1934 Moroccan Grand Prix

The 1934 Moroccan Grand Prix (also known as the 1934 Anfa Grand Prix or the 1934 Casablanca Grand Prix) was a Grand Prix that was held on 20 May 1934 at the street circuit in Anfa, a suburb of Casablanca, Morocco. The race, contested over 60 laps of 6.37 km (3.96 mi), was won by Louis Chiron driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B after starting from second position.

1934 Anfa Grand Prix
Race details
Date 20 May 1934
Official name 1934 Anfa Grand Prix
Location Anfa, Casablanca, Morocco
Course Street circuit
Course length 6.37 km (3.96 mi)
Distance 60 laps, 382.2 km (237.6 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Scuderia Ferrari
Time 2:49
Fastest lap
Driver Louis Chiron Scuderia Ferrari
Time 2:49.2
Podium
First
Scuderia Ferrari
Second
P. Étancelin
Third
Scuderia Ferrari
Layouts of Anfa Circuit (brown) and Ain-Diab Circuit (black)

Entries
No.DriverEntrantCar
2MencoMencoMaserati 26M
4 Marcel LehouxScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B
6 Luigi SoffiettiScuderia SienaAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
8 Clemente BiondettiGrupa Genovese San GiorgioMaserati 26M
10 Gianfranco ComottiScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B
12 Whitney StraightWhitney StraightMaserati 8CM
14 Juan ZanelliJ. ZanelliAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
16 Philippe ÉtancelinP. ÉtancelinMaserati 8CM
18 Hugh HamiltonWhitney StraightMaserati 8CM
20 Raymond SommerR. SommerMaserati 8CM
22 "Mlle. Hellé-Nice""Mlle. Hellé-Nice"Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
24 Giovanni MinozziScuderia SienaAlfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
26 Robert BrunetR. BrunetBugatti T51
28 Secondo CorsiGrupa Genovese San GiorgioMaserati 26M
30 Louis ChironScuderia FerrariAlfa Romeo Tipo B

Grid positions
Pos.DriverCar ConstructorTime
1Marcel LehouxAlfa Romeo2:49
2Louis ChironAlfa Romeo2:49
3Philippe ÉtancelinMaserati2:50
4Whitney StraightMaserati
5Hugh HamiltonMaserati
6Giovanni MinozziAlfa Romeo2:56
7Luigi SoffiettiAlfa Romeo3:00
8Gianfranco ComottiAlfa Romeo3:01
9Juan ZanelliAlfa Romeo3:02
10Robert BrunetBugatti3:08
11Raymond SommerMaserati
12Clemente BiodettiMaserati
13"Mlle. Hellé-Nice"Alfa Romeo
14"Menco"Maserati
15Secondo CorsiMaserati

Race report

Soon in the race Chiron took over the lead from Lehoux, who later got into a long fight with Philippe Étancelin for second position. Comotti, Straight and Hamilton were fighting for fourth position. When Lehoux's tyre blew he had to make multiple extra pitstops, which made him fall back in the field. Teammates Straight and Hamilton also struck tyre trouble and at the end of the race Hamilton had to retire with a leaking fuel tank. Lehoux fought back to third position finishing behind Étancelin. Chiron, driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B, completed the required 60 laps the fastest and took victory.[1]

Race results
Pos.DriverCar ConstructorTime (Diff.)/Status
1Louis ChironAlfa Romeo2:55:42.4
2Philippe ÉtancelinMaserati+50.2
3Marcel LehouxAlfa Romeo+1 lap
4Whitney StraightMaserati+2 laps
5Gianfranco ComottiAlfa Romeo+2 laps
6Giovanni MinozziAlfa Romeo+3 laps
7Juan ZanelliAlfa Romeo
8Clemente BiondettiMaserati
9Robert BrunetBugatti
10Luigi SoffiettiAlfa Romeo+6 laps (DNF)
11Hugh HamiltonMaserati+18 laps (DNF — fuel tank)
12Secondo CorsiMaserati+31 laps (DNF — oil pipe)
13Raymond SommerMaserati+45 laps (DNF — clutch)
14"Mlle. Hellé-Nice"Alfa Romeo+47 laps (DNF — rear axle)
15"Menco"Maserati+59 laps (DNF — crash)
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References
  1. http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp341.htm#9

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