1926 San Sebastián 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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 799.2 km (484.2 miles) | ||
| 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 | Bugatti | ||
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.
It was the third race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season. The Delage 15 S 8 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
| 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 |
| Sources:[1] | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d Etzrodt, Hans. "Jules Goux wins the European Grand Prix for Bugatti". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-24.