Saturday 22 December 2018

1935 Unglonian Grand Prix

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 8th annual Unglonian Grand Prix. The pride of Hitler's Germany, The Mercedes-Benz team have arrived with their trio of W25's, nicknamed "Silver Arrows" for their power. How powerful? They can churn out an unheard-of 490hp!

22 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and we are racing! Alfa Romeo and Mercedes-Benz battle for the lead!

Thomas Lanford breaks a magneto on lap 4.

Louis Chiron suffers a conrod failure on lap 20.

Gerald Murphy has an exhaust failure on lap 22.

Charles Mason loses a rod on lap 43.

John Foss gets an engine falure on lap 49.

René Dreyfus breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 59.

Eric Hopper-Knut suffers a puncture on lap 72.

Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh has a broken axle on lap 82.

Manfred von Brauchitsch leads Luigi Fagioli to victory!


  1. Manfred von Brauchitsch (Mercedes-Benz W25K) 2:59:24.407
  2. Luigi Fagioli (Mercedes-Benz W25K) 2:59:29.741
  3. Jack Glockner (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:36.097
  4. James Kingsley (Bugatti Type 51) 2:59:38.165
  5. George O'Connor (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:41.434
  6. Antonio Brivio (Alfa Romeo P3) 2:59:42.061
  7. Simon Kramer (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:42.243
  8. Pat Elway-Derrick (Bugatti Type 51) 2:59:45.106
  9. Joseph Bruce McMahon (Bugatti Type 59) 2:59:46.915
  10. Rudolf Caracciola (Mercedes-Benz W25K) 2:59:47.406
  11. Herbert Hepburn (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:48.694
  12. David Dunstan (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:49.268
  13. Carlo Felice Trossi (Alfa Romeo P3) 2:59:49.639
  14. Alfred Abbey-Coleman (Bugatti Type 35C) 2:59:53.566
  15. Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh (Bugatti Type 35B) DNF lap 82
  16. Eric Hopper-Knut (Bugatti Type 35B) DNF lap 72
  17. René Dreyfus (Alfa Romeo P3) DNF lap 59
  18. John Foss (Bugatti Type 51) DNF lap 49
  19. Charles Mason (Bugatti Type 35C) DNF lap 43
  20. Gerald Murphy (Bugatti Type 35C) DNF lap 22
  21. Louis Chiron (Alfa Romeo P3) DNF lap 20
  22. Thomas Lanford (Bugatti Type 35B) DNF lap 4

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