1924 Italian Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Italian
Date:19 Oct
Year:1924
Official Name:IV Gran Premio d'Italia
Country:Italy
Flag Suffix:1861
Location:Monza, Italy
Course:Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Course Mi:6.21
Course Km:10.00
Distance Laps:80
Distance Mi:496.8
Distance Km:800
Pole Driver:Antonio Ascari
Pole Country:Italy
Pole Flag Suffix:1861
Grid From Number:True
Fast Driver:Antonio Ascari
Fast Team:Alfa Romeo
Fast Time:3:43.6
Fast Country:Italy
Fast Flag Suffix:1861
First Driver:Antonio Ascari
First Team:Alfa Romeo
First Country:Italy
First Flag Suffix:1861
Second Driver:Louis Wagner
Second Team:Alfa Romeo
Second Country:France
Third Driver:Giuseppe Campari
Third Team:Alfa Romeo
Third Country:Italy
Third Flag Suffix:1861
Third Driver2:Cesare Pastore
Third Country2:Italy
Third Flag Suffix2:1861

The 1924 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 19 October 1924. The race was won by Antonio Ascari of Italy, and Alfa Romeo automobiles finished in first, second, third and fourth place. The event was marred by the death of English driver Louis Zborowski, who was killed when he lost control of his Mercedes and the vehicle rolled over twice.[1] [2]

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
11 Antonio AscariAlfa Romeo P2 8C/2000805h02m05
29 Louis WagnerAlfa Romeo P2 8C/2000805h18m05
35 Giuseppe CampariAlfa Romeo P2 8C/2000805h21m59
Cesare Pastore
411 Ferdinando MinoiaAlfa Romeo P2 8C/2000805h22m43
53 Jules GouxRolland-Pilain Schmid806h10m22
67 Giulio ForestiRolland-Pilain Schmid806h32m03
NC8 "Nino"Chiribiri 12/16706h32m30
Ret2 Christian WernerMercedes M72/9468Withdrawn
Ret6 Alfred NeubauerMercedes M72/9466 Withdrawn
Ret12 Louis ZborowskiMercedes M72/9444Fatal crash at Lesmo/hit tree
Ret10 Giulio MasettiMercedes M72/9443No fuel
Ret4 Alete MarconciniChiribiri 12/1634Mechanical
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Notes and References

  1. "Racing Count Killed. Double Somersault In Motor Grand Prix", Birmingham (England) Gazette, October 20, 1924, p.1
  2. Web site: 1924 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page . Darren Galpin . https://web.archive.org/web/20091028135235/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1924.html . 2009-10-28 . live . 2009-03-17 .
  3. Web site: Motor Sport Magazine Database. motorsportmagazine.com. 3 September 2020.