1926 Grand Prix season

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1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season
World Champion
Bugatti
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1926 Grand Prix season
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The 1926 Grand Prix season was the second AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season. The championship was won by Bugatti.

Contents

[edit] Season Review

[edit] World Championship Grands Prix

Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
Flag of the United States Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis May 31 Flag of the United States Frank Lockhart Miller Report
Flag of France French Grand Prix Miramas June 27 Flag of France Jules Goux Bugatti Report
Flag of Spain San Sebastián Grand Prix Lasarte July 18 Flag of Italy Meo Constantini Bugatti Report
Flag of the United Kingdom British Grand Prix Brooklands August 7 Flag of France Robert Sénéchal
Flag of France Louis Wagner
Delage Report
Flag of Italy Italian Grand Prix Monza September 5 Flag of France Louis Charavel Bugatti Report

[edit] Other Grands Prix

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
Flag of Italy Pozzo Circuit Verona March 21 Flag of Italy Alessandro Consonno Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Rome Grand Prix Valle Guila March 28 Flag of Italy Aymo Maggi Bugatti Report
Flag of France Provence Grand Prix Miramas March 28 Flag of the United Kingdom Henry Segrave Talbot Report
Flag of Italy Alessandria Circuit Alessandria April 4 Flag of Italy Giovanni Alloatti Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Coppa Florio Madonie April 25 Flag of Italy Meo Constantini Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Targa Florio Madonie April 25 Flag of Italy Meo Constantini Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Coppa Vinci Messina May 2 Flag of Italy Renato Balestrero O.M. Report
Flag of Italy Tripoli Grand Prix Tripoli May 2 Flag of France François Eysermann Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Savio Circuit Ravenna May 23 Flag of Italy Gastone Brilli-Peri Ballot Report
Flag of Italy Perugia Cup Perugia May 30 Flag of Italy Emilio Materassi Itala Report
Flag of Italy Mugello Circuit Mugello June 27 Flag of Italy Emilio Materassi Itala Report
Flag of Italy Camaiore Circuit Camaiore July 18 Flag of Italy Baconin Borzacchini Salmson Report
Flag of Spain Spanish Grand Prix Lasarte July 25 Flag of Italy Meo Constantini Bugatti Report
Flag of France Grand Prix de la Marne Reims-Gueux July 25 Flag of France François Lescot Bugatti Report
Flag of France Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens August 1 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Coppa Acerbo Pescara August 7 Flag of Italy Luigi Spinozzi Bugatti Report
Flag of Italy Montenero Circuit Livorno August 15 Flag of Italy Emilio Materassi Itala Report
Flag of France Boulogne Grand Prix Boulogne August 28 Flag of the United Kingdom George Eyston Bugatti Report
Flag of France La Baule Grand Prix La Baule August 28 Flag of France Louis Wagner Delage Report
Flag of Italy Milan Grand Prix Monza September 12 Flag of Italy Meo Constantini Bugatti Report
Flag of Germany Solituderennen Solitude September 12 Flag of Germany Otto Merz Mercedes Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Junior Car Club 200 mile race Brooklands September 25 Flag of the United Kingdom Henry Segrave Delage Report
Flag of France Grand Prix du Salon Montlhéry October 17 Flag of France Albert Divo Talbot Report
Flag of Italy Garda Circuit Salò October 17 Flag of Italy Aymo Maggi Bugatti Report

[edit] Championship Final Standings

Note: To be eligible for the championship, manufacturers had to take part in two World Championship Grands Prix.

Pos Manufacturer 500 Flag of the United States FRA Flag of France SSN Flag of Spain GBR Flag of the United Kingdom ITA Flag of Italy Pts
1 Flag of France Bugatti 1 1 2 1 11
2 Flag of France Delage 2 1 21
Flag of the United States Miller 1 25
Flag of the United States Duesenberg 5 28
Flag of the United Kingdom Eldridge Special Ret 29
Flag of the United States Fengler Ret 29
Flag of the United States Schmidt Ret 29
Flag of the United States Ford Ret 29
Flag of the United Kingdom Talbot Ret 29
Flag of the United Kingdom Halford Special Ret 29
Flag of the United Kingdom Aston Martin Ret 29
Flag of Italy Chiribiri Ret 29
Flag of Italy Maserati Ret 29
Pos Manufacturer 500 Flag of the United States FRA Flag of France SSN Flag of Spain GBR Flag of the United Kingdom ITA Flag of Italy Pts
Colour Result Points
Gold Winner 1
Silver 2nd place 2
Bronze 3rd place 3
Green Other finishers 4
Red Non-finishers 5
Blank Did not participate 6


[edit] References

  1. Etzrodt, Hans. Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949 : Part 2 (1919-1933). The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  2. Etzrodt, Hans. The 1925 Automobile World Championship. The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  3. Galpin, Darren. 1926 Grands Prix. The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
  4. 1926 Official Box Score. Indy500.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.