1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix

The 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix (Swedish: Sveriges sommar-Grand Prix för automobiler) was arranged by the Royal Automobile Club (KAK) and held at 6 August on a 29.7 km (18.5 mi) 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 (221.5 mi).[1][2] The 10,000 krona prize to the winner was the largest offered yet for any race in Scandinavia.[3]

Map of the circuit

The lap followed the straight road from Norra Vram south to Södra Vram (now Billesholm) for 1.2 km (0.75 mi) 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.[2]

Astrid Lindgren was race secretary, and 160 policemen and 60 track marshals worked around the course.[2]

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.[4] 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.[3]

Result of the Swedish Summer Grand Prix 1933

Most entrants (as can be seen in the list below) were private entrants.[2]

Place No. Driver Entrant Car Laps Time/Status
1 19 Antonio Brivio Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 12 2h51m55s (124.45 km/h)
2 22 Whitney Straight B. Rubin Maserati 8CM 3.0 S-8 12 2h54m43s
3 3 Eugen Bjørnstad Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 12 3h03m43s
4 14 Karl Ebb Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 12 3h06m51s
5 10 Åke Johansson Åke Johansson Bugatti T37A 1.5 S-4 12 3h16m06s
6 24 Harry Larsson Harry Larsson Ford Special 3.6 S-4 12 3h22m51s
7 20 Walter Görtz Walter Görtz Ford Special 3.6 S-4 12 4h12m27s
DNF 26 Morian Hansen Morian Hansen Ford Special 3.6 V-8 11 engine failure
DNF 18 Martin Strömberg Martin Strömberg Chevrolet Special 3.2 7 engine failure
DNF 9 Otto Wihlborg Otto Wihlborg Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 6 crash
DNF 27 Poul Tholstrup Poul Tholstrup Ford Special 3.6 V-8 5 steering
DNF 8 Helmer Carlsson Bertil Carlsson De Soto Special 3.4 S-8 4 clutch
DNF 6 Carl-Gustaf Johansson C-G. Johansson Ford Special 3.6 V-8 4 valves
DNF 4 Axel Johnsson Axel Johnsson Bugatti T43 2.3 S-8 4 –
DNF 25 Tore Wistedt Tore Wistedt MG C 0.7 S-4 0 clutch
DNF 15 Louis Chiron Scuderia CC Alfa Romeo P3 2.6 S-8 0 crash
DNF 12 PeWe Widengren P-V. Widengren Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 S-8 0 crash
DNF 11 John Forsberg John Forsberg Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash
DNF 7 Asser Wallenius Asser Wallenius Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash
DNF 2 Olle Bennström S. O. Bennström Ford Special 3.6 V-8 0 crash
DNF 1 Börje Dahlin Börje Dahlin Mercedes-Benz SSK 7.1 S-6 0 crash
DNF 23 Oscar Wickberg Oscar Wickberg Bugatti T35 2.0 S-8 0 crash
DNS 5 Bo Lindh Bo Lindh Hudson Special 4.9 – engine failure
DNA 16 Karl-Gustav Sundstedt K-G Sundstedt Bugatti T35B 2.3 S-8 – illness
DNS 17 S.P.J. Keinänen S.P.J. Keinänen Chrysler Special 5.1 S-6 – engine failure
DNA 28 Mario Umberto Borzacchini Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6 S-8 – illness
DNS 21 Gösta Askergren Gösta Askergren Chevrolet Special 3.2 – crash

Fastest lap: Brivio – 13m51s – 128.7 km/h (80.0 mph)

Preceded by
Inaugural		 Swedish Grand Prix
1933		 Succeeded by
1949 Swedish Summer Grand Prix
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References
  1. Kolumbus.f1 (retrieved 4 February 2018)
  2. Billesholmstraktens hembygdsförening
  3. kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman (retrieved 4 February 2018)
  4. kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman (retrieved 4 February 2018)
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