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{{EC race report infobox
The '''1939 Belgian Grand Prix''' was a race held on ], ] at ]. ] suffered severe burns on 60 percent of his body after crashing into a tree. He died later that night in the hospital, at only 26 years of age.
| Grand Prix = Belgian
| Date = June 25
| Year = 1939
| Official name = VIII Grand Prix de Belgique
| Race Flag = Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
| Race_No = 1
| Season_No = 4
| Location = ]<br>], ]
| Course = Road course
| Course_mi = 9.01
| Course_km = 14.50
| Distance_laps = 35
| Distance_mi = 315.35
| Distance_km = 507.50
| Weather = Heavy rain, intermittent
| Pole_Driver = ]
| Pole_Team = ]
| Pole_Flag = Image:Flag of Germany 1933.svg
| Fast_Driver = ]
| Fast_Team = ]
| Fast_Time = 5:19.9
| Fast_Flag = Image:Flag of Germany 1933.svg
| First_Driver = ]
| First_Team = ]
| First_Flag = Image:Flag of Germany 1933.svg
| Second_Driver = ]
| Second_Team = ]
| Second_Flag = Image:Flag of Germany 1933.svg
| Third_Driver = ]
| Third_Team = ]
| Third_Flag = Image:Flag of Germany 1933.svg
}}


The '''1939 ]''' was a race held on ], ] at ]. ] suffered severe burns on sixty percent of his body after crashing into a tree. He died later that night in the hospital, at 26 years of age.
{| class="toccolours" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; width:24em; font-size:90%;"
|+ style="font-size: larger; margin: inherit;" | '''Belgian Grand Prix 1939'''
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Date'''
| ] ]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Location'''
| Spa-Francorchamps
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Course'''
| 14.120km
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Distance'''
| 35 laps, 507.50]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Weather'''
| Heavy intermittent local rain showers
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Pole Position'''
| - (positions drawn by ballot)
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Fastest Lap'''
| ], 5'19.9
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''Winner'''
| Hermann Lang, 3:20'21.0
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''2nd Place'''
| ]
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
| '''3rd Place'''
| ]
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:right; font-size:smaller;" | {{edit|Template:Grand Prix Mini Report}}
|}


==Classification==
==Drivers and contructors competing==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

!Pos
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!No
|-
!Driver
! No !! Driver !! Team !! Constructor
!Team
|-
! 2 !Car
!Laps
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
!Time/Retired
| ]
!Grid
| ]
!Points
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 12
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 14
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
|-
! 16
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 18
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
|-
! 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 22
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 24
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} ]
| ]
| ]
|-
! 28
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
| ]
| ]
|}

===Qualifying===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Pos !! No !! Driver !! Team
|- |-
! 1 ! 1
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| ]
|-
! 2
| 22 | 22
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | ] ''']'''
| ] | ''']'''
| '''] W154'''
|-
! 3 | 35
| 3:20:21.0
| 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
|-
! 4
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} ]
| ]
|-
! 5
| 2 | 2
| '''1'''
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| ]
|- |-
! 6 ! 2
| 4
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
|-
! 7
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
|-
! 8
| 8 | 8
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ] | ] ''']'''
| ]
|-
! 9
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
|-
! 10
| 24
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ]
|-
! 11
| 28
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
| ]
|-
! 12
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
|-
! 13
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ]
|}

===Race===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos
! Driver
! Team
! Laps
! Time/Retired
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ''']'''
| ''']'''
| 35
| 3:20'21
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ''']'''
| ''']''' | ''']'''
| '''] D'''
| 35 | 35
| + 16.9 | +16.9
| 4
| '''2'''
|- |-
! 3 ! 3
| 24
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ''']'''
| ] ''']'''
| ''']'''
| ''']'''
| '''] W154'''
| 35 | 35
| + 1.53 | +1:53.0
| 9
| '''3'''
|- |-
! 4 ! 4
| 12
| {{flagicon|France}} ''']'''
| ] ''']'''
| ''']'''
| Private entry
| '''] Tipo 308'''
| 33 | 33
| + 2 Laps | +2 Laps
| 10
| '''4'''
|- |-
! 5 ! 5
| 14
| {{flagicon|France}} ''']'''
| ] ''']'''
| ''']'''
| Private entry
| '''] T135CS'''
| 31 | 31
| + 4 Laps | +4 Laps
| 11
| '''4'''
|- |-
! 6 ! 6
| 18
| {{flagicon|France}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| Private entry
| '''] T135CS'''
| 30 | 30
| + 5 Laps | +5 Laps
| 12
| '''4'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 2
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| ''']'''
| '''] D'''
| 28 | 28
| Accident damage
| Spun off
| 4
| '''4'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 6
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| ''']'''
| '''] D'''
| 26 | 26
| Valve | Valve
| 1
| '''5'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 26
| {{flagicon|UK}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| ''']'''
| '''] W154'''
| 21 | 21
| Fatal accident | Fatal accident
| 5
| '''5'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 10
| {{flagicon|Italy}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| Private entry
| '''] Tipo 316'''
| 20 | 20
| Supercharger | Supercharger
| 3
| '''5'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 28
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| Private entry
| '''] 6CM'''
| 19 | 19
| Front Suspension | Front Suspension
| 13
| '''5'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 8
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| ''']'''
| '''] D'''
| 13 | 13
| Accident
| Spun off
| 6
| '''6'''
|- |-
! Ret ! Ret
| 20
| {{flagicon|Germany}} ]
| ] ''']'''
| ]
| ''']'''
| '''] W154'''
| 7 | 7
| Accident
| Spun off
| 7
| '''7'''
|} |}


== Notes == == Notes ==

* '''Drivers:''' 13 competing, 13 qualified for race, 6 classified.
* ] crashed at the La Source hairpin into a tree, causing the fuel line to break. Fuel rushed over the car and the car caught fire. Seaman couldn't move because his right hand was broken and he was also trapped by his steering wheel. After a minute of futile rescue attempts, a Belgian soldier walked into the blaze and freed Seaman. However, he had suffered burns on sixty percent of the body and Britain's most successful pre-war driver died before midnight.
* ''']:''' -, positions drawn by ballot

* '''Fastest Lap:''' ] &ndash; 5'19.9
{{Grand Prix race report|
* ] crashed in the La Source hairpin into tree and then wrapped itself around another tree with a broken fuel line. 250 litres of fuel rushed into the cockpit and over the exhaust and in the next moment the car was an inferno. Seaman's right hand was broken and the driver was trapped behind the steering wheel. After a minute of futile rescuing efforts a Belgian soldier walked right into the fire and released the driver. He had however suffered burns on 60 percent of the body and Britain's greatest pre-war driver died before midnight.
Name_of_race = ] |
Year_of_race = 1939 |
Previous_race_in_season = ] |
Next_race_in_season = ] |
Previous_year's_race = ] |
Next_year's_race = ]
}}


] ]

Revision as of 01:04, 20 March 2007

Template:EC race report infobox

The 1939 Belgian Grand Prix was a race held on June 25, 1939 at Spa-Francorchamps. Richard Seaman suffered severe burns on sixty percent of his body after crashing into a tree. He died later that night in the hospital, at 26 years of age.

Classification

Pos No Driver Team Car Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 22 Germany Hermann Lang Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W154 35 3:20:21.0 2 1
2 8 Germany Rudolf Hasse Auto Union Auto Union D 35 +16.9 4 2
3 24 Germany Manfred von Brauchitsch Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W154 35 +1:53.0 9 3
4 12 France Raymond Sommer Private entry Alfa Romeo Tipo 308 33 +2 Laps 10 4
5 14 France Robert Mazaud Private entry Delahaye T135CS 31 +4 Laps 11 4
6 18 France Louis Gérard Private entry Delahaye T135CS 30 +5 Laps 12 4
Ret 2 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Auto Union Auto Union D 28 Accident damage 4 4
Ret 6 Germany Hermann Paul Müller Auto Union Auto Union D 26 Valve 1 5
Ret 26 United Kingdom Richard Seaman Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W154 21 Fatal accident 5 5
Ret 10 Italy Guiseppe Farina Private entry Alfa Romeo Tipo 316 20 Supercharger 3 5
Ret 28 Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola Private entry Maserati 6CM 19 Front Suspension 13 5
Ret 8 Germany Georg Meier Auto Union Auto Union D 13 Accident 6 6
Ret 20 Germany Rudolf Caracciola Daimler-Benz AG Mercedes-Benz W154 7 Accident 7 7

Notes

  • Richard Seaman crashed at the La Source hairpin into a tree, causing the fuel line to break. Fuel rushed over the car and the car caught fire. Seaman couldn't move because his right hand was broken and he was also trapped by his steering wheel. After a minute of futile rescue attempts, a Belgian soldier walked into the blaze and freed Seaman. However, he had suffered burns on sixty percent of the body and Britain's most successful pre-war driver died before midnight.


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