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W. K. Vanderbilt Cup – 1908

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Jim Florida
Locomobile Co. United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Diamond
2 United States Al Dennison
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 50 hp Knox L4 8.5 Fisk
3 France Emile Stricker
Robert Graves Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin
4 United States Willie Haupt
Chadwick Works United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin
5 Germany William Luttgen
W. K. Vanderbilt Jr Germany Mercedes 90 hp Mercedes M 16544 L4 12.7 Michelin
6 United States Herbert Lytle
Clarence V. Brokaw Italy Isotta Fraschini 60 hp Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8 Michelin
7 United States James Ryall
Matheson M. C. Co. United States Matheson 60 hp Matheson L4 11.1 Diamond
8 United States Joe Seymour
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 60 hp Thomas L4 10.6 Michelin
9 United States H. J. Kilpatrick
Hotchkiss Import Co. France Hotchkiss 120 hp Hotchkiss L4 15.8 Michelin
10 France Leon Pouget
H. Payne Whitney France Brasier 96 hp Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin
11 United States Cyrus Patschke
Cordner & Flynn United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Diamond
12 United States George Salzman
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin
14 United States Thomas Williams
Thomas Williams United States B.L.M. 85 hp B.L.M. L4 11.1 Michelin
15 United States Louis Chevrolet
Matheson M. C. Co. United States Matheson 90 hp Matheson L4 16.2 Michelin
16 United States George Robertson
Locomobile Co. United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Michelin
17 United States Lewis Strang
Paul Lacroix France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin
18 United States Foxhall Keene
Foxhall Keene Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin
19 United States Howard Gill
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin
20 United States William Bourque
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 40 hp Knox L4 5.8 Fisk

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 United States Jim Florida
United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Diamond 06:30:00.000 0
2 2 United States Al Dennison
United States Knox 50 hp Knox L4 8.5 Fisk 06:31:00.000 0
3 3 France Emile Stricker
Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin 06:32:00.000 0
4 4 United States Willie Haupt
United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin 06:33:00.000 0
5 5 Germany William Luttgen
Germany Mercedes 90 hp Mercedes M 16544 L4 12.7 Michelin 06:34:00.000 0
6 6 United States Herbert Lytle
Italy Isotta Fraschini 60 hp Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8 Michelin 06:35:00.000 0
7 7 United States James Ryall
United States Matheson 60 hp Matheson L4 11.1 Diamond 06:36:00.000 0
8 8 United States Joe Seymour
United States Thomas 60 hp Thomas L4 10.6 Michelin 06:37:00.000 0
9 9 United States H. J. Kilpatrick
France Hotchkiss 120 hp Hotchkiss L4 15.8 Michelin 06:38:00.000 0
10 11 United States Cyrus Patschke
United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Diamond 06:39:00.000 0
11 12 United States George Salzman
United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin 06:40:00.000 0
12 15 United States Louis Chevrolet
United States Matheson 90 hp Matheson L4 16.2 Michelin 06:41:00.000 0
13 16 United States George Robertson
United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Michelin 06:42:00.000 0
14 17 United States Lewis Strang
France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin 06:43:00.000 0
15 18 United States Foxhall Keene
Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin 06:44:00.000 0
16 19 United States Howard Gill
United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin 06:45:00.000 0
17 20 United States William Bourque
United States Knox 40 hp Knox L4 5.8 Fisk 06:46:00.000 0
Cars started at Intervals. Times are time of day departure times. The start began at 6:30 AM and the last driver left at 6h46m.

Official Name4th W. K. Vanderbilt Cup Race
CircuitLong Island
DateOctober 24
PoleJim Florida 06:30:00.000
Fastest LapGeorge Robertson 20:17.000
Podium1st George Robertson (8) , 2nd Herbert Lytle, 3rd Jim Florida
Prev race Grand Prix de l’A.C.F. July 7
Next race American Grand Prize November 26

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 16 United States George Robertson
Locomobile Co. United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Michelin 04:00:48.200 11
20:17.000
8
13
0
2 6 United States Herbert Lytle
Clarence V. Brokaw Italy Isotta Fraschini 60 hp Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8 Michelin 04:02:36.400 11

0
6
0
3 1 United States Jim Florida
Locomobile Co. United States Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Diamond 04:28:10.000 11

0
1
0
4 5 Germany William Luttgen
W. K. Vanderbilt Jr Germany Mercedes 90 hp Mercedes M 16544 L4 12.7 Michelin 04:30:35.000 11

0
5
0
NC 12 United States George Salzman
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin Flagged 10

0
11
0
NC 3 France Emile Stricker
Robert Graves Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin Fire 9

0
3
0
NC 2 United States Al Dennison
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 50 hp Knox L4 8.5 Fisk Flagged 9

0
2
0
NC 20 United States William Bourque
Knox Auto Co. United States Knox 40 hp Knox L4 5.8 Fisk Flagged 8

0
17
0
NC 8 United States Joe Seymour
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 60 hp Thomas L4 10.6 Michelin Flagged 8

0
8
0
NC 4 United States Willie Haupt
Chadwick Works United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin Flagged 8

3
4
0
DNF 18 United States Foxhall Keene
Foxhall Keene Germany Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin Fire 4

0
15
0
DNF 7 United States James Ryall
Matheson M. C. Co. United States Matheson 60 hp Matheson L4 11.1 Diamond Fire 3

0
7
0
DNF 17 United States Lewis Strang
Paul Lacroix France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin Clutch 3

0
14
0
DNF 11 United States Cyrus Patschke
Cordner & Flynn United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Diamond Camshaft gear 2

0
10
0
DNF 9 United States H. J. Kilpatrick
Hotchkiss Import Co. France Hotchkiss 120 hp Hotchkiss L4 15.8 Michelin Clutch 2

0
9
0
DNF 15 United States Louis Chevrolet
Matheson M. C. Co. United States Matheson 90 hp Matheson L4 16.2 Michelin Cylinder 1

0
12
0
DNF 19 United States Howard Gill
E. R. Thomas Motor Co. United States Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin Gear trouble 1

0
16
0
DNS 10 France Leon Pouget
H. Payne Whitney France Brasier 96 hp Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin Steering 0

0

0
WD 14 United States Thomas Williams
Thomas Williams United States B.L.M. 85 hp B.L.M. L4 11.1 Michelin Withdrawn 0

0

0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1908 GP, George Robertson, Locomobile 120 hp, Locomobile Co., Long Island, Vanderbilt Cup, W. K. Vanderbilt Cup

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