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1937 Masaryk Grand Prix

Field	Value
Type	GP
Grand Prix	Masaryk
Date	26 September
Year	1937
Official name	VII Masarykuv Okruh
Country	CSK
Location	Masaryk Circuit, Brno
Image	Masaryk circuit 1930-37.svg
Course_mi	18.107
Course_km	29.140
Distance_laps	15
Distance_mi	271.6
Distance_km	437.1
Pole_Driver	Tazio Nuvolari
Pole_Team	Alfa Romeo
Pole_Country	Italy
Pole_flag_suffix	1861
Grid_from_ballot	True
Fast_Driver	Rudolf Caracciola
Fast_Team	Mercedes-Benz
Fast_Time	11:59.3
Fast_Country	Germany
Fast_flag_suffix	Nazi
First_Driver	Rudolf Caracciola
First_Team	Mercedes-Benz
First_Country	Germany
First_flag_suffix	Nazi
Second_Driver	Manfred von Brauchitsch
Second_Team	Mercedes-Benz
Second_Country	Germany
Second_flag_suffix	Nazi
Third_Driver	Hermann Paul Müller
Third_Team	Auto Union
Third_Country	Germany
Third_flag_suffix	Nazi
Third_Driver2	Bernd Rosemeyer
Third_Country2	Germany
Third_flag_suffix2	Nazi

The 1937 Masaryk Grand Prix was a 750 kg Formula race held on 26 September 1937 at the Masaryk Circuit.

All layouts of the Masaryk Circuit (Brno Circuit) between 1930 and today combined

Race report

Rudolf Hasse and Achille Varzi did not race due to illness. Rosemeyer took the Auto Union into an early lead and von Brauchitsch couldn't match his skill on the gravel surface as he pulled away from the field. On lap five Lang lost control of his Mercedes and left the road and ploughed into some bystanders, killing two and injuring twelve. Unable to catch Rosemeyer von Brauchitsch let Caracciola past and the latter began catching the young Auto Union driver. In the end though it was unnecessary to pass him, Rosemeyer's brakes gave out and his race was over...or maybe not.

Müller had been in second place, but couldn't keep the Mercedes' behind and both Seaman and von Brauchitsch caught and passed him and he dropped to fourth. Back in the pits Rosemeyer took over Müller's car and immediately set about catching the now cruising Mercedes' drivers. Seaman was 48s ahead at the beginning of the final 29 km lap, Rosemeyer finished the lap 37s ahead of him! Von Brauchitsch was only another 5s ahead when they took the flag and Rosemeyer had an incredible 3rd place whilst Caracciola had the win.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired
2	DEU Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz	15	3:09:25.3	8
4	DEU Manfred von Brauchitsch	Mercedes-Benz	15	+ 36.4	5
12	DEU Hermann Paul Müller/Bernd Rosemeyer	Auto Union	15	+ 41.1	6
6	GBR Richard Seaman	Mercedes-Benz	15	+ 1'18.5	7
18	ITA Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo	14	+ 1 lap	1
20	ITA Antonio Brivio	Alfa Romeo	14	+ 1 lap	4
–	HUN László Hartmann	Maserati	13	+ 2 laps	9
–	HUN Erno Festetics	Maserati	12	+ 3 laps	10
–	DEU Paul Pietsch	Maserati	–	Crash	12
–	ITA Luigi Soffietti	Maserati	–	–	13
10	DEU Bernd Rosemeyer	Auto Union	8	Brakes	3
8	DEU Hermann Lang	Mercedes-Benz	5	Crash	2
28	ITA Renato Balestrero	Alfa Romeo	–	–	11

Year_of_race = 1937 | Previous_year's_race = 1935 Masaryk Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

References

(18 March 2012). "75th anniversary of the Mercedes Benz W125 Silver Arrow - 595 bhp and 750 kg in 1937".

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