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Eläintarhan ajot

May 02, 2024

For the historic motorcycle race, see Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix.

Eläintarhan ajot (Finnish: Suomen Suurajot; Suomen Grand Prix) was a Finnish motor racing competition arranged between years 1932 and 1963 in Eläintarha, Helsinki, Finland. The idea for the race came from a racing driver, S. P. J. Keinänen. Its racing history included the pre-war Finnish Grand Prix.

Eläintarha track profile, length 2,034 m (1.26 mi) (1932), 2,000 m (1.24 mi) (from 1933)
A start in the motorcycle class in the 1930s.

First race edit

The first Grand Prix-race was a success and it attracted around 25,000 spectators. There were ten cars in the first start, six of them Finnish and four Swedish. The very first win went to the Swede Per Viktor Widengren who drove a Mercedes-Benz, second to qualify was S. P. J. Keinänen in a Chrysler and the third place went to Karl Ebb driving a Mercedes-Benz.

Motorcycles edit

Motorcycle races were also held from the beginning – the first motorcycle win was also taken by a Swede – Gunnar Kalén. The best-placed Finn was Raine Lampinen who finished second in the lower class.

Last race edit

 
The accident which ended the races in May 1963

The Eläintarha race was an annual happening in Helsinki for almost 30 years until the final race was held in 1963. The winner of this last race was Timo Mäkinen, although the main start (Formula Junior) was canceled after a fatal accident. At the start a driver (whose identity has not been confirmed) hit Curt Lincoln's Brabham BT6 (Formula Junior), and the car slid to the left side of track. Most drivers managed to avoid a collision but the Swedish Örjan Atterberg hit his countryman Freddy Kottulinsky. Unfortunately Atterberg's car flipped over and the driver was pinned under his vehicle. As a result of the crash Atterberg sustained fatal injuries. The race was stopped by the race officials one minute after crash and the jury told the race was over.

As the setup was considered too dangerous this was the final race to be conducted on the city circuit. The racing events that followed the ill-fated Eläintarha race were held at Keimola Motor Stadium between 1966–1978.

In the 1930s motor racing events were also arranged couple of times in Munkkiniemi, a residential district in northwest Helsinki.

Afterwards edit

The race has been arranged three times since to honour its memory – the first time was in 1982, then 1992 and the last time was in 2002. In the 1992 event Juan Manuel Fangio was present. Around 2005, a detailed and driveable virtual recreation of the circuit appeared for the Grand Prix Legends historical racing simulation.

Statistics edit

  • Active years: 1932–39 and 1946–63
  • Circuit length: 2,034 m (1.26 mi) (1932), 2,000 m (1.24 mi) (from 1933)[1]
  • Lap record: David Hitches, Lola Mk 5 Ford, time: 57.1 seconds/126 km/h (78 mph) (1963)
  • Most spectators: 82,597 (1958)
  • Most wins: Curt Lincoln (14)

Results 1932–1963 edit

[1][2][3]

Year Driver Car Class Report
1932   Per-Viktor Widengren Mercedes-Benz SSK Grand Prix Report
1933   Karl Ebb Mercedes-Benz SSK Grand Prix Report
1934   Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Grand Prix Report
1935   Karl Ebb Mercedes Benz SSK 7.1L Grand Prix Report
1936   Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Grand Prix Report
1937   Hans Rüesch Alfa Romeo 8C-35 3.8L Grand Prix Report
1938 Not held
1939   Adolf Westerblom Alfa Romeo Monza 2.6L Grand Prix Report
1946 Only motorcycles
1947   Asser Wallenius Ford Roadster 1934 Class B –
  Helge Hallmann Ford special Formula Libre –
1948   Magnus Knutsson BMW Class A –
  Leo Mattila Ford Roadster Class B –
  S. P. J. Keinänen Chrysler special Formula Libre –
1949   S. P. J. Keinänen BMW 328 Class A –
1951   S. P. J. Keinänen Jaguar XK120 Production –
1952   Michael Head Jaguar XK120 Division +2000 –
  Valdemar Stener Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta Division 2000 –
  Roger Laurent Talbot-Lago T26C 1952 Formula One season Report
1953   Robert Nelleman Allard +2000 GT –
  Valdemar Stener Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta 2000 GT –
  Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23 1953 Formula One season Report
  Curt Lincoln Cooper-Norton Formula 3 –
1954   Michael Head Jaguar C-type GT +2000 –
  John Bengtsson Ferrari 166 Touring Barchetta GT 2000 –
  Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol F2 Formula Libre –
  Eric Brandon Cooper-Norton Formula 3 –
1955   Michael Head Jaguar D-type Division +2000 –
  Curt Lincoln Jaguar C-type +2000 production –
  Joakim Bonnier Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint 2000 production –
  Eric Brandon Cooper Formula 3 –
1956   Curt Lincoln Jaguar D-type +2000 production –
  Harry Saaristo Triumph TR2 2000 production –
  John Kvarnström Ferrari 750 Monza +2000 –
  Eric Brandon Halselec-Climax 2000 –
  Eric Brandon Cooper Formula 3 –
1957   Joakim Bonnier Maserati 200S S+2.0 –
  Curt Lincoln Ferrari 500 TR S 2.0 –
  Arne Lindberg Mercedes-Benz 300 SL GT+2.0 –
  J.A. Iversen Porsche 356 Carrera GT 2.0 –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XI Formula 3 –
1958   Graham Whitehead Aston Martin DB3S Division +2000 –
  Ivor Bueb Lotus 12 Coventry Climax Division 2000 –
  Curt Lincoln Ferrari 250 GT TDF GT +2000 –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 –
1959   Carl-Otto Bremer Ferrari 750 Monza S+2.0 –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper Monaco S 2.0 –
  Carl-Gunnar Hammarlund Porsche 356 Carrera GT –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 –
1960   Jimmy Blumer Cooper Monaco S 2.0 –
  Heimo Hietaranta Cooper/Norton Formula 3 –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper Formula Junior –
1961   David Hitches Lola 2000 –
  Heimo Hietaranta Cooper/Norton Formula 3 –
  Carl-Otto Bremer Elva 100 Formula Junior –
1962   Carl-Gunnar Hammarlund Porsche 356 Carrera GT +1300cc –
  Curt Lincoln Lotus Elite GT 1300cc –
  Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 –
  Olle Nygren Cooper T56 Formula Junior –
1963   Holger Laine Volvo PV544 ST +1600cc –
  Timo Mäkinen Morris Mini Cooper ST 1150cc –

References edit

  1. ^ a b . kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  2. ^ . wsrp.ic.cz. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
  3. ^ . pgleize.club.fr. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2007-12-15.

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External links edit

  • Video archive – Eläintarhanajot, YLE
  • A lap around the former Eläintarha track with bicycle on YouTube

May 02, 2024
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For the historic motorcycle race see Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix Elaintarhan ajot Finnish Suomen Suurajot Suomen Grand Prix was a Finnish motor racing competition arranged between years 1932 and 1963 in Elaintarha Helsinki Finland The idea for the race came from a racing driver S P J Keinanen Its racing history included the pre war Finnish Grand Prix Elaintarha track profile length 2 034 m 1 26 mi 1932 2 000 m 1 24 mi from 1933 A start in the motorcycle class in the 1930s Contents 1 First race 1 1 Motorcycles 2 Last race 3 Afterwards 4 Statistics 5 Results 1932 1963 6 References 7 External linksFirst race editThe first Grand Prix race was a success and it attracted around 25 000 spectators There were ten cars in the first start six of them Finnish and four Swedish The very first win went to the Swede Per Viktor Widengren who drove a Mercedes Benz second to qualify was S P J Keinanen in a Chrysler and the third place went to Karl Ebb driving a Mercedes Benz Motorcycles edit Motorcycle races were also held from the beginning the first motorcycle win was also taken by a Swede Gunnar Kalen The best placed Finn was Raine Lampinen who finished second in the lower class Last race edit nbsp The accident which ended the races in May 1963 The Elaintarha race was an annual happening in Helsinki for almost 30 years until the final race was held in 1963 The winner of this last race was Timo Makinen although the main start Formula Junior was canceled after a fatal accident At the start a driver whose identity has not been confirmed hit Curt Lincoln s Brabham BT6 Formula Junior and the car slid to the left side of track Most drivers managed to avoid a collision but the Swedish Orjan Atterberg hit his countryman Freddy Kottulinsky Unfortunately Atterberg s car flipped over and the driver was pinned under his vehicle As a result of the crash Atterberg sustained fatal injuries The race was stopped by the race officials one minute after crash and the jury told the race was over As the setup was considered too dangerous this was the final race to be conducted on the city circuit The racing events that followed the ill fated Elaintarha race were held at Keimola Motor Stadium between 1966 1978 In the 1930s motor racing events were also arranged couple of times in Munkkiniemi a residential district in northwest Helsinki Afterwards editThe race has been arranged three times since to honour its memory the first time was in 1982 then 1992 and the last time was in 2002 In the 1992 event Juan Manuel Fangio was present Around 2005 a detailed and driveable virtual recreation of the circuit appeared for the Grand Prix Legends historical racing simulation Statistics editActive years 1932 39 and 1946 63 Circuit length 2 034 m 1 26 mi 1932 2 000 m 1 24 mi from 1933 1 Lap record David Hitches Lola Mk 5 Ford time 57 1 seconds 126 km h 78 mph 1963 Most spectators 82 597 1958 Most wins Curt Lincoln 14 Results 1932 1963 edit 1 2 3 Year Driver Car Class Report 1932 nbsp Per Viktor Widengren Mercedes Benz SSK Grand Prix Report 1933 nbsp Karl Ebb Mercedes Benz SSK Grand Prix Report 1934 nbsp Eugen Bjornstad Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Grand Prix Report 1935 nbsp Karl Ebb Mercedes Benz SSK 7 1L Grand Prix Report 1936 nbsp Eugen Bjornstad Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Grand Prix Report 1937 nbsp Hans Ruesch Alfa Romeo 8C 35 3 8L Grand Prix Report 1938 Not held 1939 nbsp Adolf Westerblom Alfa Romeo Monza 2 6L Grand Prix Report 1946 Only motorcycles 1947 nbsp Asser Wallenius Ford Roadster 1934 Class B nbsp Helge Hallmann Ford special Formula Libre 1948 nbsp Magnus Knutsson BMW Class A nbsp Leo Mattila Ford Roadster Class B nbsp S P J Keinanen Chrysler special Formula Libre 1949 nbsp S P J Keinanen BMW 328 Class A 1951 nbsp S P J Keinanen Jaguar XK120 Production 1952 nbsp Michael Head Jaguar XK120 Division 2000 nbsp Valdemar Stener Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta Division 2000 nbsp Roger Laurent Talbot Lago T26C 1952 Formula One season Report 1953 nbsp Robert Nelleman Allard 2000 GT nbsp Valdemar Stener Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta 2000 GT nbsp Rodney Nuckey Cooper T23 1953 Formula One season Report nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper Norton Formula 3 1954 nbsp Michael Head Jaguar C type GT 2000 nbsp John Bengtsson Ferrari 166 Touring Barchetta GT 2000 nbsp Rodney Nuckey Cooper Bristol F2 Formula Libre nbsp Eric Brandon Cooper Norton Formula 3 1955 nbsp Michael Head Jaguar D type Division 2000 nbsp Curt Lincoln Jaguar C type 2000 production nbsp Joakim Bonnier Alfa Romeo 1900 Sprint 2000 production nbsp Eric Brandon Cooper Formula 3 1956 nbsp Curt Lincoln Jaguar D type 2000 production nbsp Harry Saaristo Triumph TR2 2000 production nbsp John Kvarnstrom Ferrari 750 Monza 2000 nbsp Eric Brandon Halselec Climax 2000 nbsp Eric Brandon Cooper Formula 3 1957 nbsp Joakim Bonnier Maserati 200S S 2 0 nbsp Curt Lincoln Ferrari 500 TR S 2 0 nbsp Arne Lindberg Mercedes Benz 300 SL GT 2 0 nbsp J A Iversen Porsche 356 Carrera GT 2 0 nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XI Formula 3 1958 nbsp Graham Whitehead Aston Martin DB3S Division 2000 nbsp Ivor Bueb Lotus 12 Coventry Climax Division 2000 nbsp Curt Lincoln Ferrari 250 GT TDF GT 2000 nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 1959 nbsp Carl Otto Bremer Ferrari 750 Monza S 2 0 nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper Monaco S 2 0 nbsp Carl Gunnar Hammarlund Porsche 356 Carrera GT nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 1960 nbsp Jimmy Blumer Cooper Monaco S 2 0 nbsp Heimo Hietaranta Cooper Norton Formula 3 nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper Formula Junior 1961 nbsp David Hitches Lola 2000 nbsp Heimo Hietaranta Cooper Norton Formula 3 nbsp Carl Otto Bremer Elva 100 Formula Junior 1962 nbsp Carl Gunnar Hammarlund Porsche 356 Carrera GT 1300cc nbsp Curt Lincoln Lotus Elite GT 1300cc nbsp Curt Lincoln Cooper T 42 Mark XII Formula 3 nbsp Olle Nygren Cooper T56 Formula Junior 1963 nbsp Holger Laine Volvo PV544 ST 1600cc nbsp Timo Makinen Morris Mini Cooper ST 1150cc References edit a b ELAINTARHARATA DJURGARDSBANAN Helsinki FIN kolumbus fi leif snellman Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2007 12 09 Pre war Races wsrp ic cz Archived from the original on 2008 09 24 Retrieved 2007 12 14 Formule Libre races in Europe 1945 57 pgleize club fr Archived from the original on 2008 05 11 Retrieved 2007 12 15 60 11 20 N 24 55 55 E 60 189009 N 24 931991 E 60 189009 24 931991External links editVideo archive Elaintarhanajot YLE A lap around the former Elaintarha track with bicycle on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elaintarhan ajot amp oldid 1212062108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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