Draft:Geneva Grand Prix

Geneva Grand Prix
Circuit des Nations; (1948–1950)
Race information
Number of times held	3
First held	1931
Last held	1950
Laps	45

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Instructions · What links here · Geneva Grand Prix (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 9 hours ago by Giuliotf (talk: D · +) · Last edited 9 hours ago by Giuliotf

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 the 1920s featuring cars as well as motorcycles and side cars. 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. ^[1]

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. Subsequent events at the circuit were cancelled after the death of 3 spectators during the 1950 Nations Grand Prix. ^[2] The Swiss motorsport ban following the 1955 Le Mans disaster has put a definitive end to this event.

Results

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

^ "Un circuit et des Grands prix à Meyrin" (PDF). Archives de la commune de Meyrin (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
^ 3 Auto Race Fans Killed, New York Times, July 31, 1950, p. 23.

[1] "Un circuit et des Grands prix à Meyrin" (PDF). Archives de la commune de Meyrin (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.

[2] 3 Auto Race Fans Killed, New York Times, July 31, 1950, p. 23.

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