1937 Masaryk Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = GP
Grand Prix = Masaryk
Date = 26 September
Year = 1937
Official name = VII Masarykuv Okruh
Country = Czechoslovakia
Location = Masaryk Circuit, Brno
Course_mi = 18.107
Course_km = 29.140
Distance_laps = 15
Distance_mi = 271.6
Distance_km = 437.1
Pole_Driver = Tazio Nuvolari
Pole_Team = Alfa Romeo
Pole_Country = Italy
Pole_flag_suffix = 1861
Grid_from_ballot = True
Fast_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
Fast_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Fast_Time = 11:59.3
Fast_Country = Germany
Fast_flag_suffix = Nazi
First_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
First_Team = Mercedes-Benz
First_Country = Germany
First_flag_suffix = Nazi
Second_Driver = Manfred von Brauchitsch
Second_Team = Mercedes-Benz
Second_Country = Germany
Second_flag_suffix = Nazi
Third_Driver = Hermann Paul Müller
Third_Team = Auto Union
Third_Country = Germany
Third_flag_suffix = Nazi
Third_Driver2 = Bernd Rosemeyer
Third_Country2 = Germany
Third_flag_suffix2 = Nazi

The 1937 Masaryk Grand Prix was a 750kg Formula race held on September 26, 1937 at the Masaryk Circuit.

Race Report

Rudolf Hasse and Achille Varzi did not race due to illness. Rosemeyer took the Auto Union into an early lead and von Brauchitsch couldn't match his skill on the gravel surface as he pulled away from the field. On lap five Lang lost control of his Mercedes and left the road and ploughed into some bystanders, killing two and injuring twelve. Unable to catch Rosemeyer von Brauchitsch let Caracciola past and the latter began catching the young Auto Union driver. In the end though it was unnecessary to pass him, Rosemeyer's brakes gave out and his race was over...or maybe not.

Müller had been in second place, but couldn't keep the Mercedes' behind and both Seaman and von Brauchitsch caught and passed him and he dropped to fourth. Back in the pits Rosemeyer took over Müller's car and immediately set about catching the now cruising Mercedes' drivers. Seaman was 48s ahead at the beginning of the final 29km lap, Rosemeyer finished the lap 37s ahead of him! Von Brauchitsch was only another 5s ahead when they took the flag and Rosemeyer had an incredible 3rd place whilst Caracciola had the win.

Classification

Grand Prix race report
Name_of_race = Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1937
Previous_year's_race = 1935 Masaryk Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix