The 'Czechoslovakian Grand Prix' was a
Grand Prix motor racing event first held on
September 28,
1930 at the
Masaryk Circuit in the town of
Brno in
Czechoslovakia (now the
Czech Republic).
Since 1934, the race was dominated by the German
Silver Arrows. In 1937, several spectators were killed or injured when
Hermann Lang skid off the track. The spectators had been in a prohibited area but Lang was sued anyway.
Due to the
German occupation in 1938 the race was discontinued until
1949 when the Masaryk Circuit was shortened to 17.8 km.
The 1949 competition, raced in the opposite direction than the pre-war races, drew a crowd in excess of 400,000 people. However, this would be the last Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, and the race would never be part of the
Formula One World Championship.
The race could be part of the 2011 Formula 1 season. However this is not official as the
FIA has yet to confirm the calender for 2011.
Winners of the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
''A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.''