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The '''European Drivers Championship''' is an annual competition in auto racing. It is established in 1930, and awards points based on where they finished on selected Grand Prix races, the so called ''Grandes Épreuves''.

==History==
It was established in 1930 using Formula Libre rules. The calendar consisted of the Belgian and French Grand Prix. Louis Chiron took home the first title after winning Belgium and finishing in France. The success of the first season led to the expansion of the series to a five round calendar with Italy, Monaco and Germany being included in the series. In 1932, Baconin Borzacchini then took home the title after finishing on top in Germany.

In 1934, the AIACR introduced a maximum weight limit of 750 kg for Grand Prix cars. This lasted until 1937 where the Germans had over 600 horsepower which had more use than expect to be used with that weight limit. When in 1938, the new formula also include limiting the engine size. Cars with a supercharger were permitted to have an engine size between 666 cc and 3000 cc, whereas normally aspirated cars were allowed between 1000 cc and 4500 cc.

In 1939, war broke out and AICAR couldn't post the official results and with that the European Drivers Championships was finished as it was history.

==Champions==
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!Season
!Champion Driver
!Team
!Poles
!Wins
!Podiums
!Fastest Laps
!Points
!Margin (pnts)
!colspan=7|Championship Grands Prix
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|align="center"|[[1930 Grand Prix season|1930]]
|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]] Louis Chiron
|Bugatti
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|{{flagicon|BEL}}<br />BEL
|align="center"|{{flagicon|FRA}}<br />FRA
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
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|-
|align="center"|[[1931 Grand Prix season|1931]]
|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]] Louis Chiron
|Bugatti
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|align="center"|{{flagicon|MON}}<br>MON
|align="center"|{{flagicon|ITA|1861}}<br>ITA
|align="center"|{{flagicon|FRA}}<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|23px]]<br />BEL
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|align="center"|[[1932 Grand Prix season|1932]]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]] Baconin Borzacchini
|Alfa Corse
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|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|23px]]<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Germany.svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|align="center"|[[1933 Grand Prix season|1933]]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]] Tazio Nuvolari
|Maserati
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|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]]<br>MON
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|23px]]<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|23px]]<br />BEL
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of the Second Spanish Republic.png|23px]]<br />ESP
|align="center"|
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|-
|align="center"|[[1934 Grand Prix season|1934]]
|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]] Luigi Fagioli
|Mercedes-Benz
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|align="center"| ?
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]]<br>MON
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|23px]]<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1933–1935).svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|23px]]<br />BEL
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of the Second Spanish Republic.png|23px]]<br />ESP
|align="center"|
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|align="center"|[[1935 Grand Prix season|1935]]
|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]] Rudolf Caracciola
|Mercedes-Benz
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|align="center"| ?
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]]<br>MON
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|23px]]<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|23px]]<br />BEL
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|23px]]<br />SUI
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of the Second Spanish Republic.png|23px]]<br />ESP
|-
|align="center"|[[1936 Grand Prix season|1936]]
|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]] Bernd Rosemeyer
|Auto Union
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|align="center"| ?
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]]<br>MON
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|23px]]<br />SUI
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|align="center"|[[1937 Grand Prix season|1937]]
|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]] Manfred von Brauchitsch
|Mercedes-Benz
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|align="center"| ?
|align="center"| ?
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Belgium.svg|23px]]<br />BEL
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|23px]]<br>MON
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|23px]]<br />SUI
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|align="center"|[[1938 Grand Prix season|1938]]
|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]] Rudolf Caracciola
|Mercedes-Benz
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|align="center"| ?
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|align="center"| ?
|align="center"| ?
|align="center"| ?
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of France.svg|23px]]<br />FRA
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of German Reich (1935–1945).svg|23px]]<br>GER
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|23px]]<br />SUI
|align="center"|[[File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg|23px]]<br>ITA
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|align="center"|
|-
|align="center"|[[1939 Grand Prix season|1939]]
|colspan=15 align=center|Title not awarded due to breakout of war
|}

==External Links==
{{European Championship (auto racing)}}

[[Category:Formula racing series]]
[[Category:European auto racing series]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1931]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1939]]