1928 Italian Grand Prix
1928 Italian Grand Prix | |||
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Race 2 of 2 in the 1928 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | September 9, 1928 | ||
Official name | VIII Gran Premio d'Italia VI Grand Prix d'Europe | ||
Location | Monza, Italy | ||
Course | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | ||
Course length | 10.00 km (6.21 miles) | ||
Distance | 60 laps, 600.00 km (372.82 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
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Grid positions set by ballot | |||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Talbot | |
Time | 3:37.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Bugatti | |
Second |
| Alfa Romeo | |
Third |
| Bugatti |
The 1928 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race run on 9 September 1928, at Monza. It was run over 60 laps, and was won by Louis Chiron driving a Bugatti 37A. It was the 8th Italian Grand Prix. This race was also the VI Grand Prix d'Europe.[1]
This race was marred by the death of at least 22 spectators as well as driver Emilio Materassi on lap 17, when Materassi lost control of his car on the main straight at over 200 km/h while trying to overtake Giulio Foresti. The car swerved to the left of the track, bounced over a three-meter deep and four-meter wide protection ditch and a fence and crashed into the grandstand, killing him along with 22 spectators.[1][2] Other sources have stated that 27 spectators were killed overall, but this is unconfirmed.[3]
By either estimation this is the worst accident, with respect to the number of lives lost, to occur at a Grand Prix, and the second-deadliest in motor racing history, being surpassed by the 1955 Le Mans disaster.[1] As a result the Italian Grand Prix was not held again until 1931.[2]
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Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 50 | ![]() | Bugatti T37A | 60 | 3:45:08.6 | 14 |
2 | 38 | ![]() ![]() | Alfa Romeo P2 | 60 | +2:20.4 | 21 |
3 | 26 | ![]() | Bugatti T35C | 60 | +14:37.2 | 9 |
4 | 40 | ![]() | Bugatti T35B | 60 | +14:40.0 | 16 |
5 | 6 | ![]() | Maserati 26R (8C-1700) | 60 | +25:09.0 | 22 |
6 | 42 | ![]() | Maserati 26R (8C-1700) | 55 | +5 laps | 13 |
7 | 22 | ![]() | Bugatti T35 | 55 | +5 laps | 10 |
8 | 10 | ![]() | Bugatti T35C | 54 | +6 laps | 2 |
NC | 24 | ![]() | Bugatti T37A | 45 | +15 laps | 7 |
NC | 36 | ![]() | Bugatti T37A | 40 | +20 laps | 12 |
Ret | 2 | ![]() | Maserati 26R (8C-2000) | 26 | Wheel | 1 |
Ret | 28 | ![]() | Bugatti T35C | 24 | +36 laps | 11 |
Ret | 46 | ![]() | Talbot 700 | 19 | Withdrawn | 17 |
Ret | 44 | ![]() | Talbot 700 | 18 | Withdrawn | 20 |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Talbot 700 | 17 | Withdrawn | 5 |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Talbot 700 | 17 | Fatal crash | 3 |
Ret | 48 | ![]() | Talbot 700 | 16 | Withdrawn | 19 |
Ret | 32 | ![]() | Bugatti T35C | 15 | Mechanical | 15 |
Ret | 20 | ![]() | Delage 2LCV | 14 | Mechanical | 6 |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Bugatti T35C | 5 | Engine | 4 |
Ret | 30 | ![]() | Bugatti T37A | 2 | Mechanical | 8 |
Ret | 52 | ![]() | Maserati 26 (8C-1500) | 1 | Mechanical | 18 |
DNA | 4 | ![]() | Bugatti T35B | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 14 | ![]() | Bugatti T35 | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 16 | ![]() | Cozette Spl. | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 34 | ![]() | Bugatti T35 | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 54 | ![]() | Delage 2LCV | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 56 | ![]() | Maserati Tipo 26 | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 58 | ![]() | Bugatti | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 60 | ![]() | Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 | Did not appear | ||
DNA | 62 | ![]() | Delage 2LCV | Did not appear |
Fastest Lap: Luigi Arcangeli, 3m37.4 (165.59 km/h)
References
- ^ a b c "1928 GRAND PRIX SEASON -". www.goldenera.fi. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Spurgeon, Brad (2012-09-07). "Italy's Grand Prix? Only at Monza". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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