1930 Unglonian Grand Prix

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live for the Unglonian Broadcasting Corporation from Strathcona Park in Grahamshire for the 1930 Unglonian Grand Prix. The financial crisis has not dampened interest for the race. In fact, a record 30 cars from around the world are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and the race begins without incident.

Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh and Philippe Étancelin collide on lap 5.

John Foss and Charles Mason collide on lap 7. One lap later, Jean-Pierre Wimille runs over debris from the previous lap's crash, putting him out of the race.

Alfred Abbey-Coleman breaks his brakes (get it?) on lap 13.

Jack Glockner retires due to radiator trouble on lap 15.

Herbert Hepburn and René Dreyfus collide on lap 17. One lap later, Marcel Lehoux runs over debris from the previous lap's crash, putting him out of the race.

Joseph Bruce McMahon gets a magneto failure on lap 20.

Tazio Nuvolari suffers a clutch failure on lap 23.

James Kingsley has an oil leak on lap 25, causing 2 cars to spin out in the next 2 laps. We are just over quarter distance and we have already lost half the pack.

Baconin Borzacchini drops oil on lap 31, causing Thomas Lanford to spin on the following lap.

Eric Hopper-Knut suffers a massive crash on lap 36. He is flung from the car, but unhurt.

Goffredo Zehender retires with a carburetter failure on lap 44.

Pat Elway-Derrick leaks oil on lap 53, causing 3 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

George O'Connor breaks his engine on lap 82.

Aymo Maggi breaks his brakes (get it?) on lap 85.

Max Fourny runs out of fuel on lap 92, just 9 laps from the finish.

Gerald Murphy wins the Unglonian Grand Prix!

1.   Gerald Murphy (Bugatti Type 35C)               2:59:37.276
2.   Georges Bouriano (Bugatti Type 35B)            2:59:41.103
3.   Juan Zanelli (Bugatti Type 35B)                2:59:51.778
4.   William Grover-Williams (Bugatti Type 35C)    2:59:53.730
5.   Max Fourny (Bugatti Type 35C)                   DNF lap 92
6.   Aymo Maggi (Maserati 26M)                       DNF lap 85
7.   George O'Connor (Bugatti Type 35C)              DNF lap 82
8.   David Dunstan (Bugatti Type 35C)                DNF lap 55
9.   Albert Divo (Bugatti Type 35C)                  DNF lap 54
10.   Louis Chiron (Bugatti Type 35C)                 DNF lap 53
11.   Pat Elway-Derrick (Bugatti Type 35B)            DNF lap 53
12.   Goffredo Zehender (Bugatti Type 35B)            DNF lap 44
13.   Eric Hopper-Knut (Bugatti Type 35B)             DNF lap 36
14.   Thomas Lanford (Bugatti Type 35B)               DNF lap 32
15.   Baconin Borzacchini (Alfa Romeo P2)             DNF lap 31
16.   Simon Kramer (Bugatti Type 35C)                 DNF lap 27
17.   Achille Varzi (Maserati 26M)                    DNF lap 26
18.   James Kingsley (Bugatti Type 35C)               DNF lap 25
19.   Tazio Nuvolari (Alfa Romeo P2)                  DNF lap 23
20.   Joseph Bruce McMahon (Bugatti Type 35B)         DNF lap 20
21.   Marcel Lehoux (Bugatti Type 35B)                DNF lap 18
22.   Herbert Hepburn (Bugatti Type 35C)              DNF lap 17
23.   René Dreyfus (Bugatti Type 35B)                 DNF lap 17
24.   Jack Glockner (Bugatti Type 35C)                DNF lap 15
25.   Alfred Abbey-Coleman (Bugatti Type 35C)         DNF lap 13
26.   Jean-Pierre Wimille (Bugatti Type 37A)           DNF lap 8
27.   John Foss (Bugatti Type 35C)                     DNF lap 7
28.   Charles Mason (Bugatti Type 35C)                 DNF lap 7
29.   Peter Darragh-Kavanaugh (Bugatti Type 35B)       DNF lap 5
30.   Philippe Étancelin (Bugatti Type 35C)            DNF lap 5