1926 French Grand Prix

The 1926 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit of Miramas on 27 June 1926.[2]

1926 French Grand Prix
Race 2 of 5 in the 1926 World Manufacturers' Championship
Race details
Date27 June 1926
Official nameXX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
LocationMiramas, France
CourseCircuit of Miramas
Course length5.10[1] km (3.17 miles)
Distance100 laps, 509.6 km (316.6 miles)
Pole position
DriverBugatti
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
DriverFrance Jules GouxBugatti
Time2:24
Podium
FirstBugatti
Second
  • No other finishers

It was the second race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season. Unfortunately for the spectators, of all the cars that were announced to participate in the race, only three Bugattis started. In the end there was just one car that managed to complete the full race distance; the Bugatti of Jules Goux.

Classification

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Starting grid
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
124 Jules GouxBugatti 39A1004h38m43.8
NC8 Meo CostantiniBugatti 39A854h43m13.0
DNF16 Pierre de VizcayaBugatti 39A45Engine
DNA2 Henry SegraveTalbot 700Car not ready
DNA4 Marcel VioletSIMA-VioletCar not ready
DNA6 Robert BenoistDelage 15S8Car not ready
DNA10 Albert DivoTalbot 700Car not ready
DNA12?SIMA-VioletCar not ready
DNA14 Edmond BourlierDelage 15S8Car not ready
DNA18 Jules MoriceauTalbot 700Car not ready
DNA20?SIMA-VioletCar not ready
DNA22?Delage 15S8Car not ready

References

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  1. ^ a b Etzrodt, Hans. "Goux wins the French Grand Prix for Bugatti". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. ^ Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-03-24.


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