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The 1933 Swedish Summer Grand Prix ( sv, Sveriges sommar-Grand Prix för automobiler) was arranged by the
Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club is a British private social and athletic club. It has two clubhouses: one in London at 89 Pall Mall, and the other in the countryside at Woodcote Park, near Epsom in Surrey. Both provide accommodation and a range o ...
(KAK) and held at 6 August on a circuit at
Norra Vram
Norra Vram is a village in Bjuv Municipality in southern Sweden
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. The circuit was made up at regular countryside roads at a place very close to present day closed circuit
Ring Knutstorp
Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden. The circuit was built in 1963, extended in 1970, and modified to its present configuration in 1980. During the seventies, rounds of the Formula Three European Cup were held at the ...
in Kågeröd. 12 laps were driven, making the distance .
[Billesholmstraktens hembygdsförening] The 10,000
''krona'' prize to the winner was the largest offered yet for any race in Scandinavia.
[kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman](_blank)
(retrieved 4 February 2018)
The lap followed the straight road from Norra Vram south to Södra Vram (now
Billesholm
Billesholm was a Urban areas in Sweden, locality situated in Bjuv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 2,910 inhabitants in 2010. By 2015 it has merged with Bjuv and lost its "locality" status.
References
Populated places in Skån ...
) for before a part with more turns towards
Kågeröd
Kågeröd is a locality situated in Svalöv Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,446 inhabitants in 2010.
The permanent motor circuit Ring Knutstorp
Ring Knutstorp is a motor racing circuit in Kågeröd, Sweden. The circuit was bui ...
, were the circuit turned sharply left and started to go north-east uphill for many km. At this part the asphalt ended and the circuit continued on
gravel road
A gravel road is a type of unpaved road surfaced with gravel that has been brought to the site from a quarry or stream bed. They are common in less-developed nations, and also in the rural areas of developed nations such as Canada and the Unite ...
s. When the circuit reached
Stenestad there was another sharp left turn and then there was a long, twisty downhill road back to Norra Vram.
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on- ...
was race secretary, and 160 policemen and 60
track marshal
Motorsport marshals are mainly volunteer workers responsible for the safety of motor racing competitors. They are stationed at various points of danger around race tracks to assist them in case of any collisions, accidents or track problems. Mar ...
s worked around the course.
The opening lap saw a seven-car pile-up, set off by the wreck of the
Mercedes-Benz SSK
The Mercedes-Benz SSK (W06) is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1928 and 1932. The name is an abbreviation of ''Super Sport Kurz'', German for "Super Sport Short", as it was a short wheelbase development o ...
of
Börje Dahlin, in which several drivers were injured, two seriously, and riding mechanic Erik Lafrenz killed. One of the crashed cars caught fire; it spread to a nearby house, which burned down.
kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman
(retrieved 4 February 2018) The race continued while emergency services attended the scene and the race was eventually won by Antonio Brivio
Antonio Brivio (Sometimes shown as Marchese Sforza Brivio; 30 January 1905, in Biella, Vercelli, Italy – 29 January 1995) was an Italian bobsledder and racing driver.
Auto racing career
Among his greatest successes in the field of sports c ...
, driving an Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis. The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy. "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." ...
for Scuderia Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari Società per Azioni, S.p.A. () is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing. The team is also known by the nickname "The Prancing Horse", in refere ...
. Major racing came to a halt after that.
Result of the Swedish Summer Grand Prix 1933
Most entrants (as can be seen in the list below) were private entrants.
Fastest lap: Brivio – 13m51s – 128.7 km/h (80.0 mph)
References
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Swedish Grand Prix
Swedish Summer Grand Prix, 1933
Grand Prix race reports
Grand Prix
Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour
Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to:
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August 1933 sports events