Boris Ivanowski
Ivanowski (driving) and Attilio Marinoni, who won the 24 Hours of Spa in 1928.
Ivanowski in 1930 for the 24 Hours of Spa, on Alfa Romeo 6C 1750.
Boris Ivanowski (Russian: Борис Ивановский) was an officer of the Russian Imperial Guard who went into exile after the Russian revolution and made his way to fame in the 1920s as a racecar driver. He won the 1926 24-hour "Bol d'Or" race in St. Germain, with an average speed of 66.9 km/h (41.6 mph), at the wheel of an 1,100 cc E.H.P.[1] Driving an Alfa Romeo, he won the Spa 24 Hours in 1928 together with Italian Attilio Marinoni and the Irish Grand Prix in 1929.
Race results
Irish International Grand Prix winners[2]
| Season | Date | Race Name | Location | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 12 July | Irish Grand Prix (Saorstát Cup) | Phoenix Park |  Boris Ivanowski | Alfa Romeo 6C | Alfa Romeo |
| 1929 | 13 July | Irish Grand Prix (Éireann Cup) | Phoenix Park | Boris Ivanowski | Alfa Romeo 6C | Alfa Romeo |
Complete European Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | EDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Private entry | Mercedes-Benz | ITA 5 |
FRA Ret |
BEL 5 |
13= | 15 |
Official Results Le Mans 24 Hours 1931[3]
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Engine | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.0 | 16 |  Lord Howe |
Lord Howe Sir Henry Birkin |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM | Alfa Romeo 2.3L Supercharged I8 |
184 |
| 2 | 8.0 | 1 |  Boris Ivanovsky |
Boris Ivanovsky Henri Stoffel |
Mercedes-Benz SSK | Mercedes-Benz 7.1L Supercharged I6 |
177 |
| 3 | 3.0 | 11 | Arthur W. Fox Charles Nicholl |
Tim Rose-Richards Owen Saunders-Davies |
Talbot AV105 | Talbot 3.0L I6 | 173 |
References
- ↑ Hammond, Maurice A. (1969). Motorcade: A Dictionary of Motoring History. London: G. Bell & Sons. p. 103. ISBN 0-7135-1609-7.
- ↑ Wakefield, Steve (2007-02-20). "H&H at The Centaur, Cheltenham Racecourse Feb 28 - Mar 1 2007". Classic Driver.
- ↑ "9èmes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 1931". Le Mans Register. 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
- http://web.archive.org/web/20070929150831/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2007/03/04/story21540.asp
- 1929 Irish Grand Prix Pathé News
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