| 1938 Cork Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Prince Bira, Gianfranco Comotti and René Dreyfus pictured at the 1938 Cork Grand Prix | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 April 1938 (1938-04-23) | ||
| Official name | Cork Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Carrigrohane | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 323.3 kilometres (200.9 mi) | ||
| Distance | 33 laps, 9.79 kilometres (6.08 mi) | ||
| Weather | Clear | ||
| Attendance | c. 70,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Ecurie Bleue | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 René Dreyfus | Ecurie Bleue | |
| Time | 3:49 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Ecurie Bleue | |
| Second | Prince Chula | ||
| Third |
| Count Heyden | |
The 1938 Cork Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Carrigrohane to the west of Cork city in Ireland on 23 April 1938. The 200-mile race was run over more than 30 laps of a six-mile circuit. It was won by the French driver René Dreyfus in a Delahaye car, with second place going to Prince Bira in a Maserati.
The course ran along the Carrigrohane Straight to Victoria Cross, turned right towards Dennehy's Cross, from there on to Model Farm Road, and west towards eastern outskirts of Ballincollig. This back stretch finished at the Poulavone hairpin bend, before passing "Hell Hole Corner", and back onto the Carrigrohane Straight. The race was watched by an estimated 70,000 spectators, with participants reportedly representing 12 countries.
A collection of photos, relating to the race, is held in University College Cork library as the Cork Motor Derby Collection.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | René Dreyfus
|
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye 145 | 33 | 2:09:40 |
| 2 | 20 |  Prince Bira
|
Prince Chula of Siam | Maserati 8CM | 33 | + 1:50 |
| 3 | 17 | Louis Gérard
|
Count Heyden | Delage 3.0L | 30 | + 3 Laps |
| 4 | 7 |  Kenneth Evans
|
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 30 | + 3 Laps |
| 5 | 15 | Joseph Paul
|
Count Heyden | Delahaye 135 | 25 | + 8 Laps |
| Ret | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille
|
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti 59/50B | 21 | Piston |
| Ret | 12 |  Gianfranco Comotti
|
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 12 | Oil Leak |
| Ret | 16 | Jean Viale
|
Count Heyden | Delahaye | 2 | Clutch |
References
- Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix. "Cork Grand Prix". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- Dwyer, Michael. "The Cork Grand Prix 1938". Made by History. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ English, Eoin (7 January 2013). "Car enthusiasts gear up to retrace Cork grand prix". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Roche, Barry (7 January 2013). "Cork gears up for Gathering rerun of 1930s Grand Prix". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Making a Cork Motor Derby 1938". corkindependent.com. Cork Independent. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- Twomey, Emer. "UCC Library: Cork Motor Derby: Home". libguides.ucc.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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