1908 American Grand Prize

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1908 American Grand Prize
Race details
DateNovember 26, 1908
Official name Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America [1]
Location Savannah, United States
Course Public roads
Course length 40.434 km (25.130 miles)
Distance 16 laps, 646.946 km (402.080 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Ralph DePalma Fiat
Time 21:36.0
Podium
First
 Fiat
Second
 Benz
Third
 Fiat

The 1908 Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America took place at Savannah, Georgia on November 26, 1908.

Contents

The race

Louis Wagner won the closely contested race in his Fiat finishing less than a minute ahead of Victor Hémery's Benz. Wagner's average speed for the race was 65.111 mph (104.786 km/h). Ralph DePalma set fastest lap in his Fiat, with an average speed of 69.80 mph (112.33 km/h). [2] [3]

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
114 Flag of France.svg Louis Wagner Fiat 166:10:31.4
28 Flag of France.svg Victor Hémery Benz 150 hp + 56.4
36 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Felice Nazzaro Fiat + 8:16.2
415 Flag of France.svg René Hanriot Benz 150 hp + 15:41.0
513 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lucien Hautvast Clément-Bayard + 23:34.6
616 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Lewis Strang Renault + 33:05.6
71 Flag of France.svg Victor Rigal Clément-Bayard + 35:12.2
817 Flag of France.svg Henri Fournier Itala + 36:01.0
918 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Ralph DePalma Fiat + 41:03.4
109 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Arthur Duray De Dietrich 15Flagged
113 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Joe Seymour Simplex 15Flagged
Ret11 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hugh Harding National 12Camshaft
Ret19 Flag of the German Empire.svg Fritz Erle Benz 11Crash
Ret12 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Alessandro Cagno Itala 11Spring
Ret2 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Ralph Mulford Lozier 11Flagged
Ret10 Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; 3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ferenc Szisz Renault 7Wheel bearing
Ret7 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Len Zengel Acme 7Spring
Ret20 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giovanni Piacenza Itala 6Crash
Ret5 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Willie Haupt Chadwick5Bearing
Ret4 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Bob Burman Buick 3Mechanical
Grand Prix Race
1908 Grand Prix season
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1910 American Grand Prize

References

  1. ↑ Daiss, Timothy (2002). Rebels, Saints, and Sinners: Savannah's Rich History and Colorful Personalities . pp.  48. ISBN   1-58980-049-4.
  2. ↑ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. Guinness Publishing. pp. 194–195. ISBN   0-85112-642-1.
  3. ↑ "1908 Grands Prix". Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.


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