1926 French Grand Prix
| 1926 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 5 in the 1926 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 27 June 1926 | ||
| Official name | XX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
| Location | Miramas, France | ||
| Course | Circuit of Miramas | ||
| Course length | 5.10[1] km (3.17 miles) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 509.6 km (316.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bugatti | ||
| Grid positions set by car number | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jules Goux | Bugatti | |
| Time | 2:24 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Bugatti | ||
| Second |
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The 1926 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit of Miramas on 27 June 1926.[2]
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
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jules Goux
|
Bugatti 39A | 100 | 4h38m43.8 |
| NC | 8 |  Meo Costantini
|
Bugatti 39A | 85 | 4h43m13.0 |
| DNF | 16 |  Pierre de Vizcaya
|
Bugatti 39A | 45 | Engine |
| DNA | 2 |  Henry Segrave
|
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 4 | Marcel Violet
|
SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 6 | Robert Benoist
|
Delage 15S8 | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 10 | Albert Divo
|
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 12 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 14 | Edmond Bourlier
|
Delage 15S8 | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 18 | Jules Moriceau
|
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 20 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 22 | ? | Delage 15S8 | Car not ready |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-03-24.