Bern, 17 – 23 August, 2009
The historic GP of Bern was a major race between 1931 and
1954. After the crash in Le Mans 1955 and the ban of racing in
Switzerland Bern lost one of its international attractions. As the
name Bremgarten is ever since linked with the great battles of the
Silver Arrows and names like Caracciola (who had his last race in
Bern 1952), Ascari and Fangio, it is no surprise that there was
always a revival intended.
After two attempts on the original course in 1998 and 2001 this
year saw a new attempt on a new course with a new organisation.
The GP Suisse 2009 was held between the 17th and the 23rd of
August. During this week the event started with an retrospective
of cars brought together by the Oldtimer Club Bern and a
commemorative exhibition for Clay Regazzoni including a Ferrari
312 B raced by himself in the seventies.
The main event started with a corso through Bern on Friday and
Saturday evening where the cars were displayed at the
Bundesplatz. This was a great advertisement for the event and
many visitors were back on Sunday for the demo-runs on the
streets around Frauenkappelen.
More than 300 cars and about 50 bikes were entered in 8
classes. Highlights were the Auto Union D-Type from the Audi
Museum (the originally entered C-Type had gear box problems
and was replaced by the D-Type) and the Mercedes-Benz W154
from the Mercedes-Collection to revive the impressions of the
original race in the thirties. Furthermore an Alfa Romeo 159
Alfetta and several Jaguars from the Heritage Trust including C-
Type, D-Type and a XJR9 Le Mans racer were entered. Plus
many private entered cars as several Maseratis and Bugattis.
A special class was reserved for Swiss build race-cars like
Monteverdi, Sauber and Enzman just to name a few. Most of the
visitors did not even know that there were so many cars built in
their own country.
Another class was for Replicas, Specials and Recreations. This
gave owners of the Jaguar C-Type and D-Type replicas the
opportunity to take part in such an event that is normally reserved
for the “real ones”. This is also a class for all those popular pre-
war specials mostly based on a British chassis (Riley, Alvis...),
most of them being Saloons in a previous live.
All the cars had two outings on Sunday morning and in the
afternoon, attracting more than 30,000 visitors in superb weather.
This shows the organizer that there is a demand for further events
and so it is no surprise that the next GP Suisse is planned for
2011. The manufacturer have seen the potential of the event in
advance as it is unusual that already four gave support by sending
their cars to the first edition.
On the downside is the lack of tradition for those events in
Switzerland. The organisers scrupulously avoided taking any risk
as an incident might be the end of all efforts before they have even
established the event. So all the cars were guided by pace-cars
at a rather leisurely speed around the track for two or three laps,
what was not what everyone expected when entering a car to a
“GP”.
Maybe next time the organiser can find a compromise between
action and safety, the experiences made this time will be very
helpful.
We are looking forward to the next edition, maybe there will be a
little more international participants giving the event a more
international flair.
GP Suisse
Class CH - Swiss Race Cars
Concorso through Bern to the Bundesplatz
01 Monteverdi F1 Cosworth 1990 Onyx / Monteverdi
03 Cheetah G 604 Gr. C Aston 1985
06 Sauber C1 Ford 1970
08 Sauber C3 Ford 1973
31 Brucos FF Ford 1978
44 Cegga Maserati Proto V12 1968
61 Sbarro ACA Spider NSU 1966
64 Sauter FJ DKW 1960
65 Sauter Spezial Renault 1956
66 Sauter Spezial DKW 1963
68 Enzmann 506 Porsche 1960
Class A/B - Bikes and Threewheeler
A06 Zündapp K500 1932
A08 Motosacoche D50 500 1930
A12 Motosacoche 417 Sport Jubilé 500 1931
A17 Motosacoche A50 Werksrennmaschiene 500 1928
A21
A22
A35 Moto Guzzi GTC 500 1937
A36 Malo Guzzi Condor 500 1938
A38 Universal Sport mit Jap Motor 500 1936
A41 Rudge Ulster 500 1935
A42 Triumph Speed-Twin 500 1939
A67 Moto Guzzi Falcone 500 1952
A71 Norton Atlas 750 1963
Class A/B - Bikes and Threewheeler
B83 BMW BMW CAT Kneeler R 50 S 500 1961
B85 Triumph T100 500 1949
B86 Condor Grand Sport, Sidecar 500 1929
B88 Morgan 3-Wheeler 1096 1933
B89 Darmont Special 1100 1929
B91 Morgan Super Sport 3-Wheeler 1300 1930
Class C - Race and Sports Cars Prewar
C01 Bentley 4.5 Ltr. SC "Blower" sn.SM39201930
C03 Bugatti T43 Grand Sport 1929
C04 Invicta S-Type Low Chassis 1929
C05 Bugatti T35C sn.4937 1929
C06 Delahaye 135S 1937
C07 Lagonda M45 Rapide Le Mans 1934
C09 Bugatti T37A 1926
C10 Bugatti T37A sn.37382 1931
C11 Bentley 4.5 Le Mans sn.FS3612 1930
C14 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300 Mille Miglia 1938
C16 Jaguar SS 100 1938
C17 Bugatti T35A 1926
C19 Amilcar C6 1927
C20 Bugatti T57 1934
C23 Bentley 3 Litre sn.HP379 1926
C24 Bugatti T35A 1926
C25 Singer Le Mans 1936
C26 Riley Speed Adelphi 1936
C27 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS
C31 BMW 328 RS 1939
C32 BMW 328 RS 1937
C33 BMW 315 1930
C35 BMW 328 1937
C36 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GS Zagato 1931
C37 Jaguar SS 100 1938
C38 Lancia Lambda 1928
C40 Aston Martin International sn.S69 1930
C41 Bugatti T37A 1927
C42 Bugatti T37 1926
C44 Aston Martin Ulster sn.I5/591/U 1935
C45 AC 16/66 1934
C46 HRG 1500 1939
C47 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 Sport 1928
C48 Bugatti T40A Grand Sport 1929
C50 Rally NCP 1930
C51 Rally NCP 1930
C53 Aston Martin Le Mans sn.B3/235/S 1933
C61 Bugatti T13 Brescia sn.2479 1924
C68 Amilcar CGS 3 1926
C69 D'Yrsan DS (Mot.Ruby) 1928
C70 Salmson GS 1927
C71 Amilcar CGSs 1927
C73 Amilcar CGS 1927
C74 Anzani Collet 1924
C75 Salmson Grand Sport 1924
C76 Salmson GSS AL3 1927
C77 Amilcar CGSs 1928
C78 Amilcar CGSs 1926
C79 Citroen 11 BL 1938
C80 Fiat 508 CS Coppa d'Oro 1934
C81 MG PB 1936
C82 Vale Racer 1933
Class D - GP and Single Seater
D01 Auto Union Typ D 1938/39 Hans Joachim Stuck
D02 Mercedes W 154 1938 Jochen Mass
D04 Alfa Romeo Tipo B/P3 sn.5003 1934
D05 Alfa Romeo 12C 1937
D06 Alfa Romeo Tipo 159 sn.159111 1950
D07 Maserati 4CLT sn.1596 1948
D09 Maserati 250F sn.CM8 1956
D10 Ferrari 500 F2 1952
D12 Maserati 4 CL sn.1569 1939
D15 Elva F Junior Mk.1 1959
D17 Stanguellini F Junior 1959
D18 Simca Deho GP 018 1947
D19 Balsa F2 (Mot.Peugeot) 1950
D20 Theo Martin La Pintade 1934
D21 Maserati 4CM sn.1119 1932
D22 Maserati 4CM
D31 Lotus 32 Tasman (F1 Twin Cam) 1964
D32 Lotus 22 F Junior 1962
D34 Lotus 35 (F1 Twin Cam) 1965
D35 Brabham BT 16 (F1 Twin Cam) 1965
D61 Abarth 2000 Sport 1968
D62 Lotus 23B 1963
D63 Lotus 23B 1963
D64
Class E - Sports and Touring Cars 1946-1960
E01 Talbot T 26 GS Le Mans 1950
E03 Ferrari 340 America Barchetta sn.0114A 1950
E04 Ferrari Testa Rossa Repl. 1959
E05 Jaguar XK 150 DHC 1957
E07 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder Vignale 1960
E08 Nash Healey Roadster 1952
E09 Jaguar XK 120 FHC 1954
E10 Jaguar XK 120 OTS SE 1954
E11 Jaguar XK 120 OTS 1950
E12 Jaguar XK 140 MC OTS 1956
E14 Jaguar XK 120 Alu OTS 1949
E15 Jaguar XK 140 OTS 1954
E16 Jaguar XK 140 OTS 1955
E17 Jaguar XK 120 Alu. OTS 1949
E18 Jaguar XK 150 DHC 1958
E19 Jaguar XK 120 OTS 1953
E20 Jaguar XK 120 OTS 1950
E21 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster 1959
E25 Chevrolet Corvette 1959
E31 Maserati A6 GCS Fantuzzi Spider 1954
E32 Maserati A6 GCS 1956
E34 Aston Martin DB 2/4 MK III sn.AM300/3/1367 1957
E37 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark III DHC sn.AM300/3/1641 1958
E38 Aston Martin DB 3 S sn.DB3S/106 1955
E40 Austin Healey 100 S 1955
E41 Aston Martin DB 2/4 Works Team Car sn.LML/784 1952
E42 Aston Martin DB 2 1952
E43 Lancia Aurelia B20 1955
E46 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT 1953
E47 Healey Silverstone 1950
E48 Healey Silverstone 1950
E49 Healey 2.4 Coupé "Beutler" 1947
E51 HRG 1500 Sport 1939
E52 Devin TR 1957
E53 Triumph TR 3 A 1960
E64 Kieft Bristol 2 lt. Sport 1953
E65 Veritas BMW 328 1949
E66 Alfa Romeo 1900 C Super Sprint 1955
E68 Lotus Elite SII 1960
E69 MG A MK I 1960
E70 Porsche 356 A GT 1959
E71 MG A 1600 1959
E72 Porsche 356 C 1964
E73 Porsche 356 A Speedster 1956
E74 Alfa Romeo Giulia SS Sprint Speciale 1964
E75 MG A 1959
E76 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1959
E77 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1960
E78 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV 1957
E79 MG TC 1949
E80 MG TC 1947
E82 MG TD 1952
E83 MG TD 1954
Class F - Sports and Touring Cars 1961-1968
F01 Maserati WER 1990
F02 Serenissima Jet Competizione 1965
F03 Ferrari GTB 4 Daytona 1968
F04 Ferrari 330 GTC 1967
F07 Jaguar XK 150 FHC 1958
F08 Ferrari 275 GTB 2 1965
F09 Alfa Romeo TZ 1 1964
F11 Lotus Cortina MK2 Gr.5 1967
F12 Austin Healey 3000 MK III 1966
F14 Daimler SP 250 1961
F15 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1965
F16 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1967
F17 Triumph Italia 2000 Coupé 1959
F18 Jaguar E-Type 1963
F19 Jaguar MK 2 1961
F20 Austin Healeyy 3000 1962
F32 Abarth 1300 OT 1965
F33 Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 1968
F35 Porsche 911 1965
F36 Porsche 911 L 1965
F37 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC 1965
F39 Ford Cortina Lotus Mkl 1966
F41 Abarth-Simca 1300 GT 1963
F42 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider 1959
F46 MG Midget MK I 1962
Class G - Specials, Replicas and Recreations
G01 Ford GT 40 1965
G02 Lamborghini 400 GT
G03 Jaguar XK 120 C 1964
G05 Aston Martin DB4 GTZ 1959
G06 Jaguar D-Type 1955
G07 Jaguar C-Type 1951
G09 Volvo DP 208 (Aston Martin) 1963
G10 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 1966
G12 BMW Hurrican Prototyp 1964
G15 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ 1961
G18 MG A Racing 1956
G31 Bugatti T 51 Pur Sang 1936
G33 Stutz DV32 5277 8 1929 Lüchinger Alex CH
G34 Alvis FF Superch. 1933
G35 Nash 480 Speedster 1929
G36 Lagonda Rapier 1934
G37 ASA sn.BA611 1961
G38 Buick Indyracer 1930
G39 Delahaye 135 M "Le Mans" 1938
G40 Jaguar SS 3.5 H Sport 1938
G41 Riley Special 1936
G42 MG A 1959
G43 Amilcar CGSs Compresseur 1926
G44 Alfa Romeo Monza 1936
G45 Dreyer Miller 1930
G46 Riley Big 4 Sports 1932
G61 MG PB Superch. 1936
G63 Maserati 26M 1928
G64 Alvis 12/70 Brooklands 1938
G65 Alvis Dez 70 1939
G66 MG J 2/4 Superch. 1933
G67 Lea Francis M-Type 1927
G69 Riley TT Sprite 1936
G76 Ford Racer 1939
G77 Ford T Racer 1918
G80 American La France Type 12 1917
G81 SIMA Violet Monoposto 1923
Class J - Jaguar and Aston Martin
J01 Jaguar D-Type sn.XKC401
J02 Jaguar XJ13 1966
J03 Jaguar E-Type 1961
J04 Jaguar C-Type sn.XKC045 1953
J05 Jaguar XK120 sn.660044 1950
J06 Jaguar E-Type Group 44 1974
J07 Jaguar XK180 Prototype 1998
J08 Jaguar E-Type
J09 Jaguar XJ220 1992
J11 Jaguar Lister ?Knobbly? 1958
J11 Jaguar Lister ?Knobbly? 1958
J12 Jaguar XJR 9 LM 1988
J12 Jaguar XK120 OTS 1949
J14 Jaguar XK120
J15 Jaguar XK120 1950
J17 Jaguar SS100 1936
J18 Jaguar SS90 Prototype 1935
J19 Jaguar SS90 1936
J20 Aston Martin DB2 1952
J21 Aston Martin DB5
J24 Wolseley Hornet Special 1934
J25 Toyota 2000 GT 1968
J26 Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII 1979
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