1926 French Grand Prix
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 5 in the 1926 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
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| Date | 27 June 1926 | ||
| Official name | XX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
| Location | Miramas, France | ||
| Course | Circuit of Miramas | ||
| Course length | 5.00 km (3.11 mi) | ||
| Distance | 100 laps, 500.00 km (310.68 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bugatti | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jules Goux | Bugatti | |
| Time | 2:24.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Bugatti | ||
| Second | Bugatti | ||
| Third |
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The 1926 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Circuit of Miramas on 27 June 1926.[1]
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.
Classification
Starting grid
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Jules Goux |
Bugatti 39A | 100 | 4h38m43.8 |
| NC | 8 | .svg.png){kind=small} Meo Costantini |
Bugatti 39A | 85 | 4h43m13.0 |
| DNF | 16 | .svg.png){kind=small} Pierre de Vizcaya |
Bugatti 39A | 45 | Engine |
| DNS | 2 |  Henry Segrave |
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 4 | Marcel Violet |
SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 6 | Robert Benoist |
Delage 155B | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 10 | Albert Divo |
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 12 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 14 | Edmond Bourlier |
Delage 155B | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 18 | Jules Moriceau |
Talbot 700 | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 20 | ? | SIMA-Violet | Car not ready | |
| DNS | 22 | ? | Delage 155B | Car not ready |
References
- ↑ Darren Galpin. "1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1926 Indianapolis 500 |
1926 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1925 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1927 French Grand Prix |
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