Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

The Grand Prix of Czechoslovakia ( Masaryk Grand Prix ) was a motorsports event for single-seaters, which took place 1930-1949 in Brno on the Masaryk Circuit.

On September 28, 1930, the first race was held on the natural course, which had a common at that time Round length of around 30 km instead. The road course led on public roads and through small towns. It won the Heinrich Joachim von Hermann zu Leiningen morning and Bugatti. In the following three years, the Monegasque Louis Chiron won the race for Bugatti. 1934 Hans Stuck won with a vehicle of Auto Union. In the sixth discharge on September 29, 1935 motor racing legend Tazio Nuvolari was (Alfa Romeo ) before his first victory when he blurted at the crucial moment of the tires and he was only second behind Bernd Rosemeyer (Auto Union).

After 1936, none was held, was 1937, the last race on the race track instead. It won Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes -Benz After the Second World War was only fought a Grand Prize of Czechoslovakia. On the shortened to 17.8 miles and in the reverse direction to traffic route won in 1949 Peter Whitehead with Mercedes -Benz.

  • Motorsport race
  • Motor Sports Competition ( Czechoslovakia)
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