1926 Milan Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Milan
Date:12 Sep
Year:1926
Official Name:Gran Premio Milano
Country:Italy
Flag Suffix:1861
Location:Monza, Italy
Course:Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Course Mi:6.21
Course Km:10.00
Distance Laps:40
Distance Mi:248.5
Distance Km:400
Pole Driver:Henry Segrave
Pole Team:Sunbeam
Pole Country:UK
Grid From Number:True
Fast Driver:Meo Costantini
Fast Team:Bugatti
Fast Time:3:42.2
Fast Country:Italy
Fast Flag Suffix:1861
First Driver:Meo Costantini
First Team:Bugatti
First Country:Italy
First Flag Suffix:1861
Second Driver:Jules Goux
Second Team:Bugatti
Second Country:France
Third Driver:Arturo Farinotti
Third Team:Bugatti
Third Country:Italy
Third Flag Suffix:1861

The 1926 Milan Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 12 September 1926. The race was held over 40 laps of the 10 km circuit, for a total race distance of 400 km. The race was won by Bartolomeo Costantini driving a Bugatti.

As the race was held just one week after the 1926 Italian Grand Prix, also held at Monza, many of the entrants were the same. However, as this race was held to Formula Libre regulations, a much larger entry was attracted. The Bugatti team chose to use their 2-litre 1925 cars as they had at the Spanish Grand Prix earlier in the year.

Prizes were awarded for outright position, as well as three classes based on engine capacity: Class E for cars up to 2 litres, class F for cars up to 1.5 litres, and class G for cyclecars up to 1.1 litres. A special category was also used for cars over 2 litres.

Classification

PosNoClassDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
119E Meo CostantiniBugatti402h36m18.4
218E Jules GouxBugatti402h47m19.0
314E Arturo FarinottiBugatti402h56m51.0
415E Louis ChironBugatti402h58m39.0
53 Gastone Brilli-PeriItala Special402h59m17.0
629F Ugo Sisto StefanelliBugatti403h0757.4
728F Roberto SerboliChiribiri403h11m45.6
836G Henny de JoncyBNC403h16m31.6
932G Abele ClericiSalmson403h21m26.6
DNF27F Ernesto MaseratiMaserati31Fuel Tank
DNF25FH. JenterChiribiri29Crash
DNF22E Supremo MontanariBugatti28Engine
DNF31GGubernatisBNC17
DNF12EPierre ClauseBignan13
DNF1 Henry SegraveSunbeam12Gearbox
DNF23F Emilio MaterassiMaserati11Fuel Tank
DNF11E François EysermannBugatti10Oil Sump, Bearings
DNF24FMaleterreJean Graf10
DNF30F Achille VarziBugatti9Engine Bearing
DNF33GJean GrafJean Graf6
DNS26FGuido CiriaciFiatToo slow
DNS35GGina ColliAmilcarToo slow
DNS38GPina ContiAmilcarToo slow
Sources:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etzrodt . Hans . Meo Costantini with Bugatti wins the Milan Grand Prix . The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing . 17 April 2019.