1931 French Grand Prix


The 1931 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on 21 June 1931. As with the other two races in the 1931 AIACR European Championship, this race was held over 10 hours, not over a fixed distance. As a result, most cars had two drivers.
The race was won by Louis Chiron and Achille Varzi driving a factory entered Bugatti T51, who after early race battles lead more than eight hours of the race

Classification

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
132 Louis ChironBugattiBugatti T51101126.88 km/h121
132 Achille VarziBugattiBugatti T51101126.88 km/h121
218 Giuseppe CampariAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza97+4 Laps52
218 Baconin BorzacchiniAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza97+4 Laps52
346 Clemente BiondettiMaseratiMaserati 26M94+7 Laps193
346 Luigi ParentiMaseratiMaserati 26M94+7 Laps193
440 Henry BirkinMaseratiMaserati 26M94+7 Laps164
440 George EystonMaseratiMaserati 26M94+7 Laps164
536 Robert SénéchalDelageDelage 15-S-891+10 Laps144
64 Ferdinando MinoiaAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza90+11 Laps24
64 Goffredo ZehenderAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza90+11 Laps24
728 Albert DivoBugattiBugatti T5190+11 Laps104
728 Guy BouriatBugattiBugatti T5190+11 Laps104
820 René DreyfusMaseratiMaserati 26M88+13 Laps64
820 Pietro GhersiMaseratiMaserati 26M88+13 Laps64
924 René FerrantPrivate entryPeugeot 174S85+16 Laps84
924 Louis RigalPrivate entryPeugeot 174S85+16 Laps84
1048 Jean PesatoPrivate entryAlfa Romeo 6C-175084+17 Laps204
1048 Pierre FélixPrivate entryAlfa Romeo 6C-175084+17 Laps204
1144 Tazio NuvolariAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza83+18 Laps184
1144 Giovanni MinozziAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 8C Monza83+18 Laps184
1230 Earl HowePrivate entryBugatti T5177+24 Laps114
1230 Brian LewisPrivate entryBugatti T5177+24 Laps114
Ret38 Jean-Pierre WimillePrivate entryBugatti T5171Suspension155
Ret38 Jean GaupillatPrivate entryBugatti T5171Suspension155
Ret38 William Grover-WilliamsPrivate entryBugatti T5165Gearbox175
Ret38 Caberto ConelliPrivate entryBugatti T5165Gearbox175
Ret34 Emilio EminentePrivate entryBugatti T35B59Fire135
Ret34 Edmond BourlierPrivate entryBugatti T35B59Fire135
Ret22 Georges d'ArnouxPrivate entryBugatti T35C58Mechanical75
Ret22 Max FournyPrivate entryBugatti T35C58Mechanical75
Ret50 Enzo GrimaldiPrivate entryBugatti T35C49Mechanical216
Ret50 "Bourgait"Private entryBugatti T35C49Mechanical216
Ret10 Luigi FagioliMaseratiMaserati 26M45Brakes36
Ret10 Ernesto MaseratiMaseratiMaserati 26M45Brakes36
Ret58 Rudolf CaracciolaPrivate entryMercedes-Benz SSKL39Supercharger236
Ret58 Otto MerzPrivate entryMercedes-Benz SSKL39Supercharger236
Ret2 William "Bummer" ScottDelageDelage 15-S-822Rear axle17
Ret2 S. Armstrong-PayneDelageDelage 15-S-822Rear axle17
Ret52 Marcel LehouxBugattiBugatti T5115Mechanical227
Ret52 Philippe ÉtancelinBugattiBugatti T5115Mechanical227
Ret22Boris IvanowskiPrivate entryMercedes-Benz SSK11Differential97
Ret22 Henri StoffelPrivate entryMercedes-Benz SSK11Differential97
Ret12 Jack DunfeePrivate entrySunbeam GP0Rear axle47
Ret12 AppleyardPrivate entrySunbeam GP0Rear axle47