1934 Avusrennen

The 1934 Avusrennen was a non-championship Grand Prix that was 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 a Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 after starting from 9th place.[1]

1934 Avusrennen Grand Prix
1934 Grand Prix season
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 August Momberger Auto Union AG
Time 5:12.0 on lap 9
Podium
First Scuderia Ferrari
Second Scuderia Ferrari
Third Auto Union AG

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 a fuel pump issue which meant that fuel was not being delivered sufficiently at high speed, the top Auto Union car finished in 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 leader of German Motorsport, who started the race.[1][2] It also marked the sudden return of Rudolf Caracciola who fractured his thigh in Practice for the 1933 Manx Grand Prix and subsequently announced his retirement from racing. Tazio Nuvolari also announced his intention to race despite his left leg still being in a plaster after breaking it at the 1934 Alessandria Circuit on the 21st of April.[3] Nuvolari was quoted as saying "I only need my right leg", "I came in second in the Montenero Race some years ago with a broken shoulder".[4]

Entries

No. Driver Entrant Car
42 Hans Stuck Auto Union AG Auto Union A
44 Hermann zu Leiningen Auto Union AG Auto Union A
46 August Momberger Auto Union AG Auto Union A
48 Earl Howe Earl Howe Maserati 8CM
50 Tazio Nuvolari T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM
52 Eugenio Siena Scuderia Siena Maserati 8C-3000
54 Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
56 Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
58 Luigi Fagioli Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
60 Achille Varzi Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
62 Louis Chiron Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
64 Guy Moll Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
66 Pete DePaolo Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD
68 Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza
70 Hans Ruesch H. Ruesch Maserati 8CM
72 Goffredo Zehender Officine A. Maserati Maserati 26M
74 Piero Taruffi Officine A. Maserati Maserati V5
76 Robert Benoist Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
78 Antonio Brivio Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
80 René Dreyfus Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
82 Jean-Pierre Wimille 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 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
2 Earl Howe Earl Howe Maserati 8CM
3 Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza
4 Hans Stuck Auto Union AG Auto Union A
5 Pete DePaolo Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD
6 Achille Varzi Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
7 Tazio Nuvolari T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM
8 Hermann zu Leiningen Auto Union AG Auto Union A
9 August Momberger Auto Union AG Auto Union A
10 Guy Moll Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3
11 Eugenio Siena 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 1933 race came in second with an average speed of 201 km/h.[5]

Pos. Driver Entrant Car Laps Time/Retired
1 Guy Moll Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 15 1:26:03.0
2 Achille Varzi Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 15 1:27:30.6
3 August Momberger Auto Union AG Auto Union A 15 1:27:48.6
4 Earl Howe Earl Howe Maserati 8CM 15 1:35:18.6
5 Tazio Nuvolari T. Nuvolari Maserati 8CM 15 1:39:09.0
6 Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch Alfa Romeo Monza 15 1:44:29.4
Ret Hans Stuck Auto Union AG Auto Union A 12 Clutch
Ret Louis Chiron Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 9 Oil pipe
Ret Hermann zu Leiningen Auto Union AG Auto Union A 7 Radiator
Ret Pete DePaolo Frank Scully Miller 308 4WD 5 Connecting rods
Ret Eugenio Siena Scuderia Siena Maserati 8C-3000 2 Mechanical
DNS Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS Luigi Fagioli Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W25
DNS Hans Ruesch H. Ruesch Maserati 8CM
DNA Goffredo Zehender Officine A. Maserati Maserati 26M
DNA Piero Taruffi Officine A. Maserati Maserati V5
DNA Robert Benoist Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA Antonio Brivio Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA René Dreyfus Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
DNA Jean-Pierre Wimille Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T59
Source:[1]
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References

  1. "1934 GRAND PRIX SEASON - 1934 Avusrennen". www.kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  2. "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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