1926 French Grand Prix
Encyclopedia
The 1926 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix
motor race held at the Circuit of Miramas on June 27, 1926.
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.
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
motor race held at the Circuit of Miramas on June 27, 1926.
It was the second race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship
World Manufacturers' Championship
The World Manufacturers' Championship was a competition organised by the AIACR between 1925 and 1927.-Scoring system:Unlike the modern Formula One points system, the championship awarded fewer points for higher finishes; the champion would be the manufacturer which ended the season on the lowest...
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 |
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1 | 24 | Jules Goux Jules Goux Jules Goux, born Valentigney 6 April 1885 - died Valentigney 6 March 1965, was a Grand Prix motor racing champion and the first Frenchman, and the first European, to win the Indianapolis 500.-Biography:... |
Bugatti 39A | 100 | 4h38m43.8 |
NC | 8 | Meo Costantini | Bugatti 39A | 85 | 4h43m13.0 |
DNF | 16 | Pierre de Vizcaya Pierre De Vizcaya Pierre De Vizcaya was a Spanish racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:-External links:*... |
Bugatti 39A | 45 | Engine |
DNS | 2 | Henry Segrave Henry Segrave -External links:* * * * *... |
Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot... 700 |
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DNS | 4 | Marcel Violet | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
DNS | 6 | Robert Benoist Robert Benoist Robert Marcel Charles Benoist was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver and war hero.-Early life:Born near Rambouillet, Île-de-France, France, Robert Benoist was the son of Baron Henri de Rothschild's gamekeeper... |
Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:... 155B |
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DNS | 10 | Albert Divo Albert Divo Albert Divo was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was born in Paris, France. In 1922, Divo competed in the International Tourist Trophy endurance race on the Isle of Man... |
Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot... 700 |
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DNS | 12 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
DNS | 14 | Edmond Bourlier | Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:... 155B |
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DNS | 18 | Jules Moriceau Jules Moriceau Jules Moriceau was a French racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:... |
Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot... 700 |
Car not ready | |
DNS | 20 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
DNS | 22 | ? | Delage Delage Delage was a French luxury automobile and racecar company founded in 1905 by Louis Delage in Levallois-Perret near Paris; it was acquired by Delahaye in 1935 and ceased operation in 1953.-History:... 155B |
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