Estonian Grand Prix
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The Estonian Grand Prix was a motor race
. Mostly held for motorcycles, three times it was held for cars in the period between the World Wars. The race was established on a road course held between the villagess of Pirita
and Kose
, near Tallinn
.
The race was established in 1933 and in 1934 it was first held for cars. In 1935 a collection of Grand Prix style machinery with the race being won by regular Grand Prix racer, Karl Ebb in a Mercedes-Benz SSK
ahead of the Bugatti Type 35
of Emil Elo and Asser Wallenius
driving a Ford V8 roadster. The poorly attended 1936 race was won by Aleksi Patama but after that the race reverted purely to motorcycle racing.
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. Mostly held for motorcycles, three times it was held for cars in the period between the World Wars. The race was established on a road course held between the villagess of Pirita
Pirita
Pirita is one of the eight administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It had a population of 15,379 .Pirita occupies a relatively big area, but compared to other districts of Tallinn its population of 15,379 is relatively small...
and Kose
Kose
Kose is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Kose Parish. Kose has a population of 2,156 . Kose is 39 kilometers southeast of Tallinn, Estonia....
, near Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
.
The race was established in 1933 and in 1934 it was first held for cars. In 1935 a collection of Grand Prix style machinery with the race being won by regular Grand Prix racer, Karl Ebb in a Mercedes-Benz SSK
Mercedes-Benz SSK
The Mercedes-Benz SSK is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1928 and 1932. Its name is an acronym of Super Sport Kurz, German for "Super Sport Short", as it was a short wheelbase development of the earlier Mercedes-Benz S...
ahead of the Bugatti Type 35
Bugatti Type 35
The Type 35 was the most successful of the Bugatti racing models. Its version of the Bugatti arch-shaped radiator that had evolved from the more architectural one of the Bugatti Type 13 Brescia, was to become the one that the marque is most known for though even in the ranks of the various Type 35s...
of Emil Elo and Asser Wallenius
Asser Wallenius
Asser Rafael Wallenius was a Finnish speed skater and racing driver who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics....
driving a Ford V8 roadster. The poorly attended 1936 race was won by Aleksi Patama but after that the race reverted purely to motorcycle racing.
Winners of the Estonian Grand Prix
Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
---|---|---|---|---|
1934 | Ferrier Hans Tael |
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Pirita-Kose | Report |
1935 | Karl Ebb | Mercedes-Benz SSK Mercedes-Benz SSK The Mercedes-Benz SSK is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1928 and 1932. Its name is an acronym of Super Sport Kurz, German for "Super Sport Short", as it was a short wheelbase development of the earlier Mercedes-Benz S... |
Pirita-Kose | Report |
1936 | Aleksi Patama | Ford Special | Pirita-Kose | Report |