| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1907 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | July 2, 1907 | |
| Official name | Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | |
| Location | Dieppe, France | |
| Course | Public roads 76.989 km (47.840 mi) |
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| Distance | 10 laps, 769.889 km (478.400 mi) | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Arthur Duray | Lorraine-Dietrich |
| Time | 37:59.8 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Felice Nazzaro | FIAT |
| Second | Ferenc Szisz | Renault |
| Third | Paul Baras | Brasier |
The 1907 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Dieppe on 2 July 1907.
Contents |
38 cars set off at one minute intervals to complete 10 laps of a 48-mile (77 km) circuit on a triangular circuit near the city of Dieppe. The field was led away by Vincenzo Lancia's Fiat. The race was run under a 9.4 mpg fuel consumption limit. Louis Wagner led the race for the first three laps. After Wagner retired on lap four, Arthur Duray inherited the lead.[1] Duray set the fastest lap, with an average speed of 75.40 mph (121.34 km/h), and led the race until his retirement on lap nine. Felice Nazzaro's Fiat led from this point until the finish, completing the race over six and a half minutes ahead of second placed Ferenc Szisz. Nazzarro's average speed was 70.6 mph (113.6 km/h) for the race.[2][3]
Albert Clément died in a crash during practice while driving his Clément-Bayard. His place in the race was taken by 'Alezy'.[4]
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F2 | Felice Nazzaro | FIAT | 10 | 6:46:33.0 |
| 2 | R1 | Ferenc Szisz | Renault AK | +6:37.6 | |
| 3 | B2 | Paul Baras | Brasier | +18:32.6 | |
| 4 | LD1 | Fernand Gabriel | Lorraine-Dietrich | +25:06.0 | |
| 5 | D3 | Victor Rigal | Darracq | +26:03.4 | |
| 6 | D2 | Gustave Caillois | Darracq | +29:25.6 | |
| 7 | B1 | Jules Barillier | Brasier | +41:21.0 | |
| 8 | BC1 | Pierre Garcet | Clément-Bayard | +47:44.0 | |
| 9 | BC3 | Elliott Shepard | Clément-Bayard | +53:23.2 | |
| 10 | M3 | Victor Hemery | Mercedes | +1:38:52.0 | |
| 11 | MB3 | Courtade | Motobloc | +2:02:00.6 | |
| 12 | B3 | Paul Bablot | Brasier | +2:26:26.6 | |
| 13 | R3 | Claude Richez | Renault AK | +2:44:19.4 | |
| 14 | GE2 | François Degrais | Germain | +3:04:03.4 | |
| 15 | GE3 | François-Marie Roch-Brault | Germain | +3:24:12.0 | |
| 16 | C1 | Joseph Collomb | Corre | +3:38:23.7 | |
| 17 | GE1 | Perpère | Germain | +4:07:09.0 | |
| Ret | F1 | Vincenzo Lancia | Fiat | 9 | Clutch |
| Ret | M2 | Otto Salzer | Mercedes | 9 | |
| Ret | LD1 | Arthur Duray | Lorraine-Dietrich | 8 | |
| Ret | PL3 | Dutemple | Panhard | 8 | |
| Ret | M1 | Camille Jenatzy | Mercedes | 7 | |
| Ret | MB1 | Pierron | Motobloc | 7 | |
| Ret | DM1 | Frederic Dufaux | Marchand | 7 | |
| Ret | R2 | Henry Farman | Renault AK | 7 | |
| Ret | D1 | René Hanriot | Darracq | 6 | Engine |
| Ret | LD3 | Henri Rougier | Lorraine-Dietrich | 5 | |
| Ret | GB1 | Louis Rigolly | Gobron Brillié | 5 | |
| Ret | W2 | Pryce Harrison | Weigel | 5 | |
| Ret | MB2 | Page | Motobloc | 5 | |
| Ret | P1 | Emile Stricker | Porthos | 4 | Steering |
| Ret | BC2 | Alezy | Clément-Bayard | 4 | |
| Ret | WC1 | Walter Christie | Christie | 4 | |
| Ret | F3 | Louis Wagner | Fiat | 3 | Valve gear |
| Ret | W1 | Gregor Laxen | Weigel | 3 | Wheel |
| Ret | PL2 | Hubert le Blon | Panhard | 3 | Driver injury |
| Ret | PL1 | George Heath | Panhard | 1 | Engine |
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: None |
1907 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: None |
| Previous race: 1906 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1908 French Grand Prix |