1928 French Grand Prix
The 1928 French Grand Prix (formally the XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Saint-Gaudens on 1 July 1928. The race was held over 10 laps of a 26.3 km course for a total distance of 263 km. This is the same circuit used for the Grand Prix du Comminges. The race was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. Due to a lack of entries in 1926 and 1927 it was decided that the race should be held for sports cars.[1]
Four 10 lap heats were held to determine the starters of the final. The final was run as a handicap race of 10 laps, with handicaps determined by the heats. The eventual winner William Grover-Williams was the last to start, 32 minutes and 8 seconds after the first group of cars was released.[1]
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire | Handicap |
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1 | 48 | Bugatti | 10 | 2h27min40.8 | Scratch | |
2 | 92 | Salmson | 10 | 2hr30min04.6 | 32min08 | |
3 | ? | Stutz | 10 | 2hr31min13.4 | 10min36 | |
4 | 82 | Lombard | 10 | 2hr31min28.4 | 32min08 | |
5 | 76 | Salmson | 10 | 2hr38min36.0 | 14min00 | |
6 | 6 | Chrysler | 10 | 2hr40min14.0 | 10min36 | |
7 | 2 | Chrysler | 10 | 2hr41min58.0 | 10min36 | |
8 | 90 | Lombard | 10 | 2hr42min51.8 | 32min08 | |
DNF | 42 | Bugatti | ? | 22min08 | ||
DNF | 54 | Bugatti | ? | 23min38 | ||
DNF | 80 | Ariès | ? | 32min08 | ||
Sources:[1][2][3] |
Fastest lap: William Grover-Williams, 10min48 (138.6 km/h)
References
- Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 86–87.
- "XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F." Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- "1928 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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