1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix

The 1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuito Lasarte on 18 July 1926. It was also designated as the European Grand Prix.

1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix
Race 3 of 5 in the 1926 World Manufacturers' Championship
Race details
Date 18 July 1926
Official name IV Gran Premio de San Sebastián
IV Grand Prix d'Europe
Location San Sebastián, Spain
Course Circuito Lasarte
Course length 17.32 km (11.76 mi)
Distance 45 laps, 799.2 km (484.2 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Bugatti
Grid positions set by car number
Fastest lap
Driver Louis Wagner Delage
Time 7:54.6[1]
Podium
First
Bugatti
Second
Delage
Third
  • Meo Costantini
 Bugatti

It was the third race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season. The Delage 155B made its racing debut here but proved to be quite challenging to drive. The exhaust pipes of the Delage's passed beneath the floor where the drivers' feet were, causing them to gradually burn. The drivers had to take turns in the cars, in order to avoid serious injury.[2]

As Robert Sénéchal was not listed as an official Delage reserve driver, after the race both cars he drove were disqualified, as well as the Bugatti driven by unofficial reserve driver Louis Dutilleux. However after an appeal to the AIACR Court of Appeals, these results were all reinstated as the officials had approved the driver changes during the race.[1]

Classification
Winner Jules Goux
Robert Benoist
Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired
1 10 Jules Goux Bugatti T39A 45 6h51m52
2 15 Edmond Bourlier
Robert Sénéchal		 Delage 15 S 8 45 6h59m42
3 2 Meo Costantini Bugatti T39A 45 7h28m18
NC 22 André Morel
Louis Wagner
Robert Benoist		 Delage 15 S 8 41 7h35m22
NC 19 Ferdinando Minoia
Louis Dutilleux		 Bugatti T39A 41 7h35m36
NC 7 Robert Benoist
Robert Sénéchal
Louis Wagner		 Delage 15 S 8 33 7h26m31
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References
  1. Etzrodt, Hans. "Jules Goux wins the European Grand Prix for Bugatti". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  2. Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
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