![]() But it was authorized to announce this race as "Limited International", which meant as much as certain foreignĭrivers could have competed if invited. Germany, after the lost war, was not yet a full member of the AIACR. However, the race could not be staged as an open international event, because The AvD had planned a German GP for Septemto take place at the newly finished Grunewaldbahn (Avus), 25 laps = 500 km, for 3-liter formula & 2-liter formula GPĬars racing simultaneously. There were additional minor events for Grand PrixĬars, run to formula libre of which the most important was Mugello Circuit, Coppa Montenero at Livorno and Garda Circuit at Salo. Other major events like the Targa Florio and the Autumn Grand Prix at Monza were held to formula libre. Indianapolis was run again to the 3-Liter formula and did not comply with theĮuropean 2-Liter formula. Only the national clubs of France and Italy held races to the international Grand Prix formula. The end of a lap, in presence of an official of drivers and mechanics, which had to be predetermined beforehand. Drivers and riding mechanics could be changed during the race, however only at The maximum allowable time for classification was ten hours. If the production car did not conform with the characteristics required, it was classified as racing car.Įntry fee for each car was 2000 lire. Competitors had to strip cylinders of engines for inspection. Further, engine stroke and bore, also the lay-out of the valves had to conform with the production It had to be for sale and at least 50 chassis had to be produced by the factory. As production car was understood only a car described in the normal factory sales catalogues. Targa Florio regulations specified racing cars without restrictions of engine capacity and production cars which were divided into six categories according to engine capacity Repair and replenishment of the car during the race and all pit work was restricted toįormula Libre without the 2.0-liter restrictions worked well and produced good racing, allowing 3-Liter cars and others with larger engines to contest non-Formula Grand Prix races. The weight of driver and his mechanic had to be at least 120 kg - 264 lb. The tail of the car was not to extend beyond the center of the rear axle by more than 150 cm. ![]() and the minimum body width was 80 cm - 31.5 in. The minimum unloaded weight had to be at leastĦ50 kg - 1433 lb. The 1922 Formula was referred to as the 2-liter formula, introduced for 1922, with a maximum engine capacity of 2.0-Liter. To allow the designers the needed time for building two-liter racecars. Official regulations for the 1922 Grand Prix, changing from the 1921 3-Liter formula to the 2-Liter formula for 1922 despite the fact that constructor circles had raised doubts, The ACF Sporting Commission published the Because HungaryĪnd Germany had not yet been admitted into the League of Nations, the clubs of both countries were not accepted into the A.I.A.C.R. The re-admission had been delayed for so long until Austria's admittance in the League of Nations was completed. The AustrianĪutomobile Club was re-admitted as a member. ![]() held their fall conference at the ACF building in Paris under the chairmanship of the President, Baron de Zuylen. Felice Nazzaro placed on top of the drivers after winning the French Grand Prix and finished second at the Italian Grand Prix. As a result, only Fiat had two victories in the four major 1922 races and shouldīe recognized as the best car of the year. The Gran Premio d'Autunno at Monza was won by André Dubonnet (Hispano-Suiza). The Italian Grand Prix at Monza, held to the 2-Liter formula, was won by Pietroīordino (Fiat). The French Grand Prix, a 2-Liter formula race, was won by Felice Nazzaro (Fiat). Indianapolis was run to the 3-Liter formula, which did not comply with the European 2-Liter formula and therefore was excludedįrom the major events. Targa Florio, won by Giulio Masetti (Mercedes). INTRODUCTION Felice Nazzaro with the Fiat Grand Prix car was the most successful driver of the 1922 season, comprising four major events. Leif Snellman for providing a site where these factual and elaborate accounts enable us to relive these long-ago races and also for his incredible lifelike drawings. I extend my appreciation to all those helpful specialists. Several others have given valuable advice and corrected errors. Secondary sources have also been helpful but to a much Without their stories, we would not have learned about what happened at these events. I am indebted to all those outstanding journalists and newsmen for ![]() The information within these pages was derived primarily from contemporary magazines and newspapers. ![]()
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