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American Grand Prize – 1908

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 France Victor Rigal
SA de Ets Clément-Bayard France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop
2 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 Continental
3 United States Joe Seymour
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 11.0 Continental
4 United States Bob Burman
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 50 hp Buick L4 6.4 Continental
5 United States Willie Haupt
Chadwick Works United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin
6 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
7 United States Len Zengle
Acme Motor Car Co. United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Michelin
8 France Victor Hémery
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
9 Belgium Arthur Duray
De Diétrich et Cie France Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Dunlop
10 Hungary Ferenc Szisz
Renault Frères France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental
11 United States Hugh Harding
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 60 hp National L6 9.6 Michelin
12 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
13 Belgium Lucien Hautvast
SA de Ets Clément-Bayard France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop
14 France Louis Wagner
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
15 France René Hanriot
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
16 United States Lewis Strang
Renault Frères France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental
17 France Henri Fournier
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
18 Italy Ralph DePalma
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
19 Germany Fritz Erle
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
20 Italy Giovanni Piacenza
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 France Victor Rigal
France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop 09:40:00.000 0
2 2 United States Ralph Mulford
United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 Continental 09:41:00.000 0
3 3 United States Joe Seymour
United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 11.0 Continental 09:42:00.000 0
4 4 United States Bob Burman
United States Buick 50 hp Buick L4 6.4 Continental 09:43:00.000 0
5 5 United States Willie Haupt
United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin 09:44:00.000 0
6 6 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 09:45:00.000 0
7 7 United States Len Zengle
United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Michelin 09:46:00.000 0
8 8 France Victor Hémery
Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin 09:47:00.000 0
9 9 Belgium Arthur Duray
France Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Dunlop 09:48:00.000 0
10 10 Hungary Ferenc Szisz
France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental 09:49:00.000 0
11 11 United States Hugh Harding
United States National 60 hp National L6 9.6 Michelin 09:50:00.000 0
12 12 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin 09:51:00.000 0
13 13 Belgium Lucien Hautvast
France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop 09:52:00.000 0
14 14 France Louis Wagner
Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 09:53:00.000 0
15 15 United States Lewis Strang
United States Thomas Thomas L4 11.2 Michelin 09:54:00.000 0
16 16 United States Lewis Strang
France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental 09:55:00.000 0
17 17 France Henri Fournier
Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin 09:56:00.000 0
18 18 Italy Ralph DePalma
Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 09:57:00.000 0
19 19 Germany Fritz Erle
Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin 09:58:00.000 0
20 20 Italy Giovanni Piacenza
Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin 09:59:00.000 0
Cars started at Intervals. Times are time of day departure times. The start began at 9:45 AM and the last driver left at 9h59m.

Official Name1908 American Grand Prize
CircuitSavannah
DateNovember 26
PoleVictor Rigal 09:40:00.000
Fastest LapRalph DePalma 21:36.000
Podium1st Louis Wagner (3) , 2nd Victor Hémery (2) , 3rd Felice Nazzaro (4)
Prev race W. K. Vanderbilt Cup October 24
Next race W. K. Vanderbilt Cup October 30

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 14 France Louis Wagner
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 06:10:31.000 16
21:50.000
3
14
0
2 8 France Victor Hémery
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin 06:11:27.000 16
22:03.000
2
8
0
3 6 Italy Felice Nazzaro
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 06:18:47.000 16
22:31.000
4
6
0
4 15 France René Hanriot
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin 06:26:12.000 16
21:52.000
5
15
0
5 13 Belgium Lucien Hautvast
SA de Ets Clément-Bayard France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop 06:34:06.000 16
22:05.000
0
13
0
6 16 United States Lewis Strang
Renault Frères France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental 06:43:37.000 16
22:11.000
0
16
0
7 1 France Victor Rigal
SA de Ets Clément-Bayard France Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop 06:45:43.000 16
23:24.000
0
1
0
8 17 France Henri Fournier
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin 06:46:32.000 16
23:57.000
0
17
0
9 18 Italy Ralph DePalma
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino Italy FIAT S61 120HP FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin 06:51:34.000 16
21:36.000
2
18
0
10 9 Belgium Arthur Duray
De Diétrich et Cie France Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Dunlop Flagged 14
23:07.000
0
9
0
11 3 United States Joe Seymour
Simplex Automobile Co. United States Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 11.0 Continental Flagged 14
23:43.000
0
3
0
DNF 11 United States Hugh Harding
National Motor Vehicle Co. United States National 60 hp National L6 9.6 Michelin Camshaft 11
25:45.000
0
11
0
DNF 19 Germany Fritz Erle
Benz & Cie, AG Germany Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin Accident 10
22:11.000
0
19
0
DNF 12 Italy Alessandro Cagno
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin Rear spring 10
22:29.000
0
12
0
NC 2 United States Ralph Mulford
Lozier Motor Co. United States Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 Continental Flagged 10
25:11.000
0
2
0
DNF 10 Hungary Ferenc Szisz
Renault Frères France Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental Wheel bearing 6
22:17.000
0
10
0
DNF 7 United States Len Zengle
Acme Motor Car Co. United States Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Michelin Front spring 6
27:22.000
0
7
0
DNF 20 Italy Giovanni Piacenza
Fabbrica Automobili Itala Italy Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin Accident 5
23:17.000
0
20
0
DNF 5 United States Willie Haupt
Chadwick Works United States Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin Con rod bearing 4
23:26.000
0
5
0
DNF 4 United States Bob Burman
Buick Motor Car Co. United States Buick 50 hp Buick L4 6.4 Continental Mechanical 2
28:12.000
0
4
0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1908 GP, American Grand Prize, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino, Fiat, Fiat S61 120 hp, Louis Wagner, Savannah

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