1930 Belgian Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Belgian
Date:30 July
Year:1930
Official Name:II Grand Prix de Belgique
Country:Belgium
Location:Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course:Road course
Course Mi:9.236[1]
Course Km:14.86
Distance Laps:40
Distance Mi:369.3
Distance Km:594.4
Fast Driver:Guy Bouriat
Fast Team:Bugatti
Fast Time:7:05
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Louis Chiron
First Team:Bugatti
First Country:Monaco
Second Driver:Guy Bouriat
Second Team:Bugatti
Second Country:France
Third Driver:Albert Divo
Third Team:Bugatti
Third Country:France

The 1930 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the II Grand Prix de Belgique), also known as the VII Grand Prix d'Europe was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 20 July 1930. The race was held over 40 laps of a 14.914 km circuit for a total race distance of 596.560 km and was won by Louis Chiron driving a Bugatti.[2]

Classification

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/retire Grid
1 9 40 5h08m34.6 1
2 8 40 5h09m34 11
3 7 40 5h13m54 9
4 4 40 5h22m26 8
5 1 40 5h25m19 6
6 5 40 5h30m30 13
7 2 40 5h41m47 7
Ret 19 39 Out of fuel 14
Ret 12 39 Out of fuel 4
Ret 6 39 Out of fuel 5
Ret 16 28 Did not finish 3
Ret 3 28 Did not finish 2
Ret 20 13 Did not finish 15
Ret 17 8 Did not finish 12
Ret 18 ? Did not finish 10
DNS 10 Did not start
DNS 11 Did not start
DNS 14 Did not start
DNS 15 Did not start
DNS 21 Did not start

Notes and References

  1. News: 1930 Belgian Grand Prix | Motorsport Database. Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine .
  2. Web site: 1930 Belgian Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database. Motor Sport.