SPEED TRACK THRILLS
BREATHLESS SKIDS IN IRISH GRAND PRIX GERMAN WINS IN MERCEDES Reed. Noon. LONDON, Sunday. Heavy showers added to the dangers of the senior Irish Grand Prix, covering 300 miles, at Phoenix Park. Torrential downpours covered the wind-screens, making conditions most difficult, and were responsible for many hair-raising skids. One car going at a terrific speed skidded so severely that it turned round four times. Then, when everyone breathlessly awaited disaster, the car continued on in the race. To half-way there was a duel between the German, Carracciola, driving a Mercedes car, and Captain Birdkin, in a Bentley. Eventually the German won the trophy, doing an average speed of SS.SB miles an hour. An Italian, Campri, driving an AlfaRomeo, was second, and Earl Howe, in a Mercedes, was third. Birdkin was fourth.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1029, 21 July 1930, Page 9
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