1926 Grand Prix season

1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season
World Champion
Bugatti
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1926 Grand Prix season
Previous: 1925 Next: 1927

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

Season review

World Championship Grands Prix

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

The Indianapolis 500 counted towards the AAA Championship Car title.

Other Grands Prix

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

Championship Final Standings

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

Pos Manufacturer 500
United States
FRA
France
SSN
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
ITA
Italy
Pts
1 France Bugatti 1 1 2 1 11
2 France Delage 2 1 21
United States Miller 1 25
United States Duesenberg 5 28
United Kingdom Eldridge Special Ret 29
United States Fengler Ret 29
United States Schmidt Ret 29
United States Ford Ret 29
United Kingdom Talbot Ret 29
United Kingdom Halford Special Ret 29
United Kingdom Aston Martin Ret 29
Italy Chiribiri Ret 29
Italy Maserati Ret 29
Pos Manufacturer 500
United States
FRA
France
SSN
Spain
GBR
United Kingdom
ITA
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

References

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  2. Etzrodt, Hans. "The 1925 Automobile World Championship". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  3. Galpin, Darren. "1926 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  4. "1926 Official Box Score". Indy500.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.