1934 Avusrennen

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1934 Avusrennen Grand Prix
1934 Grand Prix season
August Momberger Auto Union AVUS 1934.jpg
August Momberger in his Auto Union car before the race.
Race details
Date 27 May 1934
Official name IV Internationales AVUS-Rennen
Location Berlin, Germany
Course Road course
Course length 19.573 km (12.162 mi)
Distance 15 laps, 294.426 km (182.946 mi)
Weather Wet, hail, overcast.[1]
Attendance 200,000[2]
Fastest lap
Driver Germany August Momberger Auto Union AG
Time 5:12.0 on lap 9
Podium
First
Scuderia Ferrari
Second
Scuderia Ferrari
Third
Auto Union AG

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.[1]

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.[1] 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.[1][2] It also marked the sudden return of Rudolf Caracciola who fractured his thigh in Practice for the 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 on the 21st of April.[3]

"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.[4]

Earl Howe sitting in his Maserati 8CM, prior to the event.

Entries[]

No. Driver Entrant Car
42  Hans Stuck (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
44  Hermann zu Leiningen (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
46  August Momberger (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
48  Earl Howe (GBR) Earl Howe Maserati 8CM
50  Tazio Nuvolari (ITA) T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM
52  Eugenio Siena (ITA) Scuderia Siena Maserati 8C-3000
54  Rudolf Caracciola (DEU) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
56  Manfred von Brauchitsch (DEU) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
58  Luigi Fagioli (ITA) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
60  Achille Varzi (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
62  Louis Chiron (MCO) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
64  Guy Moll (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
66  Pete DePaolo (USA) Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD
68  Paul Pietsch (DEU) P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza
70  Hans Ruesch (CHE) H. Ruesch Maserati 8CM
72  Goffredo Zehender (ITA) Officine A. Maserati Maserati 26M
74  Piero Taruffi (ITA) Officine A. Maserati
76  Robert Benoist (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
78  Antonio Brivio (ITA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
80  René Dreyfus (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
82  Jean-Pierre Wimille (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
Source:[1]

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.[1]

Pos. Driver Entrant Car
1  Louis Chiron (MCO) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
2  Earl Howe (GBR) Earl Howe Maserati 8CM
3  Paul Pietsch (DEU) P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza
4  Hans Stuck (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
5  Pete DePaolo (USA) Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD
6  Achille Varzi (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
7  Tazio Nuvolari (ITA) T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM
8  Hermann zu Leiningen (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
9  August Momberger (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A
10  Guy Moll (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
11  Eugenio Siena (ITA) Scuderia Siena Maserati 8C-3000
Source:[1]

Race[]

The race was started in wet conditions by Adolf Hühnlein at 4:00PM.

Hans Stuck had a strong start, leading the race by over 48 seconds by the end of the first lap. The lead increased to 73 seconds by the end of the 2nd lap and it seemed like a clear victory for Stuck. Eugenio Siena retired on the 3rd 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.[1]

Guy Moll won the race with an average speed of 205 km/h. Achille Varzi, who won the came in second with an average speed of 201 km/h.[5]

Pos. Driver Entrant Car Laps Time/Retired
1  Guy Moll (FRA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 15 1:26:03.0
2  Achille Varzi (ITA) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 15 1:27:30.6
3  August Momberger (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A 15 1:27:48.6
4  Earl Howe (GBR) Earl Howe Maserati 8CM 15 1:35:18.6
5  Tazio Nuvolari (ITA) T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM 15 1:39:09.0
6  Paul Pietsch (DEU) P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza 15 1:44:29.4
Ret  Hans Stuck (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A 12 Clutch
Ret  Louis Chiron (MCO) Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 9 Oil pipe
Ret  Hermann zu Leiningen (DEU) Auto Union AG Auto Union A 7 Radiator
Ret  Pete DePaolo (USA) Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD 5 Connecting rods
Ret  Eugenio Siena (ITA) Scuderia Siena Maserati 8C-3000 2 Mechanical
DNS  Rudolf Caracciola (DEU) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS  Manfred von Brauchitsch (DEU) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS  Luigi Fagioli (ITA) Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS  Hans Ruesch (CHE) H. Ruesch Maserati 8CM
DNA  Goffredo Zehender (ITA) Officine A. Maserati Maserati 26M
DNA  Piero Taruffi (ITA) Officine A. Maserati
DNA  Robert Benoist (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA  Antonio Brivio (ITA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA  René Dreyfus (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA  Jean-Pierre Wimille (FRA) Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
Source:[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "1934 GRAND PRIX SEASON - 1934 Avusrennen". www.kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  2. ^ a b "Earl Howe Fourth". Daily Herald. 28 May 1934. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Avus Grand Prix". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 26 May 1934. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Nuvolari's Pluck". Belfast News-Letter. 11 May 1934. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Avus Grand Prix". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 28 May 1934. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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