| 1925 Belgian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 4 in the 1925 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 June 1925 | ||
| Official name | I Grand Prix de Belgique | ||
| Location |
Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 14.98 km (9.31 miles) | ||
| Distance | 54 laps, 809.06 km (502.73 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Delage | ||
| Grid positions set by car number | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antonio Ascari | Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 6:51.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Third |
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Antonio Ascari (1888–1925) and his mechanic Giulio Ramponi (1902–86) in the Alfa Romeo P2. Ascari died less than a month later in the 1925 French Grand Prix.
Start of the Grand Prix, Antonio Ascari leads Giuseppe Campari.
Antonio Ascari during the race.
The 1925 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on the 28th of June 1925. This was the first ever grand prix held at Spa, and the first ever Belgian Grand Prix.[1]
Entries
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  René Thomas |
Automobiles Delage | Delage | 2LCV |
| 2 | Antonio Ascari |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | P2 |
| 3 |  Henry Segrave |
Sunbeam | Sunbeam | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pierre de Vizcaya |
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti | Type 35 |
| 5 | Robert Benoist |
Automobiles Delage | Delage | 2LCV |
| 6 | Giuseppe Campari |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | P2 |
| 7 | Giulio Masetti |
Sunbeam | Sunbeam | |
| 8 | Meo Constantini |
Automobiles Ettore Bugatti | Bugatti | Type 35 |
| 9 | Albert Divo |
Automobiles Delage | Delage | 2LCV |
| 10 | Gastone Brilli-Peri |
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo | P2 |
| 11 | Caberto Conelli |
Sunbeam | Sunbeam | |
| 12 | Paul Torchy |
Automobiles Delage | Delage | 2LCV |
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Antonio Ascari |
Alfa Romeo | 54 | 6:42:57 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | Giuseppe Campari |
Alfa Romeo | +21:58 | 4 | |
| Ret | 9 | Albert Divo |
Delage | 29 | Valves | 5 |
| Ret | 10 | Gastone Brilli-Peri |
Alfa Romeo | 18 | Suspension | 6 |
| Ret | 1 | René Thomas |
Delage | 6 | Fire | 1 |
| Ret | 12 | Paul Torchy |
Delage | 2 | Ignition | 7 |
| Ret | 5 | Robert Benoist |
Delage | 1 | Fuel tank | 3 |
Starting Grid Positions
| 1st Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Delage |
Ascari Alfa Romeo |
Benoist Delage | |||
| 2nd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | |||
Campari Alfa Romeo |
Divo Delage |
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| 3rd Row | 1 Pos. | 2 Pos. | 3 Pos. | ||
Brilli-Peri Alfa Romeo |
Torchy Delage |
Notes
- Segrave, de Vizcaya, Masetti, Constantini and Conelli did not turn up because their cars were not ready.
References
- Etzrodt, Hans. "The 1925 Automobile World Championship". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- Galpin, Darren. "I Grand Prix de Belgique". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- "Golden Era Races - 1925". Racing Database. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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