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Estonian Grand Prix

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Number of times held
  
3

Last held
  
1936

Most wins (constructors)
  
no repeat winners

First held
  
1934

Most wins (drivers)
  
no repeat winners

Circuit length
  
6.761 km (4.226 mi)

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. 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. The poorly attended 1936 race was won by Aleksi Patama but after that the race reverted purely to motorcycle racing.

References

Estonian Grand Prix Wikipedia