1932 Monaco Grand Prix
| 1932 Monaco Grand Prix | ||
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| Race details | ||
| Date | 17 April 1932 | |
| Official name | IV Grand Prix de Monaco | |
| Location | Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo |
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| Course | Street circuit | |
| Course length | 3.180 km (1.976 mi) | |
| Distance | 100 laps, 318.0 km (197.6 mi) | |
| Weather | Overcast, dry | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |
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Bugatti |
| Grid positions set by ballot | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Achille Varzi | Bugatti |
| Time | 2:02.0 on lap 19 | |
| Podium | ||
| First |
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Alfa Romeo |
| Second |
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Alfa Romeo |
| Third |
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Maserati |
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Entries
| No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rudolf Caracciola | Private entry | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 4 | Earl Howe | Private entry | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 6 | Clifton Penn-Hughes | Private entry | Bugatti | Bugatti T35B | 2.3 L8 |
| 8 | Juan Zanelli | Private entry | Nacional Pescara | Nacional Pescara | 3.0 L6 |
| 10 | Guy Bouriat | Automobiles E. Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 12 | Louis Chiron | Automobiles E. Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 14 | Albert Divo | Automobiles E. Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T53 Bugatti T51 |
5.0 V16 2.3 L8 |
| 16 | Achille Varzi | Automobiles E. Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 18 | Stanisłas Czaykowski | Private entry | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 20 | Marcel Lehoux | Private entry | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 22 | William Grover-Williams | Private entry | Bugatti | Bugatti T51 | 2.3 L8 |
| 24 | Baconin Borzacchini | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 26 | Giuseppe Campari | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 28 | Tazio Nuvolari | SA Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 30 | Philippe Étancelin | Private entry | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 32 | Goffredo Zehender | Private entry | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2.3 L8 |
| 34 | René Dreyfus | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2.8 L8 |
| 36 | Luigi Fagioli | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2.8 L8 |
| 38 | Amedeo Ruggeri | Officine A. Maserati | Maserati | Maserati 26M | 2.5 L8 |
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Thursday
| Driver | Car | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:08 | 16 |
| Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:08 | 13 |
| René Dreyfus | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2:08 | 18 |
| Guy Bouriat | Bugatti T51 | 2:09 | 7 |
| Louis Chiron | Bugatti T51 | 2:09 | 7 |
| Goffredo Zehender | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:10 | 11 |
| Earl Howe | Bugatti T51 | 2:11 | 6 |
| Baconin Borzacchini | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:11 | 10 |
| Philippe Étancelin | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:12 | 15 |
| Rudolf Caracciola | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:14 | 14 |
| Albert Divo | Bugatti T53 | 2:18 | 7 |
| Stanisłas Czaykowski | Bugatti T51 | 2:19 | 6 |
| Marcel Lehoux | Bugatti T51 | — | 4 |
| Clifton Penn-Hughes | Bugatti T35B | — | ? |
Friday
| Driver | Car | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baconin Borzacchini | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:05 | 22 |
| Achille Varzi | Bugatti T51 | 2:06 | 14 |
| Philippe Étancelin | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:06 | 22 |
| René Dreyfus | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2:06 | 14 |
| Luigi Fagioli | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2:06 | 9 |
| Rudolf Caracciola | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 13 |
| Louis Chiron | Bugatti T51 | 2:07 | 18 |
| Marcel Lehoux | Bugatti T51 | 2:07 | 9 |
| William Grover-Williams | Bugatti T51 | 2:07 | 19 |
| Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 18 |
| Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:09 | 11 |
| Earl Howe | Bugatti T51 | 2:10 | 7 |
| Guy Bouriat | Bugatti T51 | 2:10 | 13 |
| Stanisłas Czaykowski | Bugatti T51 | 2:11 | 17 |
| Goffredo Zehender | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:15 | 9 |
| Albert Divo | Bugatti T53 | 2:19 | 6 |
| Juan Zanelli | Nacional Pescara | 2:29 | 8 |
Saturday
| Driver | Car | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Chiron | Bugatti T51 | 2:04 | 22 |
| Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:05 | 12 |
| Achille Varzi | Bugatti T51 | 2:06 | 9 |
| Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 9 |
| Rudolf Caracciola | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 13 |
| Marcel Lehoux | Bugatti T51 | 2:07 | 5 |
| William Grover-Williams | Bugatti T51 | 2:07 | 13 |
| Baconin Borzacchini | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 11 |
| Goffredo Zehender | Alfa Romeo Monza | 2:07 | 15 |
| Luigi Fagioli | Maserati 8C 2800 | 2:08 | 16 |
| Amedeo Ruggeri | Maserati 26M | 2:08 | 16 |
| Guy Bouriat | Bugatti T51 | 2:10 | 23 |
| Albert Divo | Bugatti T51 | 2:11 | 13 |
| Stanisłas Czaykowski | Bugatti T51 | 2:11 | 11 |
| Juan Zanelli | Nacional Pescara | 2:17 | 13 |
Starting grid
| Starting grid — 1932 Monaco Grand Prix | ||
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| Grover-Williams Bugatti |
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| Étancelin Alfa Romeo |
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| Ruggeri Maserati |
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| Chiron Bugatti |
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| Campari Alfa Romeo |
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| Czaykowski Bugatti |
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| Lehoux Bugatti |
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| Borzacchini Alfa Romeo |
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| Dreyfus Maserati |
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| Bouriat Bugatti |
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| Nuvolari Alfa Romeo |
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| Varzi Bugatti |
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| Caracciola Alfa Romeo |
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| Howe Bugatti |
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| Divo Bugatti |
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| Zehender Alfa Romeo |
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| Fagioli Maserati |
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Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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| 1 | 28 | Tazio Nuvolari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 100 | 3:32:25.2 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | Rudolf Caracciola | Alfa Romeo Monza | 100 | +2.8 | 13 |
| 3 | 36 | Luigi Fagioli | Maserati 8C 2800 | 100 | +2:17.8 | 17 |
| 4 | 4 | Earl Howe | Bugatti T51 | 98 | +2 laps | 14 |
| 5 | 32 | Goffredo Zehender | Alfa Romeo Monza | 96 | +4 laps | 16 |
| 6 | 20 | Marcel Lehoux | Bugatti T51 | 95 | +5 laps | 7 |
| 7 | 22 | William Grover-Williams | Bugatti T51 | 95 | +5 laps | 1 |
| 8 | 10 | Guy Bouriat | Bugatti T51 | 93 | +7 laps | 10 |
| 9 | 14 | Albert Divo | Bugatti T51 | 91 | +9 laps | 15 |
| 10 | 26 | Giuseppe Campari | Alfa Romeo Monza | 86 | +14 laps | 5 |
| Ret | 24 | Baconin Borzacchini | Alfa Romeo Monza | 85 | Brakes | 8 |
| Ret | 34 | René Dreyfus | Maserati 8C 2800 | 57 | Broken driveshaft, lost wheel | 9 |
| Ret | 16 | Achille Varzi | Bugatti T51 | 56 | Rear axle | 12 |
| Ret | 30 | Philippe Étancelin | Alfa Romeo Monza | 49 | Gearbox | 2 |
| Ret | 18 | Stanisłas Czaykowski | Bugatti T51 | 49 | Gearbox | 6 |
| Ret | 12 | Louis Chiron | Bugatti T51 | 29 | Crash | 4 |
| Ret | 38 | Amedeo Ruggeri | Maserati 26M | 12 | Supercharger | 3 |
| DNS | 6 | Clifton Penn-Hughes | Bugatti T35B | Practice crash, injury | ||
| DNS | 8 | Juan Zanelli | Nacional Pescara | Broken spring | ||
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