The 1927 French Grand Prix (formally the XXI Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Montlhèry on 3 July 1927. The race was held over 48 laps of a 12.50 km course for a total distance of 600.00 km and was won by Robert Benoist driving a Delage.[1]
| 1927 French Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 2 of 5 in the 1927 World Manufacturers' Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 3 July 1927 | ||||
| Official name | XXI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||||
| Location | Montlhéry, France | ||||
| Course | Autodrome de Montlhéry | ||||
| Course length | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) | ||||
| Distance | 48 laps, 600 km (370 mi) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Halford | ||||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
 Robert Benoist | Delage | |||
| Time | 5:41.0 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Delage | ||||
| Second |
| Delage | |||
| Third | Delage | ||||
Background edit
The World Championship was carried out for the third time in 1927. The regulations remained more or less the same as in 1926 with minor changes reported for the 1927 World Championship. On October 27, 1926, the AIACR & CSI debated at their Paris meetings the regulations and announced for 1927 that the 1.5-liter formula would remain only until the end of 1927 because of the bad experiences made so far, to be relieved with the free formula for 1928. The minimum weight was increased from 600 to 700 kg. The supercharger was allowed and the two-seat body remained for 1927, though single-seat bodied cars would be allowed as long as the body showed a minimum width of 80 cm to be measured at the seat area for a height of not less than 25 cm. The minimum distance for the great international races was now fixed at 600 km.[2][3]
Classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Robert Benoist |
Delage 15 S 8 | 48 | 4h45m41.2 |
| 2 | 12 | Edmond Bourlier |
Delage 15 S 8 | 48 | 4h53m55.6 |
| 3 | 18 | André Morel |
Delage 15 S 8 | 48 | 5h11m31.4 |
| 4 | 10 |  "Williams" Jules Moriceau |
Talbot 700 | 48 | 5h24m30.0 |
| NC | 16 | Louis Wagner |
Talbot 700 | 42 | Engine |
| NC | 2 | George Eyston |
Halford | 36 | +12 laps |
| Ret | 4 | Albert Divo |
Talbot 700 | 23 | Supercharger |
| DNA | 8 | André Dubonnet |
Bugatti 39A | Car not competitive | |
| DNA | 14 |  Emilio Materassi |
Bugatti 39A | Car not competitive | |
| DNA | 20 | Jules Goux |
Bugatti 39A | Car not competitive | |
| DNA |  Eliška Junková |
Bugatti 39A | Did not appear | ||
| DNA | Conelli |
Bugatti 39A | Did not appear | ||
| DNP | Jules Moriceau |
Talbot 700 | Reserve driver | ||
| DNP | Robert Senechal |
Delage 15 S 8 | Reserve driver | ||
| DNP | Caberto Conelli |
Reserve driver |
Fastest Lap: Robert Benoist, 5m41.0 (131.96 km/h)
Note - Starting grid based on car number order, positions being drawn. 3x3 formation.
References edit
- ^ Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 83–85.
- ^ Nov-2 - AIACR & CSI meetings on Oct-27. AUTOMOBIL-REVUE #83. 1926. p. 3.
- ^ AIACR Meeting. Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung (Wien)#20. 1926. p. 14.
- ^ "1927 Grands Prix". Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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