• Short Summary

    Racing on car track, Montlhery, France.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "FRENCH GRAND PRIX - Many lap records broken in famous Motor Car race at Montlhery."

    Montlhery, France.

    Air shot of the Montlhery racetrack at the start of the French Grand Prix. Start of the race, cars are off. Crowds on stands and around the track watching the race. Various shots of the race - great speeds. Finish of the race, man waving chequered flag from the side of track. Crowds surround the winning car. Winner, Shiron (sp?) with flowers in his hands being kissed and congratulated.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    795.21
    Media URN:
    10137
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    05/07/1934
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:20:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:28:08:00 / 01:29:28:00
    Canister:
    34/54

Comments (1)

  1. roycousins says

    The French Grand Prix at Montlhéry, near Paris on 1st July 1934.

    This race was billed as a great duel between the established Italian & French (Alfa, Bugatti & Maserati) teams and the new German teams (Mercedes & Auto Union). No German cars finished this race, but thereafter they would dominate Grand Prix racing until WW2.
    No.12 Louis Chiron won in an Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 for Scuderia Ferrari.
    Chiron's Ferrari team mates are second - No.6 Achille Varzi - and third - No.20 Felice Trossi / Guy Moll (shared drive). No.16 Robert Benoist in a Bugatti T59 was fouth. No other cars finished.

    00:21 - No.4 Hans Stuck & No.10 August Momberger (both Auto Union).
    00:47 - No.16 Robert Benoist (Bugatti T59).
    00:59 - No.14 Tazio Nuvolari / Jean-Pierre Wimille (Bugatti T59).

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