Geneva Grand Prix
| Circuit des Nations (1948–1950) | |
 | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 3 |
| First held | 1931 |
| Last held | 1950 |
| Laps | 45 |
The Geneva Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de Genève) was a Grand Prix held three times between 1931 and 1950.
The Circuit de Meyrin first started hosting motor-racing in 1923 featuring cars as well as motorcycles and side cars.[1] Interest eventually waned and in 1931 only a car race was held named as the Geneva Grand Prix. During this event a crash involving driver Stanisław Czaykowski resulted in the death of a bystander in a house adjacent to the circuit, bringing and end to racing at this circuit.[2][3] Two more editions of the race were held under Formula Two regulations at the Circuit des Nations in 1948 and 1950 alongside the 2nd and 3rd Grand Prix Des Nations non-championship races held to Formula One regulations.[4] Subsequent events at the circuit were cancelled after the 1950 Nations Grand Prix, during the race Luigi Villoresi's car struck some oil on the racing surface causing him to lose control; the car crashed into a wooden fence resulting in the death of 3 spectators and injuring more than 30 others.[5][6] The Swiss motorsport ban following the 1955 Le Mans disaster has put a definitive end to this event.
Results
[edit]| Year | Winning Driver | Winning Constructor | Circuit | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 |  Marcel Lehoux
|
Bugatti
|
Meyrin | Report |
| 1948 | Raymond Sommer
|
Simca-Gordini
|
Geneva | Report |
| 1950 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini
|
Geneva | Report |
References
[edit]- ^ "Le Grand-prix". Journal de Geneve (in French). May 30, 1923. p. 5.
- ^ "La mort va vite". Journal de Geneve (in French). June 9, 1931. p. 4.
- ^ "Un circuit et des Grands prix à Meyrin" (PDF). Archives de la commune de Meyrin (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Fangio dominatore nel G.P. delle Nazioni, Il Premio di Ginevra (formula 2) a Trintignant". La Stampa (in Italian). July 30, 1950. p. 5.
- ^ 3 Auto Race Fans Killed, New York Times, July 31, 1950, p. 23.
- ^ "Una macchia d'olio sulla pista causa dell'incidente fatale". La Stampa (in Italian). July 30, 1950. p. 5.
