Norwegian Grand Prix

This article is about the Formula One race. For other uses, see Norwegian Grand Prix (disambiguation).

Norwegian Grand Prix

Gjersjøen, Oppegård
Race information
Laps	20 laps
Circuit length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Race length	60 km (36 mi)
Number of times held	3
First held	1934
Last held	1936
Most wins (drivers)	Per Victor Widengren (2)
Most wins (constructors)	Alfa Romeo (3)
Last race (1936):
Pole position	Per Victor Widengren Alfa Romeo
Podium	1. Eugen Bjørnstad Alfa Romeo 34:39.5 2. Helmer Carlsson-Alsed Bugatti
Fastest lap	Per Victor Widengren Alfa Romeo 1.38.2

The Norwegian Grand Prix was a motor race. Its history dates back to 1912, but did not re-emerge after German occupation in World War II. One of many races held in the Scandinavian region, its history was as an ice race, with Grand Prix racing machinery taking to various circuits laid out on frozen lakes.

The brief Grand Prix era in Norway began in 1934. After many years racing near Oslo on Gjersjøen lake, in 1932 warmer conditions saw racing move north to Lillehammer and onto Lake Mjøsa^[1]. Regular Scandinavian racer Per Victor Widengren took the 1934 Norwegian Grand Prix win in an Alfa Romeo Monza after visiting polesitter Paul Pietsch retired.^[2]. The race returned to the Oslo region in 1935 where a big crowd saw Widengren successfully defend his title against the threat of Karl Ebb in his Mercedes-Benz SSK.^[3]

The race returned to its traditional home in 1936 but just three racing cars fronted. After Widengren retired, local hero Eugen Bjørnstad finally got a win in his home event in his Alfa Romeo Monza with the Bugatti Type 35 of Helmer Carlsson-Alsed the only other finisher. This was the last time racing cars held a race in Norway before the war and did not resume afterwards as rallying started to dominate the Scandinavian countries.^[4]

Winners of the Norwegian Grand Prix

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
1934	Per Victor Widengren	Alfa Romeo	Lake Mjøsa	Report
1935	Per Victor Widengren	Alfa Romeo	Bogstad	Report
1936	Eugen Bjørnstad	Alfa Romeo	Gjersjøen	Report

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