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История / Re: 1904 год

« : Января 17, 2020, 09:17:17 »

Thank you Vlad, I know this site and magazine, but I was searching only in czech newspapers...silly me...
Anyway, I find it, at least Wien-Wroclaw-Wien race in 1905. In the evening I will look for the 1904 race.

Thanks again.
Cheers
Ales

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История / Re: 1904 год

« : Января 17, 2020, 03:44:51 »

Hello guys. As I´m working on the Masaryk GP races 1930-37, I came across a race Wien-Wroclaw-Wien in 1904, which went through Brno (I´m researching first motor events in Brno). It information from National Technical Museum book, but haven´t seen any mention of the race anywhere, except about ECCE Homo hill climb race, but it said that the race was in 1905. In the book from NTM is also said, that there was a race Berlin-Wien in 1905 with a stop in Brno. So I´m bit confused about these races (or promotial rides), as there are different informations and also, after 1903, town to town races were abandoned.

Does anybody know if Wien-Wroclaw-Wien race really happend in 1904 or 1905? And Berlin-Wien in 1905?

thanks
cheers
Ales 

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Августа 09, 2019, 01:26:59 »

Hi Vlad, thank you very much, really helpfull picture of the accident, which clarify a lot.

Newspapers mentions three cars driving through the village and the last one had an accident with the horse. So I guess they were road cars, not lorries. At least pictured Alfa Romeo 6C1750 driven by Augusto Caniato and Amadeo Bignani - your photo is important proof for me. Thanks for it.

Btw., Caniato paid 3000 Kč for the horse and alfa was repaired in nerby village Mikulov. The accident happend in Musov, nonexistent village from late 70s, when it was flooded by new big reservoir called Nove Mlyny.

And the first picture with alfa, its on saturday, during technical inspection at Brno´s fair trade, right behind the main enterance. It take place right between old brick hall and the glass hall on the right of the picture. I now the place really well, I work there

https://www.bam.brno.cz/objekt/c162-brnenske-vystaviste

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Августа 07, 2019, 06:57:29 »

I have a questions. How common was to drive a racing car from factory to the race in 30s? After Masaryk GP in 1931 there is a news in local newspapers, that on monday during journey back to italy, mechanics were driving three alfa romeo racing cars back to Italy and close to boarder with Austria one alfa had an accident with local farmer. I tried to find any info about team´s trucks, but no mention anywhere.

I know it was common to drive your racing car if the circuit was close, or Michele Dore or madame Itier came to Brno with bugattis hitched behind their passanger car. But driving racing alfas long way down to Italy from Brno. Is it believable?

cheers
Ales

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 22, 2019, 02:29:58 »

There are no team mention in race program, just cars and drivers.
Pedrazzi was at the race, as also members of autoclubs from Poland, Germany, Austria and so on. But no mention of Gianferrari in czech newspapers. Just Ferrucio Testi as a leader of the team and Augusto Caniato as a third driver (but never started).

But two years later, after 1932 race, Scuderia Ferrari send a letter to Lidove Noviny, where they explain another loss at Brno and there was also said, that after they send cars to Brno in 1930, 1931 and 1932, they will be back next year and fight for the win again.

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 21, 2019, 15:35:40 »

Hi Vlad.

You have send me a poster from 1930 by Scuderia Ferrari, where is a list of races, which I think, should be events, where they started. And Brno is there. So I belive yes they were entered by Ferrari. Anyway, Ferrucio Testi was a leader of the team in Brno in 1930 and again in next years.

About Brazdil, yes, it true what is said and its also mentioned in czech newspapers. But nothing about Chiron and Nuvolari and their appeal to release Brazdil. And I doubt they actually did something about it.

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 15, 2019, 08:39:40 »

Yes, they are 

http://www.digitalniknihovna.cz/mzk/periodical/uuid:bdc405b0-e5f9-11dc-bfb2-000d606f5dc6

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 15, 2019, 07:56:22 »

You are welcome.
I have it from newspapers Lidove Noviny, which I consider as most trustworthy source compare to other newspapers. All articles about Masaryk GP 30-37 in Lidove Noviny was written by respectable local journalist J. M. Janatka.

cheers

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История / Re: Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 15, 2019, 05:59:02 »

Vladimir Gut was Bugatti importer in Prague and in 1934 he offered Pohl two bugattis, with 4,9l engine or 2,3l. Pohl after testing both cars, choosed the smaller one. Pohl´s own bugatti was after late Lobkowicz, so at least two years old.

In 1935 Pohl entered Bugatti in GP and MG in voiturette. It was planned that Zdeněk will drive bugatti and his older brother Jiří will drive MG. But during practices it was decided, that Gut will start in Bugatti and Zdeněk will sit behind the wheel of MG. Reason is unknown to me.

Don´t know if Sojka raced after june 1938. I doubt he raced anywhere after 1. october 1938, where germany took our frontier.

Ales

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История / Гонки в Брно (1930-1937)

« : Июля 14, 2019, 11:48:24 »

Hello all,

I´m working on my second motorsport book, this time about Masaryk Circuit in 1930-1937. I have done a lot of research here in Czech republic, as I live in Brno, I´m in contact with our National Tech Museum about their large collection of photos, Audi and Mercedes also provided me with a few pictures. I have a lot of news and reports from local newspapers from that time, browse internet and so on. So I think I have quite a lot materials to write really accurate story.

Anyway, more materials is always better, so thats the reason why I registered here, I think there is a lot of people who might have more materials including photos, so I can get really "clear picture" of some small remaining  questions. I would really appreciate any help.

Or if you want to ask me something about Masaryk Circuit from prewar times or after, feel free to ask me, even in russian language, google translator will do the rest

Cheers
Ales 

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Форум Архива автоспорта / Re: Новые участники

« : Июля 11, 2019, 02:25:00 »

Hello Alexey,
there is also Václav Lím, who raced there with his own formula. But the book is in czech language.
Cheers

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Форум Архива автоспорта / Re: Новые участники

« : Июля 11, 2019, 01:17:16 »

Hello fellow motorsport history enthusiasts,
Hope you don´t mind that I write in english, I don´t speak russian. I have been following this forum for months and couple of days ago, I decided to register here. I´m a motorsport journalist from Czech republic, working for a few national magazines, doing a PR stuff for FIA Central European Zone championship and working on my second book.
My first book came out two months ago, it´s name is Legendy naší silnice, it´s about people from czech who become succesfull in international motorsport - like Tomas Mezera, Vasek Polak, Ricardo Divilla, also Bretislav Enge, Tomas Enge or Vlastimil Tomasek, multichamp of Cup of peace and friendship.
Now I´m working on my second book, this time it will be about first seven grand prix´s at Masaryk Circuit during 1930-1937. I´m doing deep research, studying newspapers from this period and putting together all informations which I find. I´m also looking for pictures from period, contacted Audi and Mercedes, our national technical museum and so on.

So this is me and my work.
Cheers
Ales