The 1928 French Grand Prix (formally the XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Saint-Gaudens on 1 July 1928. The race was held over 10 laps of a 27.664 km (17.190 mi) course for a total distance of 276.64 km (171.90 mi). This is the same circuit used for the Grand Prix du Comminges. The race was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. Due to a lack of entries in 1926 and 1927 it was decided that the race should be held for sports cars.[1]
Four 10 lap heats were held to determine the starters of the final. The final was run as a handicap race of 10 laps, with handicaps determined by the heats. The eventual winner William Grover-Williams was the last to start, 32 minutes and 8 seconds after the first group of cars was released.[1]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire | Handicap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 |  William Grover-Williams | Bugatti | 10 | 2h27min40.8 | Scratch |
| 2 | 92 |  Andre Rousseau | Salmson | 10 | 2hr30min04.6 | 32min08 |
| 3 | 14 | Edouard Brisson | Stutz | 10 | 2hr31min13.4 | 10min36 |
| 4 | 82 | Lucien Desvaux | Lombard | 10 | 2hr31min28.4 | 32min08 |
| 5 | 76 | Georges Casse | Salmson | 10 | 2hr38min36.0 | 14min00 |
| 6 | 6 | Henri Stoffel | Chrysler | 10 | 2hr40min14.0 | 10min36 |
| 7 | 2 | Cyril de Vere | Chrysler | 10 | 2hr41min58.0 | 10min36 |
| 8 | 90 | Christopher Guy | Lombard | 10 | 2hr42min51.8 | 32min08 |
| DNF | 42 | Guy Drouet | Bugatti | ? | 22min08 | |
| DNF | 54 | "Sabipa" (Louis Charavel) | Bugatti | ? | 23min38 | |
| DNF | 80 | Louis Rigal | Ariès | ? | 32min08 | |
| Sources:[1][2][3] | ||||||
Fastest lap: William Grover-Williams, 10min48 (138.6 km/h)
References
- 1 2 3 Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 86–87.
- ↑ "XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F." Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ↑ "1928 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 2 January 2019.