Estonian Grand Prix

Estonian Grand Prix

Pirita-Kose
Race information
Number of times held	3
First held	1934
Last held	1936
Most wins (drivers)	no repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)	no repeat winners
Circuit length	6.761 km (4.226 miles)
Race length	67.61 km (42.26 miles)
Laps	10 laps
Last race (1936)
Pole position
Podium
1. Aleksi Patama Ford Special
Fastest lap

The Estonian Grand Prix was a motor race. Mostly held for motorcycles, three times it was held for cars in the period between the World Wars. The race was established on a road course held between the villages of Pirita and Kose, near Tallinn.

The race was established in 1933 and in 1934 it was first held for cars.[1] In 1935 a collection of Grand Prix style machinery with the race being won by regular Grand Prix racer, Karl Ebb in a Mercedes-Benz SSK ahead of the Bugatti Type 35 of Emil Elo and Asser Wallenius driving a Ford V8 roadster.[2] The poorly attended 1936 race was won by Aleksi Patama but after that the race reverted purely to motorcycle racing.[3]

Winners of the Estonian Grand Prix

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location	Report
1934	Tom Ferrier Hans Tael	Singer Chevrolet	Pirita-Kose	Report
1935	Karl Ebb	Mercedes-Benz SSK	Pirita-Kose	Report
1936	Aleksi Patama	Ford Special	Pirita-Kose	Report

References

1. "Pirita-Kose-Kloostrimetsa Track Info". www.silhouet.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
2. "Leif Snellman". Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
3. "Tracks - Central & Eastern Europe". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2009.