanicalDid not start DNSRudolf Caracciola DEU 1933Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W25Did not start DNSManfred von Brauchitsch DEU 1933Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W25Did not start DNSLuigi Fagioli ITA 1861Daimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W25Did not start DNSHans Ruesch CHEH. RueschMaserati 8CMDid not appear DNAGoffredo Zehender ITA 1861Officine A. MaseratiMaserati 26MDid not appear DNAPiero Taruffi ITA 1861Officine A. MaseratiMaserati V5Did not appear DNARobert Benoist FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T59Did not appear DNAAntonio Brivio ITA 1861Automobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T59Did not appear DNARené Dreyfus FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T59Did not appear DNAJean-Pierre Wimille FRAAutomobiles Ettore BugattiBugatti T59Source: References Avusrennen 1934 1933 Avusrennen 1935 Avusrennen Category:1934 in German motorsport Category:1934 in Grand Prix racing