| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 3 in the 1931 European Championship | ||
| Date | July 12, 1931 | |
| Official name | III Grand Prix de Belgique | |
| Location | Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 14.864 km (9.236 mi) | |
| Distance | 88 laps, 1320.399 km (820.458 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Drivers |  Albert Divo
|
Bugatti |
| Guy Bouriat
|
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| Grid positions set by ballot | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Louis Chiron
|
Bugatti |
| Time | 6:18.6 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |  William Grover-Williams  Caberto Conelli
|
Bugatti |
| Second | Tazio Nuvolari Baconin Borzacchini
|
Alfa Romeo |
| Third | Ferdinando Minoia Giovanni Minozzi
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Alfa Romeo |
The 1931 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on July 12, 1931.
Classification[]
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | William Grover-Williams
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Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 88 | 2 | 1 | |
| Caberto Conelli
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1 | |||||||
| 2 | 10 | Tazio Nuvolari
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 | 88 | 5 | 2 | |
| Baconin Borzacchini
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2 | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | Ferdinando Minoia
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 | 85 | +3 Laps | 3 | 3 |
| Giovanni Minozzi
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3 | |||||||
| 4 | 16 | Henry Birkin
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300LM | 83 | +5 Laps | 8 | 4 |
| Brian Lewis
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4 | |||||||
| 5 | 8 | Henri Stoffel
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Private entry | Mercedes-Benz SSK | 81 | +7 Laps | 6 | 4 |
| Template:NoflagBoris Ivanowski[1] | 4 | |||||||
| 6 | 24 | Jean Pesato
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Private entry | Alfa Romeo 8C-1750 | 73 | +15 Laps | 10 | 4 |
| Pierre Félix
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4 | |||||||
| 7 | 18 | Jean-Pierre Wimille
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Private entry | Bugatti T51 | 65 | +23 Laps | 7 | 5 |
| Jean Gaupillat
|
5 | |||||||
| 8 | 22 | Charles Montier
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Private entry | Montier-Ford | 58 | +30 Laps | 11 | 5 |
| "Ducolombier"
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5 | |||||||
| Ret | 20 | François Montier
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Private entry | Montier-Ford | 56 | 12 | 5 | |
| Ret | 6 | Albert Divo
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Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 51 | Mechanical | 1 | 5 |
| Guy Bouriat
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5 | |||||||
| Ret | 12 | Achille Varzi
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Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 44 | Magneto | 4 | 5 |
| Louis Chiron
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5 | |||||||
| Ret | 14 | Giuseppe Campari
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Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 | 40 | Fire | 9 | 6 |
| Goffredo Zehender
|
6 |
Starting grid positions[]
| 1st Row | 3 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| / Minoia / Minozzi Alfa Romeo |
/ Grover-Williams / Conelli Bugatti |
/ Divo / Bouriat Bugatti | |
| 2nd Row | 3 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
| / Template:Noflag Stoffel / Ivanowski Mercedes-Benz |
/ Nuvolari / Borzacchini Alfa Romeo |
/ Varzi / Chiron Bugatti | |
| 3rd Row | 3 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
| / Campari / Zehender Alfa Romeo |
/ Birkin / Lewis Alfa Romeo |
/ Wimille / Gaupillat Bugatti | |
| 4th Row | 3 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 1 Pos. |
| F. Montier Montier-Ford |
/ C. Montier / Ducolombier Montier-Ford |
/ Pesato / Félix Alfa Romeo |
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1931 French Grand Prix |
1931 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1931 German Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1930 Belgian Grand Prix |
Belgian Grand Prix | Next race: 1933 Belgian Grand Prix |
References[]
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