1930 Grand Prix season

Grand Prix season 1930 Grand Prix season 1929 1931 The 1930 Grand Prix season continued the malaise that had taken over the sport. Although there was little technical advance more privateer teams were forming, getting some factory support. The AIACR continued to mandate its fuel-regulated Formula Libre (open formula) rules. Across the Atlantic, the AAA abandoned the AIACR regulations. Their new regulations were derisively called the “Junk Formula” by purists, opening up to their own version of Formula Libre: with modified stock-standard cars of up to 366 cu in (6-litres) with two seats. In the dozen major races of the season, the honours were evenly shared by the three major manufacturers. Bugatti won the two national Grands Prix of France and Belgium, as well as at Monaco and Reims. In the Mediterranean theatre, Alfa Romeo had early success at Alessandria and the Targa Florio. Maserati finally claimed victory in their first major races, and had four wins in Italy and the San Sebastián Grand Prix in Spain. Achille Varzi was the pre-eminent driver of the season with the two race-wins for Alfa Romeo and three for Maserati, on his way to winning the Italian Drivers’ Championship. The Indianapolis 500 produced one of the most dominant driving displays in the race's history with Billy Arnold and his modified 2.5-litre Miller. Arnold claimed pole position then led for all but two of the 200 laps, to win with a four-lap margin. With two further victories, he then went on to claim the 1930 AAA champion. Grand Épreuves Date NameGolden Era of Grand Prix Racing http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001 2020-10-12ChampCar Stats http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1930.htm 2020-10-12MotorSport AAA results https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/championships/indycars/1930-aaa-national-championship 2020-10-12 Circuit RaceRegulations Weather RaceDistance Winner'sTime Winning driver Winningconstructor Fastestlap Report 5 30 May USA 1912 XVIII International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis AAA ? 500 miles 4h 59m United States 1912 Billy Arnold Summers FD-Miller not recorded Report 13 Jul GER German Grand Prix Nürburgring cancelled 7 20 Jul BEL II Grand Prix de BelgiqueVI European Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps AIACR sunnythen cloudy 600 km 5h 09m MCO Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 35C Louis Chiron Bugatti Report 23 Aug GBR British Grand Prix Brooklands cancelled 7 Sep ITA 1861 Italian Grand Prix Monza not held 11 21 Sep FRA XXIV Grand Prix de l’ACF PauFrench Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#MORLAAS 2020-10-12 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#MORLAAS dead Formula Libre sunny 400 km 2h 43m FRA Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35C William Grover-Williams Bugatti Report 12 5 Oct postponed 25 Jul ESP 1874 VIII Gran Premio do San Sebastián (Gran Criterium de los Ases) Lasarte Formula Libre sunny 520 km 3h 43m ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Achille Varzi Maserati Report A grey background indicates the race was not held this year. Sources:1930 Season http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm 2020-10-12 2021-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813075307/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm deadTeamDan http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1930.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081030075058/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1930.html 2020-10-12 2008-10-30Speedfreaks.org http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1930.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150404201646/http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1930.html 2020-10-12 2015-04-04Rendall 1993, p.3626th Gear http://www.forix.com/8w/6thgear/gp-yby.html#1930 2020-10-12La Targa Florio http://www.targaflorio.info/21.htm 2020-10-12World Sports Racing Prototypes http://www.wsrp.cz/prewar1930.html 2020-10-12 Major Races Multiple classes are mentioned when they were divided and run to different race lengths. Date Name Circuit RaceRegulations Weather RaceDistance Winner'sTime Winning driver Winningconstructor Report 2 Mar FRA Circuit d'Esterel Plage L’Estrel beach,Saint-Raphaël Formula Libre ? 60 km 39m FRA René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report 18 Mar AUS III Australian Grand Prix Phillip IslandAustralian Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#PHILLIP_ISLAND 2020-08-21 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#PHILLIP_ISLAND dead Cars up to 2000cc John Blanden, A History of Australian Grand Prix 1928–1939, pp. 43–58 ? 200 miles 3h 06m AUS Bill Thompson Bugatti Type 37A Report 23 Mar LBY 1911 VI Gran Premio di Tripoli TagiuraAfrican Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#TRIPOLI 2020-04-21 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#TRIPOLI dead Formula Libre,heats ? 100 km 43m ITA 1861 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati Tipo V4 Report 1 6 Apr MCO II Grand Prix de Monaco Monte Carlo Formula Libre sunnythen cloudy 320 km 3h 41m FRA René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report 2 20 Apr ITA 1861 VII Circuito di Alessandria(Gran Premio Bordino) AlessandriaItalian Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#ALVACA 2020-04-21 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#ALVACA dead Formula Libre rain 260 km 2h 22m ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo P2 Report 27 Apr French Algeria Grand Prix d’Oranie ArcoleAfrican Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#ORAN 2020-10-12 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#ORAN dead Formula Libre sunny 310 km 2h 48m FRA Jean de Maleplane Bugatti Type 35C Report 3 4 May ITA 1861 XXI Targa Florio Medio MadonieItalian Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#MADONIEM 2020-04-21 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#MADONIEM dead Targa Florio sunny 540 km 6h 55m ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo P2 Report 11 May French Algeria III I Grand Prix de Vitesse d’Algèrie StaouéliAfrican Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#STAOUELI 2020-08-21 2020-02-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20200218010002/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t9.htm#STAOUELI dead Formula Librehandicap ? 275 km(winner) ? FRA Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35B Report 18 May FRA V Grand Prix de Picardie PéronneFrench Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#PERONNE 2020-05-21 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#PERONNE dead Formula Libre ? 215 km(winner) 2 hours FRA Max Fourny Bugatti Type 37A Report 4 25 May ITA 1861 VI Premio Reale di Roma Tre FontaneItalian Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#TER_FONTANE 2020-08-21 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019211012/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t3.htm#TER_FONTANE dead Formula Libre cloudy 260 km 1h 56m Italy 1861 Luigi Arcangeli Maserati Tipo 26M Report 9 Jun BEL V Grand Prix des Frontières ChimayBelgian Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t6.htm#CHIMAY 2020-09-15 2013-02-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20130205023448/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t6.htm#CHIMAY dead Formula Libre ? 110 km 59m Belgium Georges de Marotte Salmson GP Report 15 Jun FRA II Grand Prix de Lyon QuincieuxFrench Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#QUINCIEUX 2020-09-15 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#QUINCIEUX dead Formula Libre sunny 300 km 2h 33m MCO Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 35C Report 6 29 Jun FRA VI Grand Prix de la Marne Reims-Gueux Formula Libre hot 400 km 2h 49m FRA René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report 20 JulGolden Era of Grand Prix Racing http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3007 2020-10-12 /6 JulTeamDan http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1930.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081030075058/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1930.html 2020-09-15 2008-10-30 Germany 1919 IV Eifelrennen Südschleife,Nürburgring Formula Libre sunny 230 km 2h 09m Germany 1919 Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti Type 35B Report FRA II Grand Prix de Dieppe DieppeFrench Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#DIEPPE 2020-09-21 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#DIEPPE dead Formula Libre ? 290 km 2h 26m French Algeria Marcel Lehoux Bugatti Type 35B Report 8 3 Aug /21 Jul ITA 1861 IV Coppa Ciano Montenero Formula Libre hot 225 km 2h 34m Italy 1861 Luigi Fagioli Maserati Tipo 26M Report 10 Aug FRA Circuit du Dauphiné Grenoble Formula LibreVoiturette sunny 240 km 2h 01m France Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35C Report 917 Aug ITA 1861 VI Coppa Acerbo Pescara Formula Libre hot 250 km 2h 06m Italy 1861 Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Report FRA VI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-GaudensFrench Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#LA_GAUDENS 2020-04-21 2020-06-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20200608015614/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t1.htm#LA_GAUDENS dead Formula LibreVoiturette hot 390 km 3h 13m France François Miquel Bugatti Type 35C Report 107 Sep ITA 1861 III Gran Premio di Monza Monza Formula Libre,heats hot 240 km 1h 36m ITA 1861 Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Report ITA 1861 VI Gran Premio delle Vetturette Monza Voiturette hot 100 km 44m ITA 1861 Luigi Premoli Salmson Report 8 Sep Poland 1928 Grand Prix Miasta Lwowa(Großer Preis von Lemberg) Lviv Formula Libre sunny 50 km 38m Poland 1928 Henryk Liefeldt Austro Daimler ADR Report 21 Sep /28 SepGolden Era of Grand Prix Racing http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3012 2020-10-12 TCH Masaryk Circuit Masaryk-Ring,Czech Circuits http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t7.htm#BRNO 2020-10-12 2011-05-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514081405/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/t7.htm#BRNO deadBrno Formula Libre cloudy 500 km 4h 54m Germany 1919 Prinz Hermann zu LeiningenGermany 1919 Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti Type 35B Report Teams and drivers These tables only intend to cover entries in the major races, as keyed above. Sources:1930 Season http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm 2020-10-12 2021-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813075307/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm deadSpeedfreaks.org http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1930.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150404201646/http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/gen/1930.html 2015-04-04 2020-10-12Formula 2 http://formula2.se/Targa30.html 2020-10-12MotorSport https://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1930-indianapolis-500 2020-10-12ChampCar Stats http://www.champcarstats.com/races/193002.htm 2020-10-12 Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds FRA Usines Bugatti Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c MichelinMonaco GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3002.htm 2020-10-30 2013-07-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20130718234646/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3002.htm dead MCO Louis Chiron 1, 3, 4, 6♠, 7, 11 GBR William Grover-Williams 1, 3, 11 FRA Guy Bouriat 1, 4, 7, 11 FRA Albert Divo 3, 7, [11] ITA 1861 Conte Caberto Conelli 3 ITA 1861 Officine Alfieri Maserati SpA Maserati Tipo V4Tipo 26MTipo 26B Tipo 26C Maserati 4.0L 2x8 twin s/c Maserati 2.5L S8 s/c Maserati 2.0L S8 s/c Maserati 2.1L S8 s/c Maserati 1.1L S8 s/c DunlopMonza GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3010.htm 2020-10-30 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210548/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3010.htm dead ITA 1861 Ernesto Maserati 3, 9, 10 ITA 1861 Baconin Borzacchini 1, 3, 5 ITA 1861 Luigi Arcangeli 1, 3, 4, 9, 10 ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli [3], 4, 8, 9, 10 ITA 1861 Achille Varzi 9, 10, 12 ITA 1861 Alfieri Maserati 10 ITA 1861 Conte Aymo Maggi 12 ITA 1861 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 GSP2 Alfa Romeo 1.75L S6 s/c Alfa Romeo 2.0L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Achille Varzi 2, 3, 4, 8 ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari 2, 3, 4 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Campari 3, 8 ITA 1861 Conte Aymo Maggi 3 ITA 1861 Pietro Ghersi [3] ITA 1861 Officine Meccaniche O.M. 665 S O.M. 2.2L S 6 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Morandi 3 ITA 1861 Ferdinando Minoia 3 ITA 1861 Archimede Rosa [3]FRA Société des Automobiles Ariès ArièsAriès 3.0L S4 FRA Arthur Duray 7 FRA Robert Laly [7] BEL SA des AutomobilesImpéria-Excelsior Impéria 1800C SportKnight 1.8L S6 sleeve-valve ITA 1861 Conte Goffredo Zehender 7 FRA Michel Doré 7 FRA "Elgy" 7 Germany Weimar Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz 7.1L S6 s/c Germany Weimar Rudolf Caracciola 10 FRA SA des Autos et Cycles Peugeot Peugeot 174 S Peugeot 4.0L S 4 FRA Henri Stoffel 7♠, 11, 12 FRA René Ferrand 11, 12 FRA Louis Rigal [11] United States 1912 Duesenberg Bros Duesenberg A Duesenberg 4.2L S8 Firestone United States 1912 Babe Stapp 5 ITA Scuderia Materassi Talbot 700 GPLB Talbot 1.5L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Conte Gastone Brilli-Peri † ITA 1861 Clemente Biondetti 1, [2], 3, 9, 10 FRA Edmond Bourlier [1] ITA 1861 Marchese Antonio Brivio 9, 10 FRA Écurie Friderich Bugatti Type 35BType 35C Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c Dunlop FRA René Dreyfus 1, 6♠, [11♠] ITA 1861 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo P26C-1750 SS Alfa Romeo 2.0L S8 s/c Alfa Romeo 1.75L S6 s/c Pirelli ITA 1861 Enzo Ferrari [1], 2, 9 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Campari [1], 4, [9], 10 ITA 1861 Alfredo Caniato 2, [9] ITA 1861 Mario Tadini 4 ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari 8, 9, 10, [12] ITA 1861 Baconin Borzacchini 8, 9, 10, [12] ITA 1861 Luigi Arcangeli 8 Germany Weimar German Bugatti Team Bugatti Type 35B Type 35C Type 37A Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c Bugatti 1496cc S4 s/c Germany Weimar Ernst-Günther Burggaller 2, 10 Germany Weimar Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen 4, 10United States 1912 Bill White Race CarsStevens-Miller Miller Firestone United States 1912 Shorty Cantlon 5 United States 1912/CHE Herman Schurch [5] United States 1912 Coleman Axle Coleman-Miller FD Miller Firestone United States 1912 Lou Moore 5 United States 1912 Phil Shafer 5 United States 1912 Harry Hartz Summers-Miller 152 FD Miller 2.5L S8 Firestone United States 1912 Billy Arnold 5 United States 1912 Peter DePaolo Stevens-Duesenberg Duesenberg Firestone United States 1912 Pete DePaolo 5 United States 1912 Fred Roberts [5] United States 1912 Bill Cummings 5 United States 1912 Freddie Winnai [5] Significant Privateer drivers Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c BEL Georges Bouriano 1, 2, [7], [11] Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c FRA Michel Doré 1, 6 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c FRA Philippe Étancelin 1, 6, 10, 11, 12 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35BType 35C Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c French Algeria Marcel Lehoux 1, 6, 10, 11, 12 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35BType 35C Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/cBugatti 2.0L S8 s/c CHI Juan Zanelli 1, 2, 6, [8], 11, 12 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Conte Goffredo Zehender 1 Private Entrant Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Alfa Romeo 1.5L S6 s/c ITA 1861 Marchese Antonio Brivio 2, 8 Private Entrant Maserati Tipo 26B Maserati 2.0L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Cleto Nenzioni 2, [3], 4, [6] Private Entrant Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz 7.1L S6 s/c CHE / ITA 1861 Fritz Caflisch 4, 9, 10 Private Entrant Stutz Stutz United States 1912 Lora L. Corum 5 Private Entrant Stevens-Miller Miller United States 1912 Louis Meyer 5 Private Entrant Stevens-Miller Miller United States 1912 Louis Schneider 5 Private Entrant Snowberger-Miller Miller United States 1912 Russ Snowberger 5 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37AType 35C Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c POL Count Stanisław CzaykowskiFRA [6], 11 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37AType 35C Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c FRA Max Fourny 6, 10, 11, 12 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c FRA Jean Gaupillat 6, 11 Private Entrant Amilcar MCOC6 Amilcar 1.1L S6 s/c BEL / FRA José Scaron 6, 10, [11] Private Entrant Montier Spéciale Ford 3.3L S4 FRA Charles Montier 7, 11 FRA Ferdinand Montier 7, 11 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c ITA 1861 Conte Aymo Maggi 8, 9 Private Entrant Bentley 4½ Litre Bentley 4.4L S4 GBR Capt Henry “Tim” Birkin 11 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c FRA Jean de Maleplane 11 Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c FRA “Sabipa” (Louis Charavel) 11 Private Entrant Delage Type 15S8 Delage 1.5L S8 s/c FRA Robert Sénéchal 11, [12] Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille 11 Note: * raced in event as a relief driver, ♠ Works driver raced as a privateer. Those in brackets show, although entered, the driver did not race Note: † driver killed during this racing season Regulations and Technical The AIACR persisted with its fuel economy formula introduced the year before. The Grands Prix still had to be at least 600 km long (although the official European GP event did not meet that requirement). The fuel limitation remained at 14 kg per 100 km (14.5 mpgVenables 2009, p.56), however the fuel mixture could now include up to 30% benzole. The fuel still had to be carried in an incongruous external fuel-tank with a visible fuel gauge. The minimum engine size remained 1100cc.1930 Regulations http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw5.htm 2020-10-12 2007-09-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930012944/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw5.htm dead Once again, most race organisers chose to ignore the official regulations and ran their races to Formula Libre instead, including having racing cars and sports cars together in the entry lists. Only the French and Belgian Grands Prix (nominally) met the AIACR requirements. But by June, the French organisers had received not a single entry and were forced to postpone the Grand Prix and then open it up to Formula Libre.1930 French GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3011.htm 2020-10-25 2014-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042032/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3011.htm dead With other national races either cancelled or run as alternatives, the 1930 Championship was abandoned. Meanwhile, in America, the AAA abandoned the AIACR regulations. Eddie Rickenbacker, owner of the Indianapolis Speedway, wanted to encourage a bigger diversity of manufacturers on the track. The board ovals were closing, limiting the single-seater racing and the Wall Street crash had slashed sponsorship. Derisively called the “Junk Formula” by purists, the new regulations opened races up to modified stock-standard cars of up to 366 cu in (6-litres) with two seats. Minimum weight was equivalent to 207 kg per litre and the only supercharged cars would be those with 2-stroke engines.Cimarosti 1997, p.87Rendall 1993, p.125Georgano 1971, p.99 Technical Innovation With little official manufacturer interest, there was negligible technical development from the models of the previous few years. Companies like Bugatti and Maserati weathered the economic disaster by selling the limited production of their current models to wealthy individuals. Ongoing development did continue. The Alfa Romeo P2 had first appeared in 1924. This year's model took the steering, brakes and suspension from their successful 6C sports car. With a new supercharger, the 2-litre engine now put out 175 bhp. Maserati bored out its Tipo 26 to 2.5 litres, as the 26M. The 8C-2500 engine put out 175 bhp.Cimarosti 1997, p.87 In contrast, Bugatti took the twin-engine concept of the Maserati V4 to produce the Type 45 sports car. The twin 8-cylinder engine was augmented by two Roots superchargers, was a combined 3.8-litres and generated a powerful 250 bhp. However, its handling was poor and it also suffered from excessive tyre wear. Instead, the works team relied on its type 35, now a 7-year-old design, with the 2.3-litre 35B and 2.0-litre 35C, both now in their fifth season.Venables 2009, p.57 thumb|300px|right|Bugatti Type 35B Manufacturer ModelCimarosti 1997, p.81Cimarosti 1997, p.871930 Season http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm 2020-10-12 2021-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813075307/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm dead Engine PowerOutput Max. Speed (km/h) Dry Weight (kg) FRA Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti 2.3L S8 supercharged140 bhp 210 710 FRA Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 supercharged FRA Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1496cc S4 supercharged 90 bhp 180 720 ITA 1861 Maserati Tipo V4 Maserati 4.0L twin-8 supercharged 300 bhp 255 1050 ITA 1861 Maserati Tipo 26M Maserati 2.5L S8 supercharged 175 bhp ITA 1861 Alfa Romeo P2 Alfa Romeo 2006cc S8 superchargedGeorgano 1971, p.337 175 bhp 225 780 ITA 1861 Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 GS1930 Targa Florio http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 2020-10-25 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210709/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 dead Alfa Romeo 1752cc S6 supercharged 105 bhp 165 860 FRA/GBR Talbot 700 GPLB Talbot 1.7L S4 supercharged1930 Season Lineup http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm 2020-10-12 2020-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925225535/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm dead 155 bhp 210 700 Germany Weimar Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz 7.1L S6part-supercharged 225 bhp AUT Austro-Daimler ADR Austro-Daimler 3.0L S6 120 bhp 195 1020 Season review Formed late in 1929, the new Scuderia Ferrari was the brainchild of former Alfa Corse works driver Enzo Ferrari and wealthy gentlemen drivers Alfredo Caniato and Mario Tadini. Ferrari's close relationship with Alfa Romeo enabled him to purchase former factory cars. Initially the three were the only team drivers; however Ferrari soon attracted the current Alfa works drivers to also drive for him.1930 Season Lineup http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm 2020-10-12 2020-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925225535/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm dead A bad start to the season The season started tragically at the Tripoli Grand Prix, the opening round of the Italian Championship. A dozen cars were entered, headed by the Maserati works team (with Baconin Borzacchini in the twin-engine V4 and Luigi Arcangeli in a 2-litre Tipo 26B) and the Scuderia Materassi with their 1.5-litre supercharged Talbot 700s for Conte Gastone Brilli-Peri and Clemente Biondetti. This year the race would be run with two four-lap heats followed by a 4-lap final. But during Saturday practice, Brilli-Peri had a serious crash while testing his team's cars. While travelling at close to top speed, he cut one of the fast, gentle corners too fine. The car flipped, throwing the driver out who was killed instantly upon impact. It overshadowed a dominant display by the Maserati drivers with Borzacchini leading a 1-2 result – the first Grand Prix win for the Maserati team.Tripoli GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm#6 2020-10-29 2020-09-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925225535/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3001.htm#6 deadMotorsport Memorial http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=87 2020-10-29 The second Monaco Grand Prix was held a fortnight later and attracted a large, high-quality field. From 40 applications, 24 starters were selected. Once again the Bugatti works team ran the Type 35C with its supercharged 2-litre engine for their drivers Louis Chiron, William Grover-Williams and Guy Bouriat. The German customer team had Ernst-Günther Burggaller in a smaller 1.5-litre Type 37A. For the tight and narrow circuit, Maserati this time gave both drivers the Tipo 26B, with Arcangeli's bored out slightly to 2.1-litres to enter the next highest class. Alfa Romeo was not entered, so it fell upon the new Scuderia Ferrari to represent them. But they did not arrive, as the cars (for Enzo Ferrari and Giuseppe Campari) were still getting modified at the factory. The Scuderia Materassi had regrouped after their African disaster. Two cars had been entered, though only Biondetti arrived, as Brilli-Peri's car had not been repaired in time. The rest of the field were privateer drivers: from Austria came Graf Arco-Zinneberg in his big 7-litre Mercedes-Benz, and Hans Stuck in a 3.6-litre Austro-Daimler tourer. There were a raft of international Bugatti drivers including the Italian Goffredo Zehender, Chilean Juan Zanelli, Algerian Marcel Lehoux and Belgian Georges Bouriano, all driving the 2.3-litre Type 35B, while Philippe Étancelin and Swiss Hans Stuber ran the 35C. René Dreyfus had a specially modified 35B for local, former works-driver Ernest Friderich. They installed an extra 30-litre fuel tank in the passenger's seat to allow him to run non-stop in the race. Rudolf Caracciola had been expected to bring his Mercedes back to race, but pulled out at the last minute. Two other notable absentees were the Italian rivals Achille Varzi and Tazio Nuvolari, both choosing to practice for the upcoming Mille Miglia instead. As well as a first prize of FF100,000 and the prince's trophy, there were prizes for each class-winner and the class-leader at every ten of the 100 laps. Williams started from pole with a starting grid drawn by lot, but it Chiron who bolted from the second row to take the lead up the hill for the first time, and breaking the lap record on the next lap. The young Count Arco-Zinneberg was the first to retire, on the second lap, when a stone fired up by another car smashed his goggles and making him crash coming out of the tunnel. The Bugatti team initially ran 1-2-3 until Williams had to pit with magneto issues, losing four laps. Bouriano had quickly moved from 11th to 3rd in a half-dozen laps but when he tried to overtake Bouriano he went off at the chicane and also lost four laps with damaged steering. Borzacchini had been running fourth but having brake issues that culminated in the Maserati missing a corner and hitting a wall. After twenty laps, there were only 13 cars left running. Bugattis filled the top eight places, with Chiron, Bouriat, Dreyfus, Zanelli and Stuber the only ones now on the lead lap. When Arcangeli retired his Maserati on lap 30, also with brake problems it left Stuck's Austro-Daimler as the only non-Bugatti left running, albeit four laps behind with ignition problems. He also then retired two laps later with a broken clutch. At the halfway point, Chiron led Dreyfus be almost two minutes, with Bouriat, Zanelli, Stuber and Étancelin a lap behind. Dreyfus was now catching Chiron at two seconds a lap and after 60 laps the lead was down to 85 seconds. Chiron responded by setting another lap record and was able to keep the lead steady after 80 laps. His pit crew called him in to refuel and he came out only ten seconds ahead of Dreyfus who did not need to stop. Chiron was now having problems with his accelerator and the more powerful 2.3-litre engine enabled Dreyfus to pass the Monegasque on lap 85 and set a lap record three laps later. He gradually pulled away to win by 22 seconds from Chiron. Bouriat and Zanelli were three laps back and only six cars finished. It was the first major win for the driver from Nice, but both Ettore Bugatti and Chiron were annoyed to be beaten by a privateer and would not congratulate him. Dreyfus earned over FF200,000 in prizemoney and bonuses (including a 1.2% portion of proceeds from the betting totalizator). Fights broke out after the race with punters believing the race had been rigged for Chiron to lead until lap 40 when the in-race betting closed, and then to lose. The episode thereafter ended race-betting at the Monaco GP. thumb|300px|right|René Dreyfus winning the Monaco GP City to city racing in Italy In just four years, the Mille Miglia had quickly earned a premier reputation. The 1930 edition provided one of the most thrilling races. The entry list was dominated by Alfa Romeo, with the works team supported by the fledgling Scuderia Ferrari. The race became a showdown between the Alfas of Varzi and Nuvolari. Having both recorded an identical time getting to Rome (6hr 02min), Varzi was convinced the team had given him false information about Nuvolari behind him. Because, as dawn was breaking, Nuvolari saw Varzi up ahead on the road. Turning off his headlights he was able to catch and pass the surprised Varzi, going on to take the victory. His record time of 16hrs 19min for the first time averaged over 100 km/h.Acerbi 2015, p.45-7Rendall 1993, p.126 Alfa Romeo swept the top four places.Ludvigsen 2008, p.58 A week later, over Easter weekend, Alessandria held the Circuito di Pietro Bordino, the next round of the Italian Championship. A new memorial to the racing hero was unveiled and it was also the first appearance of the new Scuderia Ferrari. Georges Bouriano's Bugatti led initially until passed by Varzi. When a brief downpour swept the circuit, Bouriano crashed giving Varzi a comfortable win from Juan Zanelli with Enzo Ferrari third. The Targa Florio promised an exciting showdown between Bugatti, winner of the last five Targas, and the Italian teams. In the absence of the Italian Grand Prix, it assumed the place as the pre-eminent local race for the season. Bugatti relied on their proven Type 35B with the supercharged 2262cc engine for their full works team, including two-time winner Albert Divo, Chiron, “Williams” and Caberto Conelli. This year, there was far less support from the gentlemen drivers, with only the Czech Ottakar Bittmann arriving. Alfa Romeo had two P2 racers for Varzi and Campari and three new 6C-1750 sports cars, driven by Nuvolari, Pietro Ghersi and Aymo Maggi. Maserati had the new 2.5-litre 26M for Borzacchini and Arcangeli, while Ernesto Maserati ran the older 2.1-litre Tipo 26B. In its sole appearance, Officine Meccaniche had its uprated version of their 665 for team regulars Giuseppe Morandi and Ferdinando Minoia along with several privateers.Fondi 2006, p.352-31930 Targa Florio http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 2020-10-25 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210709/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 dead In practice the Alfa Romeo team found the road-holding of the P2s not as good as previously. Also, the 38-year old veteran Campari was overweight and suffered badly from the excessive heat coming off the engine. He took over Ghersi's car. Varzi on the other hand, racing the Targa for the first time, was happy with the power advantage of the P2, with Ghersi nominated as his reserve.1930 Targa Florio http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 2020-10-25 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210709/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 deadFondi 2006, p.103 At 9am Borzacchini led off the 17 starters in 3-minute intervals. Varzi set a new lap record on the first lap, to lead by a minute on elapsed time from Nuvolari, Campari and the Bugattis of Chiron, Divo and Conelli. The Maseratis and OMs were already five minutes behind and off the pace. By the end of the second lap, Chiron had worked his way up to second, just over three minutes behind Varzi. Divo missed a corner and had to retire with bent suspension – no hat-trick of victories for him. Varzi, Chiron and Nuvolari all stopped for fuel and tyres on the third lap, which reduced Varzi's lead to just two minutes. On the fourth lap, going over rough potholes, the mountings of his spare wheel broke, but Varzi could not afford to stop and retrieve it. More importantly, it also damaged the fuel tank creating a small leak. Going into the last lap, Chiron was only 23 seconds behind, but his onboard mechanic had car-sickness that slowed his last pitstop. Desperate to make up time, he misjudged a corner and slid on the gravel into a wall breaking both leftside wheels. Fortunately with two spares he could continue but precious time was lost. Varzi had also stopped for fuel, but as the leak worsened the engine sputtered. Alfa Romeo had stationed a number of refuelling points for their team so the mechanic grabbed a tank and poured in the petrol while Varzi raced on. But spilled fuel dropped onto the hot exhaust and caught fire. Racing downhill to the coast, and still not stopping, Varzi told his mechanic to rip up his seat and beat the fire out with the cushion. It was a famous victory for an Italian in an Italian car, breaking the domination of the French Bugattis. Chiron was second, only two minutes behind after 7 hours of hard racing. Conelli got up to third for Bugatti ahead of Campari (delayed by gearbox problems) and Nuvolari (with suspension issues). All five cars beat Divo's time from the previous year with Varzi dropping the race record by 20 minutes.1930 Targa Florio http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 2020-10-25 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210709/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3003.htm#18 deadRendall 1993, p.127 First major win for Maserati Many of the same protagonists met again at the Rome Grand Prix. Bugatti had Chiron and Bouriat, with “Williams” as reserve. Maserati had Arcangeli in its 26M while Luigi Fagioli ran the 1.7-litre Tipo 26. This time, Alfa Corse only ran the pair of P2s for Varzi and Nuvolari, while Campari and Tadini were hired by Ferrari to race their 6C 1750 sports cars. Biondetti had the Materassi Talbot and Fritz Caflisch let the privateers in his big Mercedes-Benz. Arcangeli was on pole and led the first lap from Varzi, Chiron, Fagioli and Nuvolari. Chiron was soon sidelined by mechanical issues but the lead five continued to pull away from the rest. A few laps later, Bouriat (running fifth) was called in to be replaced by Chiron, while Varzi retired with a broken clutch. At the halfway point Nuvolari had overtaken Arcangeli, who was still right on his tail. Chiron's hard driving back through the field had got him back to third, while Fagioli was close behind in the smaller Maserati. Nuvolari's engine also started playing up and going into the last lap, Chiron was only a second behind the Maserati. Swapping the lead back and forth, Arcangeli made a brave pass on the outside of the last corner and pulled away to claim the first major race win for Maserati. Fagioli was unlucky having his suspension break on the last lap, so third (a lap behind) went to Heinrich von Morgen from the German Bugatti team.1930 Rome GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3004.htm 2020-11-10 This year's Indianapolis 500 was run to a new formula, opened up to stock-standard cars of up to 366 cu in (6-litres) capacity. It succeeded in generating a wider variety of entrants, while still including a number of unsupercharged Millers modified to the new regulations. Riding mechanics were once again compulsory. Half the entries were from rookie drivers. Billy Arnold, driving a 2.5-litre Summers-Miller for Harry Hartz’s team, got pole position on the first day of practice. Previous winner Louis Meyer was beside him on the front row in a Stevens chassis powered by two Miller engines, along with Bill White's Stevens driven by rookie Shorty Cantlon. A surprise entry came from Italian Baconin Borzacchini driving the big Maserati V4, without its twin superchargers.Georgano 1971, p.175 thumb|300px|right|Borzacchini and his Maserati V4 at Indianapolis From the rolling start, Meyer took the lead, which he held for the first two laps until Arnold overtook him. Arnold went on to hold his lead for the rest of the race, setting a record for most laps lead, still held to this day. He was also the first driver to average over 100 mph without a relief driver. The race was marred by several major accidents. On lap 23, Fred Roberts (reliving Pete DePaolo) crashed in turn 3, collecting six other cars in the mayhem. Worse happened eight laps later, when Cy Marshall crashed his Duesenberg at the same corner. The car went up and over the wall, tumbling 25 feet down the other side. The driver, trapped underneath the wreck, was seriously injured, however his brother Paul running as his riding mechanic was thrown out and killed.Motorsport Memorial http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=512 2020-11-10 Arnold dominated more than in any previous edition of the race – from pole position, leading all but two laps to win by over 7 minutes, and four laps, ahead of Shorty Canlon. Despite the new formula, reworked Millers still took the top four places. Billy Arnold won two more of the eight races to win the AAA series.ChampCar Stats 1930 http://www.champcarstats.com/races/193002.htm 2020-11-10Georgano 1971, p.163 Bugatti to the fore Many of the top French drivers were at Reims for the Marne GP. Of the nineteen starters, all drove Bugattis – mostly the 1.5-litre Type 37A. Lehoux led initially until overtaken by Étancelin. Alongside Dreyfus and Zanelli they vied for the lead in the heat on the long fast straights. Chiron had once again encountered engine problems and then Étancelin slid on wet tar and slammed into a tree breaking a wheel. Dreyfus gradually built a lead over the others. Late in the race, Zanelli pitted to refuel but could not restart his car. Dreyfus led Lehoux home by two minutes with Michel Doré the only other finisher, a quarter hour behind, before the crowds invaded the track.1930 Marne GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3005.htm 2020-11-10 2015-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915045703/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3005.htm dead The European Grand Prix was the first race of the year run to the AIACR fuel formula, and was.organised by the Belgian association marking the 100th anniversary of Belgian independence.1930 Europe GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3006.htm 2020-11-15 2021-04-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210414175226/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3006.htm dead No Italian cars were entered and the Bugatti works team were the firm favourites. Drivers Chiron, Divo and Bouriat again raced the 2-litre supercharged T35C. To make an appearance at their auspicious home race, Belgian manufacturer Impéria-Excelsior adapted three sports models with the unusual unsupercharged sleeve-valve engine. They hired Goffredo Zehender, Michel Doré, and Jacques Ledure as their drivers. The French company Ariès had a single 3-litre for the 48-year old veteran Arthur Duray, and the Montier father and son had a pair of their modified Fords. Starting with a Model A, they lowered the suspension and fitted their own uprated engine. Among the other half-dozen privateers was Henri Stoffel running his 4-litre Peugeot 174 Sports. The Bugattis soon made their mark and by the second lap, the three works cars had a minute lead over Stoffel and Belgian Joseph Reinartz (in a 2.3-litre Bugatti T43 sports car) and Duray. By the halfway mark after 20 laps, the order was still the same, but Stoffel was closing in. On lap 26, Chiron pitted from the lead to change sparkplugs, dropping to fourth. Bouriat inherited the lead and when Divo pitted five laps later to change wheels, Stoffel was up to second and closing fast. But a major upset was not to be, as Stoffel ran out of fuel with two laps to go, as did Reinartz and Charles Montier. Following team orders, Bouriat came to a stop to give the win to Chiron, with Divo taking third and Duray finishing over ten minutes back in fourth.1930 Europe GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3006.htm 2020-11-15 2021-04-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20210414175226/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3006.htm deadVenables 2009, p.58 thumb|300px|right|Chiron leading at the start of the Belgian GP The seventh running of the Eifelrennen was the only circuit race of the year in Germany, and only the second time that race-cars had been to the Nürburgring since it opened in 1927. However, there were only eleven starters mixing sports and racing cars. Run on the shorter Südschleife course, it was won by Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen for the new German Bugatti team.1930 Eifelrennen http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3007.htm 2020-11-15 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225947/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3007.htm dead The next round of the Italian Championship was the Coppa Ciano on the long, fast Montenero circuit. Initially it was a close duel between Varzi and Nuvolari. Both were racing P2 Alfas, but for rival teams (Alfa Corse and Scuderia Ferrari respectively). But when they both retired with mechanical issues, victory fell to Luigi Fagioli and his 2.8-litre Maserati 26M.1930 Coppa Ciano http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3008.htm 2020-11-15 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216211726/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3008.htm dead At the next round a fortnight later, the Coppa Acerbo at Pescara, the situation was reversed when Fagioli stopped on the last lap while leading. It was Varzi, (who had left Alfa Romeo and now with Maserati, such was the enmity with Nuvolari), who won with team–owner Ernesto Maserati second and Borzacchini third for the Scuderia Ferrari.1930 Coppa Acerbo http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3009.htm 2020-11-15 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216212348/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3009.htm dead Again, in the absence of the Italian Grand Prix and with the track still being renovated, the Monza GP was held on a modified circuit that omitted the banking. With a big field, it was again run as a series of heats with a repêcharge, leading to a 35-lap final. The Maserati works team made a concerted effort and arrived with three 2.5-litre cars for Varzi, Fagioli and Arcangeli, while Ernesto Maserati ran the V4 and Alfieri made a rare drive, with the 1.1-litre 26C. Alfa Romeo and Bugatti were represented by strong customer teams and privateers. Ferrari had Nuvolari, Borzacchini and Campari, and the German Bugatti Team had von Morgen and Burggaller. Philippe Étancelin and Marcel Lehoux led the flotilla of Bugattis. Scuderia Materassi brought its supercharged Talbots for Brivio and Biondetti. The largest-engine class had, aside from the Maserati V4, the works Mercedes of Rudolf Caracciola and Swiss privateer Fritz Caflisch. Babe Stapp also arrived from America with his 4.2-litre Duesenberg A. With a total prizemoney pool of 500,000 lire, the race attracted 66 entries and over 100000 spectators. During practice, Ferrari had found their Pirelli tyres unreliable and wanted to withdraw their Alfa Romeos. The alarmed organisers immediately cabled Rome for support. A personal hand-written reply from Benito Mussolini himself, stating “Your proposed action does not meet with my approval”, changed Ferrari's mind. In the first heat, Étancelin narrowly beat von Morgen by two seconds, both driving 2-litre Bugattis. In the second heat, Arcangeli, Borzacchini, Fagioli and Varzi were the four qualifiers. Nuvolari was fifth when he had to pit late to change a rear tyre. With just five starters, the third heat could have been routine. But after Maserati went off the track he drove hard to come back and take the win from Caracciola, Stapp and Caflisch. Nuvolari and Campari qualified through the repêcharge and were the leaders at the start of the final. Then soon after on consecutive laps, the three Ferrari drivers (Nuvolari, Campari and Borzacchini) pitted with their tyres shredded, whereupon they were withdrawn for safety. Arcangeli and Varzi duelled for the lead, with Maserati thirty seconds behind, until Varzi had to pit and change a sparkplug. He then set about a thrilling driver back through the field. With ten laps to go, Arcangeli and Maserati were only separated by seconds, with Varzi less than a minute behind. With five laps left, he was only sixteen seconds behind. He passed Maserati two laps later and then with only a few corners to go, he took the lead and the win to a rapturous reception of the spectators. thumb|300px|right|Nuvolari before the Monza GP For the first time, the French Grand Prix was held at the southern city of Pau. The 16 km track was essentially triangular with two 5 km long fast straights. Such was the disinterest in the AIACR regulations though, that no entries had been received by June. The organisers were forced to concede and run the race as Formula Libre, postponing the race from July to September. Bugatti were still the only works team to arrive, with two cars for Bouriat and “Williams” (with Chiron and Divo as reserves). In the absence of any Italian drivers, the field still had the best of the French circuit: Étancelin, Lehoux, Zanelli and Count Stanisław Czaykowski led a dozen privateer 2-litre Bugattis. It was also the debut of a young Jean-Pierre Wimille in a 1.5-litre T37A.Georgano 1971, p.324 Robert Sénéchal had an older ex-factory Delage,Georgano 1971, p.296 the Montier father and son had their Ford-specials and Henri Stoffel his old Peugeot. The other notable entry was Briton Tim Birkin bringing a Bentley 4½ Litre sports car. Despite the day dawning with heavy rain, the race started in sunshine. After the first lap, Williams had passed 18 cars to be in the lead. Soon after, his teammate Bouriat pulled in and handed over to Louis Chiron, staying in third. Twice, Williams had to pit to change tyres, worn by his speed. On the eleventh lap, Louis Charavel crashed at the Morlaas hairpin. The driver was thrown out of his car, landing head first in the middle of the road. He was extremely fortunate not to be hit by the Peugeots and Bentley following close behind before he could stagger, dazed, to the roadside.Georgano 1971, p.187 On lap 12, at the hallway point, Chiron also had a puncture and had to limp back to the pits. This left Étancelin leading, almost three minutes ahead (half a lap) of Zanelli. Birkin was third, the Bentley being the fastest car in a straight line, getting up to 214 km/h. When Chiron blocked him when he tried to pass, he could sound his horn. Chiron returned the car back to Bouriat and Sénéchal pitted from fourth with a major, smoking, oil-leak. Étancelin had deliberately set the gearing on his car to limit his top speed, to protect the engine and tyres, and took the race-win from Birkin, just ahead of Zanelli with Czaykowski a lap behind in fourth. Neither Étancelin and Birkin had stopped, and both drivers commented they felt it was their best-driven races. By contrast, neither of the hard-charging works Bugattis finished.1930 French GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3011.htm 2020-10-25 2014-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042032/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3011.htm dead thumb|300px|right| Philippe Étancelin, at the French GP, Pau Racing comes to Eastern Europe Organised motor-racing was making an impact in eastern Europe, where hill-climbs had already been popular. This year saw the inaugural Lwów Grand Prix in Poland (also known by its German name of Lemberg), run on the basalt-tiled streets of the city.Georgano 1971, p.109Monza GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3010.htm 2020-11-20 2013-12-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20131216210548/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3010.htm dead It only attracted a small field, but the next event three weeks later got a bigger response. The first Masaryk Circuit (also known as the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix) was held at the newly set up 29 km track out from the west of the city of Brno. It attracted a number of works teams, including the local Tatra, Walter, Wikov and Zbrojovka companies. Caracciola drove for Mercedes-Benz while Impéria-Excelsior hired local driver Jiři “Georg“ Tacheci. The favourites though were the two Alfa Romeos of Scuderia Ferrari and the three cars of the German Bugatti Team. In front of a large crowd, Caracciola held the lead initially until he missed a corner and crashed, without injury. Von Morgen took the lead until he too had engine problems. He, however, had the luxury of being able to call in his teammate Leiningen to swap their cars. It meant resuming a lap (over ten minutes) behind his teammate in fourth with three laps to go. He passed his teammate Burggaller the next lap and then Leiningen came to a stop. When Nuvolari's Alfa overheated and stopped, empty of water on the last lap, von Morgen took an unlikely victory. The race was marred by a bad accident that left promising young French driver Michel Doré seriously injured, effectively ending his racing career.Masaryk GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3012.htm#69 2020-11-20 2021-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210511005034/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3012.htm#69 dead Nuvolari's third place would mark the last racing appearance of the classic Alfa Romeo P2, after six successful seasons. The season wrapped up with the San Sebastián Grand Prix. Originally cancelled because of the economic crisis, it was rescheduled when the King of Spain, himself a keen motor-racing follower, intervened. As the premier Spanish race of the year, it attracted a good field. Maserati was the favourites with Varzi and Count Maggi driving the 2.5-litre 26M. In the end Scuderia Ferrari (with Nuvolari and Borzacchini) did not arrive. So competition came from the Bugattis of Dreyfus, Étancelin, Lehoux and Zanelli. There were also the two Montiers and the Peugeots of Stoffel and Ferrrand. After a rolling start in front of the king, Varzi had stormed to the lead after the first lap. There was a tight 3-way battle for second between Lehoux, Dreyfus and Zanelli. Étancelin had retired when his car rolled after breaking a wheel, fortunately without injury to the driver. When the drivers all pitted at the halfway point for fuel, Varzi had a bad stop coming out a minute behind the three Bugattis. But he made up the time and retook the lead after seven laps. The Bugattis all retired – Zanelli crashed, bringing down a telegraph pole injuring a spectator; Dreyfus was injured when he skidded and rolled his car, while Lehoux broke a driveshaft out in the countryside. Varzi had lapped the field three times to win comfortably. Maggi was second, in his last competitive race,Georgano 1971, p.251 and the two Peugeots took the next places.San Sebastian GP http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3012.htm#72 2020-11-25 2021-05-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20210511005034/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp3012.htm#72 dead Achille Varzi was the pre-eminent driver of the season with the two race-wins for Alfa Romeo and three for Maserati, on his way to winning the Italian Drivers’ Championship. While circuit racing was subdued across the Germanic countries, hill-climbs were far more popular with a European championship. Rudi Caracciola and his Mercedes were crowned European Mountain champions in 1930.Ludvigsen 2009, p.43Georgano 1971, p.184 In sports car racing, despite the growing ascendance of Alfa Romeo, Bentley won its fifth Le Mans victory after seeing off Caracciola's Mercedes. But it was also a tough year for serious accidents. As well as those mentioned above, including the death of Conte Gastone Brilli-Peri at the start of the season, the Baroness Aniela d’Elern had been killed in the Algerian GP handicap race in May. A month later, the English Grand Prix winner Sir Henry Segrave died in a water speed record attempt.Motorsport Memorial http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/query.php?db=ct&q=year&n=1930 2020-11-25 Results of the season's major races Pos Driver Team MONMCO ALSITA 1861 TGFITA 1861 ROMITA 1861 INDUSA 1912 MARFRA BELBEL CCNITA 1861 CACITA 1861 MNZITA 1861 FRAFRA SEBESP 1874 ITA 1861 Achille Varzi SA Alfa RomeoOfficine Alfieri Maserati 1 1 Ret Ret 1 1 1 FRA René Dreyfus Écurie Friderich 1 1 Ret MCO Louis Chiron Usines Bugatti 2 2 Ret [2] Ret 1 Ret ITA 1861 Luigi Arcangeli Officine Alfieri Maserati Scuderia Ferrari Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret 2 ITA 1861 Luigi Fagioli Officine Alfieri Maserati Ret 1 DSQ 5 USA 1912 Billy ArnoldHarry Hartz 1 FRA Philippe ÉtancelinPrivate Entry Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret FRA Guy Bouriat Usines Bugatti 3 2 2 Ret ITA 1861 Ernesto Maserati Officine Alfieri Maserati 8 2 3 CHL Juan ZanelliPrivate Entry Ret 2 Ret 3 Ret ITA 1861 Aymo Maggi SA Alfa RomeoOfficine Alfieri Maserati Ret 3 Ret 2 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Campari Scuderia Ferrari SA Alfa Romeo 4 5 2 Ret USA 1912 Shorty Cantlon Bill White Race Cars 2 French Algeria Marcel LehouxPrivate Entry Ret 2 DNQ Ret Ret GBR Henry BirkinPrivate Entry Ret 2 ITA 1861 Baconin Borzacchini Officine Alfieri MaseratiScuderia Ferrari Ret 11 Ret 4 3 Ret FRA Michel DoréSA des Automobiles Imperia-Excelsior 5 3 Ret ITA 1861 Enzo Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari 3 Ret ITA 1861 Caberto Conelli Usines Bugatti 3 GER 1919 Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Deutsches Bugatti Team 3 Ret USA 1912 Louis Schneider 3 FRA Albert Divo Usines Bugatti Ret [7] 3 FRA Henri StoffelSA des Autos et Cycles Peugeot Ret 8 3 ITA 1861 Goffredo ZehenderSA des Automobiles Imperia-Excelsior 4 5 ITA 1861 Antonio BrivioScuderia Materassi 5 Ret 4 DNQ ITA 1861 Federico Valpreda Private Entry 4 ITA 1861 Clemente BiondettiScuderia Materassi Ret 4 Ret Ret DNQ USA 1912 Louis Meyer Private Entry 4 ITA 1861 Giorgio Faggioli Private Entry 4 FRA Arthur Duray Société des Automobiles Ariès 4 ITA 1861 Giovanni Minozzi Private Entry Ret 4 POL/FRA Stanisław CzaykowskiPrivate Entry 4 FRA René FerrandSA des Autos et Cycles Peugeot 9 4 ITA 1861 Tazio Nuvolari Alfa CorseScuderia Ferrari Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 Ret USA 1912 Bill Cummings Pete DePaolo 5 FRA? Louis CasaliPrivate Entry 5 Ret ITA 1861 Eugenio FontanaPrivate Entry 5 FRA Jean de l'EspéePrivate Entry 5 Ret FRA Max FournyPrivate Entry Ret DNQ Ret 5 CHE/ITA 1861 Fritz CaflischPrivate Entry 6 6 Ret ITA 1861 Arrigo Sartorio Private Entry 6 Ret Ret 8 DNQ 7 FRA Jean de MaleplanePrivate Entry 7 6 CHE Hans StuberPrivate Entry 6 ITA 1861 Giuseppe Morandi Fabbrica Officine Meccaniche 6 USA 1912 Dave Evans Private Entry 6 FRA Charles MontierPrivate Entry 6 Ret Ret ITA 1861? Carlo GazzabiniPrivate Entry 6 FRA Robert SénéchalPrivate Entry 6 Pos Driver Team MONMCO ALSITA 1861 TGFITA 1861 ROMITA 1861 INDUSA 1912 MARFRA BELBEL CCNITA 1861 CACITA 1861 MNZITA 1861 FRAFRA SEBESP 1874 italics show the driver of the race's fastest lap. Only those drivers with a best finish of 6th or better, or a fastest lap, are shown. Sources:1930 Season http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm 2020-10-12 2021-08-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813075307/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm dead Citations References Acerbi, Leonardo (2015) Mille Miglia – A race in pictures Milan: Giorgio Nada Editorie 978-88-7911-618-3 Cimarosti, Adriano (1997) The Complete History of Grand Prix Motor Racing London: Aurum Press Ltd 1-85410-500-0 Fondi, Pino (2006) Targa Florio: 20th Century Epic Milan: Giorgio Nada Editore 88-7911-270-8 Fox, Charles (1973) The Great Racing Cars & Drivers London: Octopus Books Ltd 0-7064-0213-8 Georgano, Nick (1971) The Encyclopaedia of Motor Sport London: Ebury Press Ltd 0-7181-0955-4 Higham, Peter (1995) The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing London: Guinness Publishing 0-85112-642-1 Legate, Trevor (2006) 100 years of Grand Prix Kent: Touchstone Books Ltd 0-9551-0201-4 Ludvigsen, Karl (2008) Racing Colours – Italian Racing Red Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 0-7110-3331-5 Ludvigsen, Karl (2009) Racing Colours – German Racing Silver Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 0-7110-3368-4 Monkhouse, George (1953) Grand Prix Racing Facts and Figures London: G.T. Foulis & Co Ltd Montagna, Paolo (ed.) (1989) The Legendary Italian Grand Prix Milan: A.C. Promotion Rendall, Ivan (1991) The Power and The Glory – A Century of Motor Racing London: BBC Books 0-563-36093-3 Rendall, Ivan (1993) The Chequered Flag – 100 years of Motor Racing London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd 0-297-83220-4 Venables, David (2009) Racing Colours – French Racing Blue Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd 978-0-7110-3369-6 External links 1930 in auto racing 1930 Race Season https://web.archive.org/web/20210813075307/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp30.htm 2021-08-13  – comprehensive race reports of most events, also listing entries and results. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : History https://web.archive.org/web/20070930012944/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gpw5.htm 2007-09-30  – Hans Etzrodt's description of the annual regulations, and changes. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 TeamDan  – Darren Galpin's list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 SpeedFreaks  – list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 6th Gear  – list of the major races and winners each year. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 MotorSport magazine – list of the year's races, entrants and results, by category. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 Grand Prix History – history of the Targa Florio race. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 La Targa Florio – race report and pictures of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 F2 Register – race results of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 Motorsport Memorial – motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 Racing Reference.com – list of all the AAA Championship results. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 ChampCar Stats – list of all the races, entrants and results of the AAA Championship. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020 Indianapolis Motor Speedway.com – Indy 500 race results. 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