1921 Grand Prix season
1921 Grand Prix season | |||
Previous: | 1920 | Next: | 1922 |
The 1921 Grand Prix season saw Grand Prix motor racing finally fully recovered after World War I. The French Grand Prix was held in Sarthe, Le Mans. It was the first GP in which a US make, Duesenberg, entered, and the first in which hydraulically operated four wheel brakes were used (by Duesenberg). Ballot entered with mechanical four wheel brakes. The first Italian Grand Prix was held in Brescia.
Season review
Grandes Épreuves
Date | Name | Circuit | Winning drivers | Winning constructor | Report |
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25 July | French Grand Prix | Le Mans | Jimmy Murphy | Duesenberg | Report |
4 September | Italian Grand Prix | Montichiari,Brescia | Jules Goux | Ballot | Report |
Other Grands Prix
Date | Name | Circuit | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 May | Garda Circuit | Salò | Eugenio Silvani | Bugatti | Report |
29 May | Targa Florio | Madonie | Giulio Masetti | Fiat | Report |
6 June | Coppa della Cascine | Florence | "Deo" | Chiribiri | Report |
24 July | Mugello Circuit | Mugello | Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo | Report |
4 September | Coppa Florio | Brescia | Jules Goux | Ballot | Report |
11 September | Gentlemen Grand Prix | Giulio Masetti | Mercedes | Report | |
25 September | Coppa Montenero | Montenero | Corrado Lotti | Ansaldo | Report |
References
- Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 2 (1919–1933)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. Guinness Publishing. pp. 194–208. ISBN 0-85112-642-1.
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