1934 Moroccan Grand Prix
The 1934 Moroccan Grand Prix (also known as the 1934 Anfa Grand Prix or the 1934 Casablanca Grand Prix) was a Grand Prix that was held on 20 May 1934 at the street circuit in Anfa, a suburb of Casablanca, Morocco. The race, contested over 60 laps of 6.37 km (3.96 mi), was won by Louis Chiron driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B after starting from second position.
| 1934 Anfa Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 20 May 1934 | ||
| Official name | 1934 Anfa Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Anfa, Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 6.37 km (3.96 mi) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 382.2 km (237.6 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
| Time | 2:49 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Louis Chiron | Scuderia Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:49.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
| Second | P. Étancelin | ||
| Third | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
Entries
| No. | Driver | Entrant | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Menco | Menco | Maserati 26M |
| 4 |  Marcel Lehoux | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B |
| 6 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Luigi Soffietti | Scuderia Siena | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza |
| 8 | Clemente Biondetti | Grupa Genovese San Giorgio | Maserati 26M |
| 10 | Gianfranco Comotti | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B |
| 12 |  Whitney Straight | Whitney Straight | Maserati 8CM |
| 14 |  Juan Zanelli | J. Zanelli | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza |
| 16 | Philippe Étancelin | P. Étancelin | Maserati 8CM |
| 18 | Hugh Hamilton | Whitney Straight | Maserati 8CM |
| 20 | Raymond Sommer | R. Sommer | Maserati 8CM |
| 22 | "Mlle. Hellé-Nice" | "Mlle. Hellé-Nice" | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza |
| 24 | Giovanni Minozzi | Scuderia Siena | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza |
| 26 | Robert Brunet | R. Brunet | Bugatti T51 |
| 28 | Secondo Corsi | Grupa Genovese San Giorgio | Maserati 26M |
| 30 | Louis Chiron | Scuderia Ferrari | Alfa Romeo Tipo B |
Grid positions
| Pos. | Driver | Car Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Lehoux | Alfa Romeo | 2:49 |
| 2 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo | 2:49 |
| 3 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | 2:50 |
| 4 | Whitney Straight | Maserati | |
| 5 | Hugh Hamilton | Maserati | |
| 6 | Giovanni Minozzi | Alfa Romeo | 2:56 |
| 7 | Luigi Soffietti | Alfa Romeo | 3:00 |
| 8 | Gianfranco Comotti | Alfa Romeo | 3:01 |
| 9 | Juan Zanelli | Alfa Romeo | 3:02 |
| 10 | Robert Brunet | Bugatti | 3:08 |
| 11 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | |
| 12 | Clemente Biodetti | Maserati | |
| 13 | "Mlle. Hellé-Nice" | Alfa Romeo | |
| 14 | "Menco" | Maserati | |
| 15 | Secondo Corsi | Maserati |
Race report
Soon in the race Chiron took over the lead from Lehoux, who later got into a long fight with Philippe Étancelin for second position. Comotti, Straight and Hamilton were fighting for fourth position. When Lehoux's tyre blew he had to make multiple extra pitstops, which made him fall back in the field. Teammates Straight and Hamilton also struck tyre trouble and at the end of the race Hamilton had to retire with a leaking fuel tank. Lehoux fought back to third position finishing behind Étancelin. Chiron, driving an Alfa Romeo Tipo B, completed the required 60 laps the fastest and took victory.[1]
Race results
| Pos. | Driver | Car Constructor | Time (Diff.)/Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Chiron | Alfa Romeo | 2:55:42.4 |
| 2 | Philippe Étancelin | Maserati | +50.2 |
| 3 | Marcel Lehoux | Alfa Romeo | +1 lap |
| 4 | Whitney Straight | Maserati | +2 laps |
| 5 | Gianfranco Comotti | Alfa Romeo | +2 laps |
| 6 | Giovanni Minozzi | Alfa Romeo | +3 laps |
| 7 | Juan Zanelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 8 | Clemente Biondetti | Maserati | |
| 9 | Robert Brunet | Bugatti | |
| 10 | Luigi Soffietti | Alfa Romeo | +6 laps (DNF) |
| 11 | Hugh Hamilton | Maserati | +18 laps (DNF — fuel tank) |
| 12 | Secondo Corsi | Maserati | +31 laps (DNF — oil pipe) |
| 13 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati | +45 laps (DNF — clutch) |
| 14 | "Mlle. Hellé-Nice" | Alfa Romeo | +47 laps (DNF — rear axle) |
| 15 | "Menco" | Maserati | +59 laps (DNF — crash) |