1935 Donington Grand Prix

The 1935 Donington Grand Prix was a non-championship Grand Prix that was held on 2 October 1935 at Donington Park in North West Leicestershire, England. It was the 39th race of the 1935 Grand Prix season. The race, which was 120 laps, was won by Richard Shuttleworth driving a Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" after starting from 7th place.[2]

1935 Donington Grand Prix
1935 Grand Prix season
Race details
Date 5 October 1935
Official name I Donington Grand Prix
Location North West Leicestershire, England
Course Road course
Course length 4.107 km (2.552 mi)
Distance 120 laps, 492.8 km (306.2 mi)
Weather Heavy rain[1]
Pole position
Driver
Raymond Sommer
Time 2:04.0
Fastest lap
Driver Giuseppe Farina[2] Scuderia Subalpina
Time 2:08.4
Podium
First
Richard Shuttleworth
Second
Earl Howe
Third
Charles Martin

It was the first major international Grand Prix to take place on a road course in Great Britain.[1]

Entries
No. Driver Entrant Car
1 Earl Howe Earl Howe Bugatti T59
2 Charlie Martin Charles Martin Bugatti T59
3 Lindsay Eccles AHL Eccles Bugatti T59
4 Brian Lewis Freddie Dixon Riley 2000/6
5 Wal Handley Freddie Dixon Riley 2000/6
6 Percy Maclure Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6
7 Hector Dobbs Hector Dobbs Riley 2000/6
8 Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3"
9 Richard Shuttleworth Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3"
10 Harry Rose Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza"
11 Bill Everitt Scuderia Subalpina Maserati 6C-34
12 Buddy Featherstonhaugh Harry Rose Maserati 8CM
14 "B. Bira" Prince Chula ERA B-Type
15 Nicholas Embiricos Nicholas Embiricos ERA B-Type
16 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Subalpina Maserati V8RI
18 Austin Dobson Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000
Source:[2][3][4][5]

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Car Time
1 16 Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 2:08.4
2 6 Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 2:14.0
3 8 Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:14.0
4 1 Earl Howe Bugatti T59 2:16.0
5 12 Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 2:17.0
6 5 Wal Handley Riley 2000/6 2:17.0
7 9 Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 2:19.0
8 2 Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 2:21.8
9 10 Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 2:23.0
10 14 "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 2:23.0
11 7 Hector Dobbs Riley 2000/6 2:23.0
12 11 Bill Everitt Maserati 6C-34 2:23.0
13 4 Brian Lewis Riley 2000/6 2:24.0
14 18 Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 2:27.0
15 3 Lindsay Eccles Bugatti T59 Unknown
Source:[4][5][2]

The grid consisted of five rows of three, with cars supposed to be lined up with fastest in the middle, second fastest on left and third fastest on the right.[5] It is unclear why Handley started from row 4, why Martin and Rose had swapped positions, or why Dobbs and Everitt started from the back row.

Race
Pos. No. Driver(s) Car Laps Time/Retired
1 9 Richard Shuttleworth Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 120 4:47:12.0
2 1 Earl Howe Bugatti T59 120 4:47:57.8
3 2 Charlie Martin Bugatti T59 120 4:49:47.4
4 11 Bill Everitt
Gino Rovere		 Maserati 6C-34 120 4:53:59.0
5 14 "B. Bira" ERA B-Type 120 4:58:16.0
6 3 Lindsay Eccles
Pat Fairfield		 Bugatti T59 120 4:59:53.0
NC 7 Hector Dobbs
Bill van der Becke		 Riley 2000/6 119 Flagged off
NC 4 Brian Lewis
Cyril John Paul		 Riley 2000/6 117 Flagged off
NC 5 Wal Handley
Pat Driscoll		 Riley 2000/6 115 Flagged off
Ret 6 Percy Maclure Riley 2000/6 95 Mechanical
Ret 12 Buddy Featherstonhaugh Maserati 8CM 82 Transmission
Ret 8 Raymond Sommer Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3" 70 Half-shaft
Ret 18 Austin Dobson Maserati 8C-3000 67 Crash
Ret 16 Giuseppe Farina Maserati V8RI 41 Half-shaft
Ret 10 Harry Rose Alfa Romeo 8C "Monza" 38 Engine
Source:[2][4][5]
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References
  1. "Donington's Great Race". Lancashire Evening Post. 9 October 1935. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "1935 Donington Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  3. "Donington Grand Prix". Lancashire Evening Post. 2 October 1935. Retrieved 9 July 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix. pp. 18–21. ISBN 0713432837.
  5. Snellman, Leif. "Shuttleworth lucky winner as the opposition fails". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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