1932 Monaco Grand Prix

43°44′4.74″N 7°25′16.8″E / 43.7346500°N 7.421333°E / 43.7346500; 7.421333

1932 Monaco Grand Prix
Race details
Date17 April 1932
Official nameIV Grand Prix de Monaco
LocationCircuit de Monaco
Monte Carlo
CourseStreet circuit
Course length3.180 km (1.976 miles)
Distance100 laps, 318.0 km (197.6 miles)
WeatherOvercast, dry
Pole position
DriverBugatti
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
DriverItaly Achille VarziBugatti
Time2:02.0 on lap 19
Podium
FirstAlfa Romeo
SecondAlfa Romeo
ThirdMaserati

The 1932 Monaco Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 17 April 1932. Tazio Nuvolari, driving for the works Alfa Romeo team, won the race by just 2.8 seconds from the privateer Alfa of Rudolf Caracciola, who, despite having a contract for 1932, was not yet part of the official works team. Caracciola might have had an opportunity to pass Nuvolari for the lead, after the Italian's car developed fuel pick-up issues, but he decided instead to remain behind the Alfa Romeo team leader. The 1931 Monaco Grand Prix runner-up Luigi Fagioli completed the podium in third for the Maserati team.[1]

Entries

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NoDriverEntrantConstructorChassisEngine
2 Rudolf CaracciolaPrivate entryAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
4 Earl HowePrivate entryBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
6 Clifton Penn-HughesPrivate entryBugattiBugatti T35B2.3 L8
8 Juan ZanelliPrivate entryNacional PescaraNacional Pescara3.0 L6
10 Guy BouriatAutomobiles E. BugattiBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
12 Louis ChironAutomobiles E. BugattiBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
14 Albert DivoAutomobiles E. BugattiBugattiBugatti T53
Bugatti T51
5.0 V16
2.3 L8
16 Achille VarziAutomobiles E. BugattiBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
18 Stanisłas CzaykowskiPrivate entryBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
20 Marcel LehouxPrivate entryBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
22 William Grover-WilliamsPrivate entryBugattiBugatti T512.3 L8
24 Baconin BorzacchiniSA Alfa RomeoAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
26 Giuseppe CampariSA Alfa RomeoAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
28 Tazio NuvolariSA Alfa RomeoAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
30 Philippe ÉtancelinPrivate entryAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
32 Goffredo ZehenderPrivate entryAlfa RomeoAlfa Romeo Monza2.3 L8
34 René DreyfusOfficine A. MaseratiMaseratiMaserati 8C 28002.8 L8
36 Luigi FagioliOfficine A. MaseratiMaseratiMaserati 8C 28002.8 L8
38 Amedeo RuggeriOfficine A. MaseratiMaseratiMaserati 26M2.5 L8
^‡ — Divo drove the T53 during the practice sessions on Thursday and Friday, but switched to the T51 for Saturday practice and the race.[1]

Practice

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Official timing for practice sessions was introduced for this year.[1]

Starting grid

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Although practice laps had been officially timed, the grid was still determined by ballot. This was changed for the following year's race.[1]

Starting grid — 1932 Monaco Grand Prix
Grover-Williams
Bugatti
Étancelin
Alfa Romeo
Ruggeri
Maserati
Chiron
Bugatti
Campari
Alfa Romeo
Czaykowski
Bugatti
Lehoux
Bugatti
Borzacchini
Alfa Romeo
Dreyfus
Maserati
Bouriat
Bugatti
Nuvolari
Alfa Romeo

Varzi
Bugatti
Caracciola
Alfa Romeo
Howe
Bugatti
Divo
Bugatti
Zehender
Alfa Romeo
Fagioli
Maserati

Classification

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Race

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PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
128 Tazio NuvolariAlfa Romeo Monza1003:32:25.211
22 Rudolf CaracciolaAlfa Romeo Monza100+2.813
336 Luigi FagioliMaserati 8C 2800100+2:17.817
44 Earl HoweBugatti T5198+2 laps14
532 Goffredo ZehenderAlfa Romeo Monza96+4 laps16
620 Marcel LehouxBugatti T5195+5 laps7
722 William Grover-WilliamsBugatti T5195+5 laps1
810 Guy BouriatBugatti T5193+7 laps10
914 Albert DivoBugatti T5191+9 laps15
1026 Giuseppe CampariAlfa Romeo Monza86+14 laps5
Ret24 Baconin BorzacchiniAlfa Romeo Monza85Brakes8
Ret34 René DreyfusMaserati 8C 280057Broken driveshaft, lost wheel9
Ret16 Achille VarziBugatti T5156Rear axle12
Ret30 Philippe ÉtancelinAlfa Romeo Monza49Gearbox2
Ret18 Stanisłas CzaykowskiBugatti T5149Gearbox6
Ret12 Louis ChironBugatti T5129Crash4
Ret38 Amedeo RuggeriMaserati 26M12Supercharger3
DNS6 Clifton Penn-HughesBugatti T35BPractice crash, injury
DNS8 Juan ZanelliNacional PescaraBroken spring
Sources:[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "IV GRAND PRIX DE MONACO". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
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