1931 Italian Grand Prix

1931 Italian Grand Prix
Race 1 of 3 in the 1931 European Championship
Race details
Date 24 May 1931
Official name IX Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 10.00 km (6.21 miles)
Distance 155 laps, 1550.03 km (963.14 miles)
Pole position
Drivers
  • Robert Sénéchal
  • Henri Frètet
Delage
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver Giuseppe Campari Alfa Romeo
Time 3:32.8
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Alfa Romeo
Third
Bugatti

The 1931 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Monza on 24 May 1931. The race was the first of three Grands Prix that were part of the inaugural European Championship. The Alfa Romeo works team pairing of Giuseppe Campari and Tazio Nuvolari won the race, ahead of their teammates Ferdinando Minoia and Baconin Borzacchini in second, while third place went to the works Bugattis of Albert Divo and Guy Bouriat.