Moroccan Grand Prix

Moroccan Grand Prix
Anfa Circuit (1930–1934); Agadir Circuit (1954–1956); Ain-Diab Circuit (1957–1958)
Race information
Number of times held	13
First held	1925
Last held	1958
Most wins (drivers)	No repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)	Bugatti (4)
Last race (1958)
Pole position
	Mike Hawthorn; Ferrari; 2:23.1;
Podium
	1. Stirling Moss; Vanwall; 2:09:15.1; ; 2. Mike Hawthorn; Ferrari; +1:24.7; ; 3. Phil Hill; Ferrari; +1:25.5; ;
Fastest lap
	Stirling Moss; Vanwall; 2:22.5;

The Moroccan Grand Prix (Arabic: سباق الجائزة الكبرى المغربي) was a Grand Prix first organised in 1925 in Casablanca, Morocco with the official denomination of "Casablanca Grand Prix".

History

In 1930, the race was held at the new Anfa Circuit (official denomination "Anfa Grand Prix"). It claimed the life of French driver Count Bruno d'Harcourt during a practice run. All winners, in touring cars, were either French or Monegasque.

There was no race in 1933 nor between 1935 and 1953. When it returned in 1954, it was held on a circuit at the city of Agadir for sports cars, and French dominance was interrupted by an Italian driver, Giuseppe Farina.

A new layout at Ain-Diab near Casablanca was made ready for the 1957 Formula One race which, although not counting toward the World Championship, attracted a world-class field. The race was won by Jean Behra for Maserati. The 1958 edition of the race was the only one to be part of the Formula One World Championship, and would be the final round of that season. The Championship battle was still alive between Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari and Stirling Moss of Vanwall. Hawthorn would finish second place to clinch the crown, despite his rival Moss winning the race. Vanwall would also clinch the inaugural Constructors Championship, but it was overshadowed by a crash involving Stuart Lewis-Evans, who died from his injuries six days later.

Winners of the Moroccan Grand Prix

Repeat winners (constructors)

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Wins	Constructor	Years won
4	Bugatti	1926, 1928, 1931, 1932
3	Ferrari	1954, 1955, 1956
Sources:^[1]^[2]

Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)

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Wins	Manufacturer	Years won
4	Bugatti	1926, 1928, 1931, 1932
3	Ferrari	1954, 1955, 1956
Sources:^[1]^[2]

By year

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Year	Driver	Constructor	Category	Location	Report
1925	Comte de Vaugelas	Delage	Touring cars	Casablanca	Report
1926	R. Meyerl	Bugatti	Touring cars		Report
1927	G. Roll	Georges Irat	Touring cars		Report
1928	E. Meyer	Bugatti	Touring cars		Report
1929	Not held
1930	Charles Bénitah	Amilcar	Touring cars	Anfa	Report
1931	Stanisław Czaykowski	Bugatti	Touring cars		Report
1932	Marcel Lehoux	Bugatti	Touring cars		Report
1933	Not held
1934	Louis Chiron	Alfa Romeo	Touring cars	Anfa	Report
1935 – 1953	Not held
1954	Giuseppe Farina	Ferrari	Sports cars	Agadir	Report
1955	Mike Sparken	Ferrari	Sports cars		Report
1956	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari	Sports cars		Report
1957	Jean Behra	Maserati	Formula One	Ain-Diab	Report
1958	Stirling Moss	Vanwall	Formula One	Ain-Diab	Report
Sources:^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Diepraam, Mattijs; Muelas, Felix. "Grand Prix winners 1894–2019". Forix. Autosport. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Higham, Peter (1995). "Moroccan Grand Prix". The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. London, England: Motorbooks International. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-7603-0152-4 – via Internet Archive.