1928 French Grand Prix

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]

The Track map of Saint-Gaudens Circuit (1925–1932)

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]

William Grover-Williams winning the main race in his Bugatti

Classification
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetireHandicap
148United Kingdom William Grover-WilliamsBugatti102h27min40.8Scratch
292France Andre RousseauSalmson102hr30min04.632min08
314France Edouard BrissonStutz102hr31min13.410min36
482France Lucien DesvauxLombard102hr31min28.432min08
576France Georges CasseSalmson102hr38min36.014min00
66France Henri StoffelChrysler102hr40min14.010min36
72France Cyril de VereChrysler102hr41min58.010min36
890France Christopher GuyLombard102hr42min51.832min08
DNF42France Guy DrouetBugatti ?22min08
DNF54France "Sabipa" (Louis Charavel)Bugatti ?23min38
DNF80France Louis RigalAriès ?32min08
Sources:[1][2][3]

Fastest lap: William Grover-Williams, 10min48 (138.6 km/h)

References
  1. Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 86–87.
  2. "XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F." Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  3. "1928 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 2 January 2019.


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