1938_Cork_Grand_Prix

1938 Cork Grand Prix

1938 Cork Grand Prix

Motor car race

The 1938 Cork Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Carrigrohane to the west of Cork city in Ireland on 23 April 1938. The 200-mile race was run over more than 30 laps of a six-mile circuit. It was won by the French driver René Dreyfus in a Delahaye car, with second place going to Prince Bira in a Maserati.[4]

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The course ran along the Carrigrohane Straight to Victoria Cross, turned right towards Dennehy's Cross, from there on to Model Farm Road, and west towards eastern outskirts of Ballincollig.[4] This back stretch finished at the Poulavone hairpin bend, before passing "Hell Hole Corner", and back onto the Carrigrohane Straight.[3] The race was watched by an estimated 70,000 spectators,[3] with participants reportedly representing 12 countries.[5]

A collection of photos, relating to the race, is held in University College Cork library as the Cork Motor Derby Collection.[6]

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References

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    Snellman, Leif; Muelas, Felix. "Cork Grand Prix". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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    Dwyer, Michael. "The Cork Grand Prix 1938". Made by History. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
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    English, Eoin (7 January 2013). "Car enthusiasts gear up to retrace Cork grand prix". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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    Roche, Barry (7 January 2013). "Cork gears up for Gathering rerun of 1930s Grand Prix". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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    "Making a Cork Motor Derby 1938". corkindependent.com. Cork Independent. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2020.[permanent dead link]
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    Twomey, Emer. "UCC Library: Cork Motor Derby: Home". libguides.ucc.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2024.


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