1925 French Grand Prix

The 1925 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry on 26 July 1925.[1] It was the third race of the inaugural AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship. The race, which was 80 laps, was won by Robert Benoist driving a Delage 2lCV after starting from 8th place.[2]

1925 French Grand Prix
Race 3 of 4 in the 1925 World Manufacturers' Championship
Race details
Date 26 July 1925
Official name XIX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Location Montlhéry, France
Course Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry
Course length 12.500 km (7.767 mi)
Distance 80 laps, 1000.0 km (621.4 mi)
Weather Overcast.
Attendance 50,000
Pole position
Driver
Sunbeam
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
Driver Albert Divo Sunbeam
Time 5:48.0
Podium
First
Delage
Second
Delage
Third
Sunbeam

It was the first Grand Prix to take place at the newly built Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry.[2]

The race was marred by the fatal crash of famous Italian driver Antonio Ascari, driving for Alfa Romeo. His son Alberto would go on to be Formula One world champion in the 1950s.

Entries
No. Driver Entrant Car
1 Henry Segrave Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
2 John Godfrey Parry-Thomas J. G. Parry Thomas Thomas
3 Giuseppe Campari SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
4 De Brémond SA Mathis Mathis
5 Pierre de Vizcaya Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
7 Giulio Masetti Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
8 Antonio Ascari SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
9 Jules Goux Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
10 Robert Benoist Automobiles Delage Delage
11 Caberto Conelli Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
12 Gastone Brilli-Peri SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
13 Meo Costantini Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
14 Louis Wagner Automobiles Delage Delage 2LCV
15 Ferdinand de Vizcaya Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
16 Paul Torchy Automobiles Delage Delage 2LCV
17 Giulio Foresti Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
Source:[2]

Starting grid

The starting grid was determined by ballot and was reduced to 13 cars following some withdrawals.[2]

Pos. Driver Entrant Car
1 Henry Segrave Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
2 Giuseppe Campari SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
3 Pierre de Vizcaya Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
4 Giulio Masetti Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
5 Antonio Ascari SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
6 Jules Goux Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
7 Robert Benoist Automobiles Delage Delage
8 Caberto Conelli Sunbeam Motor Car Company Sunbeam
9 Gastone Brilli-Peri SA Ital. Ing. Nicola Romeo Alfa Romeo P2
10 Meo Costantini Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
11 Louis Wagner Automobiles Delage Delage 2LCV
12 Ferdinand de Vizcaya Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
13 Giulio Foresti Automobiles Ettore Bugatti Bugatti T35
Source:[2]

Race
Pos Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 Robert Benoist
Albert Divo		 Delage 2LCV 80 8h54m41.2
2 Louis Wagner
Paul Torchy		 Delage 2LCV 80 9h02m27.4
3 Giulio Masetti Sunbeam 80 9h06m15.2
4 Meo Costantini Bugatti T35 80 9h07m38.4
5 Jules Goux Bugatti T35 80 9h15m11.2
6 Ferdinand de Vizcaya Bugatti T35 80 9h20m48.4
7 Pierre de Vizcaya Bugatti T35 80 9h41m01.6
8 Giulio Foresti Bugatti T35 80 9h49m38.6
Ret Giuseppe Campari Alfa Romeo P2 40 Withdrawn
Ret Henry Segrave Sunbeam 31 Engine
Ret Gastone Brilli-Peri Alfa Romeo P2 31 Withdrawn
Ret Caberto Conelli Sunbeam 22 Brakes
Ret Antonio Ascari Alfa Romeo P2 22 Fatal crash
DNA Ernest Eldridge Sunbeam Car not ready
DNA De Bremond Mathis
DNA Paul Torchy Delage 2LCV

References
  1. Darren Galpin. "1925 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
  2. Etzrodt, Hans. "Robert Benoist wins after Ascari crashed to his death". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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