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1930 Grand Prix season

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The 1930 Grand Prix season primarily featured cars from the French and Italian car manufacturers Bugatti and Maserati. All six finishers at the Monaco Grand Prix drove Bugattis. Achille Varzi won two races driving a Maserati.

The World Manufacturers' Championship was planned on seven races, with European Grand Prix and other two mandatory; four races (Germany, Spain, Great Britain and Italy) were cancelled, another (France) was raced with sport-cars regulation. Moreover European Grand Prix was shorter than the minimum of 600 kilometres. For these reasons, the championship was cancelled. In the late summer AIACR started to work on the new European championship which would begin in 1931.

Grand Épreuves

Date Name[1][2][3] Circuit Race
Regulations 		Weather Race
Distance 		Winner's
Time 		Winning driver Winning
constructor 		Fastest
lap 		Report
5 30 May United States XVIII International 500 Mile
Sweepstakes 		Indianapolis AAA ? 500 miles 4h 59m United States Billy Arnold Summers FD-Miller not recorded Report
13 Jul United Kingdom Großer Preis von Deutschland Nürburgring cancelled
7 20 Jul Belgium II Belgian Grand Prix
VI European Grand Prix 		Spa-Francorchamps AIACR sunny
then cloudy 		600 km 5h 09m Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 35C Louis Chiron
Bugatti 		Report
23 Aug United Kingdom British Grand Prix Brooklands cancelled
7 Sep Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza not held
11 21 Sep France XXIV Grand Prix de l’ACF Pau[4] AIACR sunny 400 km 2h 43m France Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35C William Grover-Williams
Bugatti 		Report
12 5 Oct
postponed 25 Jul 		Spain VII Gran Premio de España
VIII Gran Premio do San Sebastián 		Lasarte Formula Libre sunny 520 km 3h 43m Italy Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Achille Varzi
Maserati 		Report

A grey background indicates the race was not held this year. Sources: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Major Races

Multiple classes are mentioned when they were divided and run to different race lengths.

Date Name Circuit Race
Regulations 		Weather Race
Distance 		Winner's
Time 		Winning driver Winning
constructor 		Report
2 Mar France Circuit d'Esterel Plage L’Estrel beach,
Saint-Raphaël 		Formula Libre ? 60 km 39m France René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report
18 Mar Australia III Australian Grand Prix Phillip Island[12] Formula Libre ? 200 miles 3h 06m Australia Bill Thompson Bugatti Type 37A Report
23 Mar Libya VI Gran Premio di Tripoli Tagiura[13] Formula Libre,
heats 		? 100 km 43m Italy Baconin Borzacchini Maserati Tipo V4 Report
1 6 Apr Monaco II Grand Prix de Monaco Monte Carlo Formula Libre sunny
then cloudy 		320 km 3h 41m France René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report
2 20 Apr Italy VII Circuito di Alessandria
(Gran Premio Bordino) 		Alessandria[14] Formula Libre rain 260 km 2h 22m Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo P2 Report
27 Apr Algeria Grand Prix d’Oranie Arcole[15] Formula Libre sunny 310 km 2h 48m France Jean de Maleplane Bugatti Type 35C Report
3 4 May Italy XXI Targa Florio Medio Madonie[16] Targa Florio sunny 540 km 6h 55m Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo P2 Report
11 May Algeria III I Grand Prix de Vitesse d’Algèrie Staouéli[17] Formula Libre
handicap 		? 275 km
(winner) 		? France Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35B Report
18 May France V Grand Prix de Picardie Péronne[18] Formula Libre ? 215 km
(winner) 		2 hours France Max Fourny Bugatti Type 37A Report
4 25 May Italy VI Premio Reale di Roma Tre Fontane[19] Formula Libre cloudy 260 km 1h 56m Italy Luigi Arcangeli Maserati Tipo 26M Report
9 Jun Belgium V Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay[20] Formula Libre ? 110 km 59m Belgium Georges de Marotte Salmson GP Report
15 Jun France II Grand Prix de Lyon Quincieux [21] Formula Libre sunny 300 km 2h 33m Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Type 35C Report
6 29 Jun France VI Grand Prix de la Marne Reims-Gueux Formula Libre hot 400 km 2h 49m France René Dreyfus Bugatti Type 35B Report
20 Jul[22] /
6 Jul[23][24] 		Germany Eifelrennen Südschleife,
Nürburgring 		Formula Libre sunny 230 km 2h 09m Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti Type 35B Report
France II Dieppe Grand Prix Dieppe[25] Formula Libre ? 290 km 2h 26m Algeria Marcel Lehoux Bugatti Type 35B Report
8 3 Aug[26][27] /
21 Jul[28] 		Italy IV Coppa Ciano Montenero Formula Libre hot 225 km 2h 34m Italy Luigi Fagioli Maserati Tipo 26M Report
10 Aug France Circuit du Dauphiné Grenoble Formula Libre
Voiturette 		sunny 240 km 2h 01m France Philippe Étancelin Bugatti Type 35C Report
9 17 Aug Italy VI Coppa Acerbo Pescara Formula Libre hot 250 km 2h 06m Italy Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Report
France VI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens[29] Formula Libre
Voiturette 		hot 390 km 3h 13m France François Miquel Bugatti Type 35C Report
10 7 Sep Italy III Gran Premio di Monza Monza Formula Libre,
heats 		hot 240 km 1h 36m Italy Achille Varzi Maserati Tipo 26M Report
Italy VI Gran Premio delle Vetturette Monza Voiturette hot 100 km 44m Italy Luigi Premoli Salmson Report
8 Sep Poland Grand Prix Miasta Lwowa
(Großer Preis von Lemburg) 		Lwów Formula Libre sunny 50 km 38m Poland Henryk Liefeldt Austro Daimler ADR Report
21 Sep[30][31] /
28 Sep[32] 		Czechoslovakia Masaryk Circuit Masaryk-Ring,[33]
Brno 		Formula Libre cloudy 500 km 4h 54m Germany Prinz Hermann zu Leiningen
Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen 		Bugatti Type 35B Report

Teams and drivers

These tables only intend to cover entries in the major races, as keyed above. Sources:[34][35][36][37][38][39][40]

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre Driver Rounds
France Usines Bugatti Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c Monaco Louis Chiron 1, 3, 4, 6♠, 7, 11
United Kingdom William Grover-Williams 1, 3, 11
France Guy Bouriat 1, 4, 7, 11
France Albert Divo 3, 7, [11]
Italy Conte Caberto Conelli 3
Italy Officine Alfieri Maserati SpA Maserati Tipo V4
Tipo 26M
Tipo 26B

Tipo 26C 		Maserati 4.0L 2x8 twin s/c
Maserati 2.5L S8 s/c
Maserati 2.0L S8 s/c
Maserati 2.1L S8 s/c
Maserati 1.1L S8 s/c 		Italy Ernesto Maserati 3, 9, 10
Italy Baconin Borzacchini 1, 3, 5
Italy Luigi Arcangeli 1, 3, 4, 9, 10
Italy Luigi Fagioli [3], 4, 8, 9, 10
Italy Achille Varzi 9, 10, 12
Italy Alfieri Maserati 10
Italy Conte Aymo Maggi 12
Italy Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 GS
P2 		Alfa Romeo 1.75L S6 s/c
Alfa Romeo 2.0L S8 s/c 		Italy Achille Varzi 2, 3, 4, 8
Italy Tazio Nuvolari 2, 3, 4
Italy Giuseppe Campari 3, 8
Italy Conte Aymo Maggi 3
Italy Pietro Ghersi [3]
Italy Officine Meccaniche O.M. 665 S O.M. 2.2L S 6 Italy Giuseppe Morandi 3
Italy Ferdinando Minoia 3
Italy Archimede Rosa [3]
France Société des Automobiles Ariès Ariès Ariès 3.0L S4 France Arthur Duray 7
France Robert Laly [7]
Belgium SA des Automobiles
Impéria-Excelsior 		Impéria 1800C Sport Knight 1.8L S6 sleeve-valve Italy Conte Goffredo Zehender 7
France Michel Doré 7
France Jacques “Elgy” Ledure 7
Germany Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz 7.1L S6 s/c Germany Rudolf Caracciola 10
France SA des Autos et Cycles Peugeot Peugeot 174 S Peugeot 4.0L S 4 France Henri Stoffel 7♠, 11, 12
France René Ferrand 11, 12
France Louis Rigal [11]
United States Duesenberg Bros Duesenberg A Duesenberg 4.2L S8 United States Babe Stapp 5
Italy Scuderia Materassi Talbot 700 GPLB Talbot 1.5L S8 s/c Italy Conte Gastone Brilli-Peri 1†
Italy Clemente Biondetti 1, [2], 3, 9, 10
France Edmond Bourlier [1]
Italy Marchese Antonio Brivio 9, 10
France Écurie Friderich Bugatti Type 35B
Type 35C 		Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c 		France René Dreyfus 1, 6♠, [11♠]
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo P2
6C-1750 SS 		Alfa Romeo 2.0L S8 s/c
Alfa Romeo 1.75L S6 s/c 		Italy Enzo Ferrari [1], 2, 9
Italy Giuseppe Campari [1], 4, [9], 10
Italy Alfredo Caniato 2, [9]
Italy Mario Tadini 4
Italy Tazio Nuvolari 8, 9, 10, [12]
Italy Baconin Borzacchini 8, 9, 10, [12]
Italy Luigi Arcangeli 8
Germany German Bugatti Team Bugatti Type 35B
Type 35C
Type 37A 		Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c
Bugatti 1496cc S4 s/c 		Germany Ernst-Günther Burggaller 2, 10
Germany Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen 4, 10
United States Bill White Race Cars Stevens-Miller Miller United States Shorty Cantlon 5
United States/Switzerland Herman Schurch [5]
United States Coleman Axle Coleman-Miller FD Miller United States Lou Moore 5
United States Phil Shafer 5
United States Harry Hartz Summers-Miller 152 Miller 2.5L United States Billy Arnold 5
United States Peter DePaolo Stevens-Duesenberg Duesenberg United States Pete DePaolo 5
United States Fred Roberts [5]
United States Bill Cummings 5
United States Freddy Winnai [5]

Significant Privateer drivers

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Driver Rounds
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Belgium Georges Bouriano 1, 2, [7], [11]
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c France Michel Doré 1, 6
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c France Philippe Étancelin 1, 6, 10, 11, 12
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B
Type 35C 		Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c 		Algeria Marcel Lehoux 1, 6, 10, 11, 12
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B
Type 35C 		Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c 		Chile Juan Zanelli 1, 2, 6, [8], 11, 12
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35B Bugatti 2.3L S8 s/c Italy Conte Goffredo Zehender 1
Private Entrant Alfa Romeo 6C-1500 Alfa Romeo 1.5L S6 s/c Italy Marchese Antonio Brivio 2, 8
Private Entrant Maserati Tipo 26B Maserati 2.0L S8 s/c Italy Cleto Nenzioni 2, [3], 4, [6]
Private Entrant Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz 7.1L S6 s/c Switzerland/Italy Fritz Caflisch 4, 9, 10
Private Entrant Stutz Stutz United States Lora L. Corum 5
Private Entrant Stevens-Miller Miller United States Louis Meyer 5
Private Entrant Stevens-Miller Miller United States Louis Schneider 5
Private Entrant Snowberger-Miller Miller United States Russ Snowberger 5
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A
Type 35C 		Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c 		Poland Count Stanisław Czaykowski
France 		[6], 11
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A
Type 35C 		Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c
Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c 		France Max Fourny 6, 10, 11, 12
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c France Jean Gaupillat 6, 11
Private Entrant Amilcar MCO
C6 		Amilcar 1.1L S6 s/c France José Scaron 6, 10, [11]
Private Entrant Montier Spéciale Ford 3.3L S4 France Charles Montier 7, 11
France Ferdinand Montier 7, 11
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c Italy Conte Aymo Maggi 8, 9
Private Entrant Bentley 4½ Litre Bentley 4.4L S4 United Kingdom Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin 11
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c France Jean de Maleplane 11
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 35C Bugatti 2.0L S8 s/c France “Sabipa” (Louis Charavel) 11
Private Entrant Delage Type 15S8 Delage 1.5L S8 s/c France Robert Sénéchal 11, [12]
Private Entrant Bugatti Type 37A Bugatti 1.5L S4 s/c France Jean-Pierre Wimille 11

Note: * raced in event as a relief driver, ♠ Works driver raced as a privateer. Those in brackets show, although entered, the driver did not race
Note: † driver killed during this racing season

Citations
  1. ^ "Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. ^ "ChampCar Stats". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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  4. ^ "French Circuits". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  5. ^ "1930 Season". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. ^ "TeamDan". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. ^ "Speedfreaks.org". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. ^ Rendall 1993, p.362
  9. ^ "6th Gear". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  10. ^ "La Targa Florio". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  11. ^ "World Sports Racing Prototypes". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  12. ^ "Australian Circuits". Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  13. ^ "African Circuits". Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  14. ^ "Italian Circuits". Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  15. ^ "African Circuits". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  16. ^ "Italian Circuits". Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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  • Legate, Trevor (2006) 100 years of Grand Prix Kent: Touchstone Books Ltd ISBN 0-9551-0201-4
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  • Ludvigsen, Karl (2009) Racing Colours - German Racing Silver Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-7110-3368-4
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  • 1930 Race Season – comprehensive race reports of most events, also listing entries and results. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • 1930 World Championship – detailed article about the championship regulations. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : History – Hans Etzrodt's description of the annual regulations, and changes. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • TeamDan  - Darren Galpin’s list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • SpeedFreaks  - list of the major races, entrants and results of the season. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • 6th Gear  - list of the major races and winners each year. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • MotorSport magazine – list of the year's races, entrants and results, by category. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • Grand Prix History – history of the Targa Florio race. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • La Targa Florio – race report and pictures of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • F2 Register – race results of the Targa Florio. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • Motorsport Memorial – motor-racing deaths by year. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • Racing Reference.com – list of all the AAA Championship results. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • ChampCar Stats – list of all the races, entrants and results of the AAA Championship. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway.com – Indy 500 race results. Retrieved 12 Oct 2020
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