Achille Varzi in need of a ciggie after a great win in his Bugatti T51, 1933 Monaco Grand Prix…
Varzi started racing on motorcycles, in 1928 he established a partnership racing a stable of Bug T35’s with Tazio Nuvolari, his career, which flourished with Alfa Romeo is a story for another time.
The race was held on 23rd April 1933 and is significant as the first GP in which practice times determined grid positions rather than a ballot.
In one of the greatest grands prix ever, Tazio Nuvolari’s Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Monza and Varzi’s works Bugatti duelled throughout the race swapping the lead many times. The result was determined on the last lap when the great Mantuan was disqualified for a push start after his car caught fire, an oil line split and ignited! Baconin Borzacchini was 2nd and Rene Dreyfus 3rd in Monza and T51 respectively.
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Tailpiece: Varzi and Bugatti T51…
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