Moroccan Grand Prix
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The Moroccan Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor racing event begun in 1925 in Casablanca, Morocco: the official denomination was Casablanca Grand Prix.
In 1930, the race was held at the new Anfa Racecourse (official denomination Anfa Grand Prix) and claimed the life of driver Count Bruno d'Harcourt while on a practice run. All winners, in touring cars were either French or Monegasque.
There was no race in 1933, nor between 1935-1953. When it returned in 1954, it was held on a circuit at the city of Agadir for sports cars, and the French dominance was interrupted by an Italian driver, Giuseppe Farina.
A new layout at Ain-Diab near Casablanca was made ready for the 1957 Formula One race which, although not counting for the World Championship, attracted a world-class field.
The following year the race was officially sanctioned and was held on October 19, 1958. The race was marred by the death of Stuart Lewis-Evans (second classified in 1957 race) who died in a London hospital of burn injuries six days after crashing heavily at the dusty circuit. His Vanwall engine seized (possibly caused by the dust) and sent him lurching into barriers at high speed, igniting his car in flames. This was the last Grand Prix organized in Morocco.
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[edit] Winners of the Moroccan Grand Prix
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship.
| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
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| 1958 |  Stirling Moss |
Vanwall F1 | Ain-Diab | Report |
| 1957 |  Jean Behra |
Maserati F1 | Ain-Diab | Report |
| 1956 | Maurice Trintignant |
Ferrari Sports car | Agadir | Report |
| 1955 | Mike Sparken |
Ferrari Sports car | Agadir | Report |
| 1954 |  Giuseppe Farina |
Ferrari Sports car | Agadir | Report |
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| 1934 |  Louis Chiron |
Alfa Romeo | Anfa | Report |
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| 1932 | Marcel Lehoux |
Bugatti | Anfa | Report |
| 1931 | Stanislas Czaikowski |
Bugatti | Anfa | Report |
| 1930 | Charles Bénitah |
Amilcar | Anfa | Report |
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| 1928 | E. Meyer |
Bugatti | Casablanca | Report |
| 1927 | G. Roll |
Georges Irat | Casablanca | Report |
| 1926 | R. Meyerl |
Bugatti | Casablanca | Report |
| 1925 | Comte de Vaugelas |
Delage | Casablanca | Report |
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| 2007 championship Grand Prix events: Australian | Malaysian | Bahrain | Spanish | Monaco | Canadian | U.S. | French | British |
| Past championship Grand Prix events: Argentine | Austrian | Dutch | European | Indy 500 | Las Vegas | Luxembourg | Mexican | Morocco |
