The 1932 Tunis Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Carthage Street Circuit in Tunis, the capital of colonial Tunisia, on 17 April 1932. Achille Varzi, in a privateer Bugatti, won the 37-lap race ahead of fellow Bugatti driver Marcel Lehoux, with Philippe Étancelin, in an Alfa Romeo, claiming third position. The leading drivers in the voiturette class were Louis Joly, Pierre Veyron and Luigi Castelbarco.
Entries No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine 2 Marcel Lehoux Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8 4 Jean-Pierre Wimille Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8 6 Luigi Fagioli Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8 8 René Dreyfus Officine A. Maserati Maserati Maserati 8C 2800 2.8 L8 10 Philippe Étancelin Private entry Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8 12 Stanisłas Czaykowski Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8 14 Jean de Maleplane Private entry Maserati Maserati 26M 2.5 L8 16 Eugenio Siena Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Monza 2.3 L8 18 Achille Varzi Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8 20 Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T54 5.0 L8 22 Louis Chiron Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8 24 Jean Gaupillat Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51 2.3 L8 26 Charly Jellen Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T35B 2.3 L8 28 Clemente Biondetti Private entry MB-Speciale MB-Speciale 2.5 L8 30 Luigi Castelbarco Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T51A 1.5 L8 32 Rudolf Eberhardt Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4 34 Jean Gallay Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4 36 Mme Anne Rose-Itier Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4 38 Pierre Veyron Private entry Maserati Maserati 26 1.5 L8 40 Claude Ozannat Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4 42 Jean d'Hiercourt Private entry Maserati Maserati 26C 1.1 L8 44 Louis Joly Private entry Maserati in motorsport Maserati 26 1.5 L8 46 Marguerite Mareuse Private entry Bugatti Bugatti T37A 1.5 L4 48 José Scaron Private entry Amilcar Amilcar MCO 1.1 L6
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Starting grid Grid positions were allocated in numerical order.
Starting grid — 1932 Tunis Grand Prix LehouxBugatti WimilleBugatti FagioliMaserati DreyfusMaserati ÉtancelinAlfa Romeo CzaykowskiBugatti de MaleplaneMaserati SienaAlfa Romeo VarziBugatti von MorgenBugatti ChironBugatti GaupillatBugatti EberhardtBugatti GallayBugatti CastelbarcoBugatti Rose-ItierBugatti VeyronMaserati OzannatBugatti JolyMaserati MareuseBugatti ScaronAmilcar
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Classification Race PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid 1 18 Achille Varzi Bugatti T51 37 3:14:18 9 2 2 Marcel Lehoux Bugatti T54 37 +2:56 1 3 10 Philippe Étancelin Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +4:07 5 4 16 Eugenio Siena Alfa Romeo Monza 37 +5:40 8 5 12 Stanisłas Czaykowski Bugatti T51 37 +7:00 6 6 22 Louis Chiron Bugatti T51 37 +10:24 11 7 8 René Dreyfus Maserati 8C 2800 37 +13:31 4 8 14 Jean de Maleplane Maserati 26M 37 +18:37 7 9 44 Louis Joly Maserati 26 37 +20:14 19 10 38 Pierre Veyron Maserati 26 37 +22:57 17 11 30 Luigi Castelbarco Bugatti T51A 37 +24:38 15 12 48 José Scaron Amilcar MCO 37 +30:52 21 13 36 Mme Anne Rose-Itier Bugatti T37A 35 +2 laps 16 14 46 Marguerite Mareuse Bugatti T37A 34 +3 laps 20 Ret 32 Rudolf Eberhardt Bugatti T37A 27 Brakes 13 Ret 6 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 8C 2800 15 Supercharger 3 Ret 40 Claude Ozannat Bugatti T37A 15 ? 18 Ret 4 Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti T54 15 Oil pressure, brakes 2 Ret 20 Heinrich-Joachim von Morgen Bugatti T54 11 Brakes 10 Ret 34 Jean Gallay Bugatti T37A 11 Overheating 14 Ret 24 Jean Gaupillat Bugatti T51 ? ? 12 DNA 26 Charly Jellen Bugatti T35B Did not arrive DNA 28 Clemente Biondetti MB-Speciale Did not arrive DNA 42 Jean d'Hiercourt Maserati 26C Did not arrive Sources:
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