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The 1925 Grand Prix season was the first AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship

World Manufacturers' Championship

The World Manufacturers' Championship was a competition organised by the AIACR between 1925 and 1927.-Scoring system:Unlike the modern Formula One points system, the championship awarded fewer points for higher finishes; the champion would be the manufacturer which ended the season on the lowest...

season. The championship was won by Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo in motorsport

During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...

, utilising the P2

Alfa Romeo P2

The Alfa Romeo P2 won the inaugural Automobile World Championship in 1925, taking victory in two of the four championship rounds when Antonio Ascari drove it in the European Grand Prix at Spa and Gastone Brilli-Peri won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza after Ascari died while leading the intervening...

model.

World Championship Grands Prix

Name	Circuit	Date	Winning drivers	Winning constructor	Report
Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the 500 Miles at Indianapolis, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana...	Indianapolis Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....	May 30	Pete DePaolo Pete DePaolo Pete DePaolo was an American race car driver. He won the 1925 Indianapolis 500.-Racing career:... Norman Batten Norman Batten Norman Batten was an American racecar driver active in the 1920s. He and fellow driver Earl Devore were lost at sea while sailing aboard the SS Vestris.-Indy 500 results:...	Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana based American luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.-History:...	Report 1925 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1925 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925....
Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix The Belgian Grand Prix is an automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship.... /European Grand Prix European Grand Prix The European Grand Prix is a Formula One event that was reintroduced during the mid-1980s and has been held regularly since 1999. From 2008 it will take place for at least another 7 years...	Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...	June 28	Antonio Ascari Antonio Ascari Antonio Ascari was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion.Antonio Ascari was born near Mantua, in the Lombardy region of Italy, as the son of a corn dealer. He began racing cars at the top levels in Italy in 1919, using a modified 1914 Fiat...	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...	Report 1925 Belgian Grand Prix The 1925 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 28, 1925.-Entries:-Race:- Starting Grid Positions :-Notes:...
French Grand Prix French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix was a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One automobile racing championships....	Montlhéry	July 26	Robert Benoist Robert Benoist Robert Marcel Charles Benoist was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.-Early life:Born near Rambouillet, Île-de-France, France, Robert Benoist was the son of Baron Henri de Rothschild's gamekeeper... Albert Divo Albert Divo Albert Divo was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was born in Paris, France. In 1922, Divo competed in the International Tourist Trophy endurance race on the Isle of Man...	Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:...	Report 1925 French Grand Prix The 1925 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on July 26, 1925.- Classification :-References:...
Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix The Italian Grand Prix is one of the longest running events on the motor racing calendar. The first Italian Grand Prix motor racing championship took place on 4 September 1921 at Brescia...	Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....	September 6	Gastone Brilli-Peri Gastone Brilli-Peri Count Gastone Brilli-Peri was a famous Italian racing driver, who won the 1925 Italian Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo P2, securing the inaugural World Manufacturers' Championship title for Alfa Romeo. Known simply as “Brilli,” his face had been permanently scarred in an accident during a Tour of...	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...	Report 1925 Italian Grand Prix The 1925 Italian Grand Prix was a combined Grand Prix and Voiturette motor race held at Monza on September 6, 1925. The voiturettes competed for their own trophy.It was the final race of the 1925 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season....

Other Grands Prix

Name	Circuit	Date	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
Rome Grand Prix Rome Grand Prix The Rome Grand Prix was an automobile race held in Rome, Italy from 1925 until 1991....	Monte Mario Monte Mario -External links :* * *...	February 22	Carlo Masetti	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....	Report
Provence Provence Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur... Grand Prix	Miramas	March 8	Henry Segrave Henry Segrave -External links:* * * * *...	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...	Report
Tripoli Tripoli Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three... Grand Prix	Tripoli Tripoli Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...	April 18	Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero was an Italian racecar driver from Genoa, winning 54 out of 217 races between 1922 to 1947.Born in Lucca, he lived in Genoa and was active in the first world war....	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...	Report
Coppa Florio Coppa Florio Coppa Florio was an Italian car race started in 1900, and renamed in 1905 when Vincenzo Florio offered the initial 50 000 Lira and a cup designed by Polak of Paris. The cup was to be offered the manufacturer that wins four or more of the first seven races, the first race held in 1905...	Madonie Madonie The Madonie are one of the principal mountain groups in Sicily, southern Italy, part of the Sicilian portion of the Apennines. It is located in Palermo Province...	May 3	André Boillot André Boillot André Boillot was a French auto racing driver. Born in Valentigney, Doubs, he was the younger brother of race car driver, Georges Boillot. Following in his brother's footsteps, André Boillot began racing cars at a young age...	Peugeot Peugeot Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...	Report
Targa Florio Targa Florio The Targa Florio was an open road endurance automobile race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo. Founded in 1906, it was the oldest sports car racing event, part of the World Sportscar Championship between 1955 and 1973...	Madonie Madonie The Madonie are one of the principal mountain groups in Sicily, southern Italy, part of the Sicilian portion of the Apennines. It is located in Palermo Province...	May 3	Meo Constantini	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....	Report
Solituderennen Solituderennen The Solituderennen events and the 11.4 km Solitudering near Stuttgart were named after the nearby Castle Solitude. Motorsports events were held there from 1903 to 1965....	Solitude Solituderennen The Solituderennen events and the 11.4 km Solitudering near Stuttgart were named after the nearby Castle Solitude. Motorsports events were held there from 1903 to 1965....	May 17	Otto Merz Otto Merz Otto Merz was a chauffeur, race car driver, test driver and mechanic. He died during a practice run in a modified Mercedes SSK on 18 May 1933, in Berlin, Germany.-Early career:...	Mercedes Mercedes (car) Mercedes was a brand of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft . DMG which began to develop in 1900, after the death of its co-founder, Gottlieb Daimler...	Report
Savio Circuit	Ravenna Ravenna Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...	May 21	Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver.-Early life:Born in Borgo San Lorenzo, near Florence, Italy, Emilio began working in a bicycle shop, learning the basics of applied mechanics...	Itala	Report
Perugia Cup	Perugia Perugia Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....	May 24	Gastone Brilli-Peri Gastone Brilli-Peri Count Gastone Brilli-Peri was a famous Italian racing driver, who won the 1925 Italian Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo P2, securing the inaugural World Manufacturers' Championship title for Alfa Romeo. Known simply as “Brilli,” his face had been permanently scarred in an accident during a Tour of...	Ballot Ballot (automobile) Ballot was a French automobile manufacturer who made cars between 1921 and 1932.The Ballot brothers, Edouard and Maurice, founded their company in 1905. Before World War I they manufactured automobile and marine engines. The company was re-founded as Etablissements Ballot SA in 1910.Edouard...	Report
Mugello Mugello region Mugello is a landscape north of Florence in northern Italy. It is separated by the Santerno river valley by the Futa Pass.The area was settled by a Ligurian tribe known as the Magelli, whence the name. Then the region was occupied by the Etruscans who have left many archeological traces and who... Circuit	Mugello Mugello region Mugello is a landscape north of Florence in northern Italy. It is separated by the Santerno river valley by the Futa Pass.The area was settled by a Ligurian tribe known as the Magelli, whence the name. Then the region was occupied by the Etruscans who have left many archeological traces and who...	May 31	Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver.-Early life:Born in Borgo San Lorenzo, near Florence, Italy, Emilio began working in a bicycle shop, learning the basics of applied mechanics...	Itala	Report
Coppa Acerbo Coppa Acerbo The Coppa Acerbo was an automobile race held in Italy, named after Tito Acerbo, the brother of Giacomo Acerbo, a prominent fascist politician. Following Italy's defeat in World War II, and the consequent demise of fascism, the race was renamed the Circuito di Pescara, and in some years was also...	Pescara Pescara Circuit The Pescara Circuit was a road race course near Pescara, Italy.The track boasted two long straights between villages, as well as demanding corners in the seaside town. The roads were both narrow and bumpy, and the staggering length was the longest of any open-wheel championship event...	June 21	Guido Ginaldi	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...	Report
Coppa Vinci	Messina	July 5	Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero was an Italian racecar driver from Genoa, winning 54 out of 217 races between 1922 to 1947.Born in Lucca, he lived in Genoa and was active in the first world war....	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...	Report
Grand Prix de la Marne Grand Prix de la Marne The Grand Prix de la Marne was a Grand Prix motor racing event staged at the Reims-Gueux racecourse, near the city of Reims in the Marne département of north-east France. First held in 1925, it proved to be one of the fastest road races in Europe...	Reims-Gueux Reims-Gueux Reims-Gueux was a triangular motor racing road course near Reims, France, which hosted 14 French Grands Prix.Reims-Gueux was first established in 1926 on the public roads between the small French villages of Thillois and Gueux. The circuit had two very long straights between the towns, and teams...	August 2	Pierre Clause	Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...	Report
Coppa Montenero	Montenero Montenero Circuit The Montenero Circuit was a motor racing road course at Livorno, Italy. Sometimes referred to simply as "the Livorno Circuit", it was the scene of several Grand Prix races from 1921 until 1939, mainly the annual Coppa Montenero/Coppa Ciano...	August 16	Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi Emilio Materassi was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver.-Early life:Born in Borgo San Lorenzo, near Florence, Italy, Emilio began working in a bicycle shop, learning the basics of applied mechanics...	Itala	Report
Grand Prix du Comminges Grand Prix du Comminges The Grand Prix du Comminges was an automobile race held in France.The race was named after the Comminges, one of the former Provinces of France in ancient Gascony in what is now the Haute-Garonne department of the Midi-Pyrénées region of France...	Saint-Gaudens	September 6		Bignan Bignan Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...	Report
San Sebastián Grand Prix San Sebastián Grand Prix The San Sebastián Grand Prix was an automobile race held at the Circuito Lasarte near San Sebastián, Spain.During most of its existence, it was the main race event in Spain, since the Spanish Grand Prix had not yet been properly established as a grand prix race...	Lasarte Circuito Lasarte The Circuito Lasarte was an 11.029-mile Grand Prix motor racing road course at Lasarte-Oria, Guipúzcoa, Spain in the Basque Country near the resort town of San Sebastián on the Bay of Biscay at...	September 19	Albert Divo Albert Divo Albert Divo was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was born in Paris, France. In 1922, Divo competed in the International Tourist Trophy endurance race on the Isle of Man... André Morel	Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:...	Report
Garda Circuit	Salò Salò Salò is a town and commune in the Province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy on the banks of Lake Garda. The city was the capital of Italian Social Republic from 1943 to 1945, with the ISR often being called the "Republic of Salò" .-History:Salò was founded in the Roman period as Pagus...	October 18	Aymo Maggi Aymo Maggi Aymo Maggi was an Italian racing car driver from Brescia. He was the conte di Gradella based in Pandino outside Cremona....	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....	Report
Apuano Circuit	Carrara Carrara Carrara is a city and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara , notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there. It is on the Carrione River, some west-northwest of Florence....	November 22	Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero Renato Balestrero was an Italian racecar driver from Genoa, winning 54 out of 217 races between 1922 to 1947.Born in Lucca, he lived in Genoa and was active in the first world war....	O.M. Officine Meccaniche Officine Meccaniche or OM was an Italian car and truck manufacturing company, founded in 1899 in Milan as Societa Anonima Officine Meccaniche...	Report

Championship Final Standings

Note: To be eligible for the championship, manufacturers had to take part in both the Grand Prix of their country of origin and the Italian Grand Prix.

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Pos	Manufacturer	500 1925 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1925 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925....	BEL 1925 Belgian Grand Prix The 1925 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 28, 1925.-Entries:-Race:- Starting Grid Positions :-Notes:...	FRA 1925 French Grand Prix The 1925 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on July 26, 1925.- Classification :-References:...	ITA 1925 Italian Grand Prix The 1925 Italian Grand Prix was a combined Grand Prix and Voiturette motor race held at Monza on September 6, 1925. The voiturettes competed for their own trophy.It was the final race of the 1925 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season....	Pts
1	Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo in motorsport During its history, Alfa Romeo has competed successfully in many different categories of motorsport, including Grand Prix motor racing, Formula One, sportscar racing, touring car racing and rallies. They have competed both as a constructor and an engine supplier, via works entries and private...		1	Ret	1	7
2	Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg was an Auburn, Indiana based American luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.-History:...	1			4	11
3	Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti....			4	3	13
4=	Chiribiri Chiribiri Chiribiri began life as an engineering and automobile manufacturer in Turin in 1910 when the 45 year old Venetian Antonio 'Papa' Chiribiri founded Fabbrica Torinese Velivoli Chiribiri & C., , along with associates Maurizio Ramassotto and the engineer Gaudenzio Verga.Antonio Chiribiri was born...				Ret	17
4=	Diatto Diatto Diatto was an Italian car maker founded in 1905 in Turin but its history started 175 years ago.1835-The year the company is founded.- In 1835, in Turin, on the banks of the river Po, Guglielmo Diatto founds a workshop for the construction of carriages for nobility.- The Diatto “Manifattura di...				Ret	17
4=	Eldridge Special				Ret	17
—	Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:...		Ret	1		12
—	Junior Eight	2				14
—	Sunbeam			3		15
—	Miller	4				16
—	Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...	10				16
—	Skelly Special	Ret				17
—	R.J. Special	Ret				17
—	Guyot Special				Ret	17
Pos	Manufacturer	500 1925 Indianapolis 500 Results of the 1925 Indianapolis 500 held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1925....	BEL 1925 Belgian Grand Prix The 1925 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 28, 1925.-Entries:-Race:- Starting Grid Positions :-Notes:...	FRA 1925 French Grand Prix The 1925 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on July 26, 1925.- Classification :-References:...	ITA 1925 Italian Grand Prix The 1925 Italian Grand Prix was a combined Grand Prix and Voiturette motor race held at Monza on September 6, 1925. The voiturettes competed for their own trophy.It was the final race of the 1925 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season....	Pts

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