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Grand Prix – 1908

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Grand Prix 1908
Race Circuit Official Name Date Winning Driver Team Laps
Grand Prix de l’A.C.F. Dieppe III Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France July 7 Germany Christian Lautenschlager
Germany Mercedes 10
W. K. Vanderbilt Cup Long Island 4th W. K. Vanderbilt Cup Race October 24 United States George Robertson
United States Locomobile 11
American Grand Prize Savannah 1908 American Grand Prize November 26 France Louis Wagner
Italy FIAT 16

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Laps Fastest Lead Points
France Louis Wagner 2 1 0 0 1 0 19 0 4 0
Germany Christian Lautenschlager 1 1 0 0 1 0 10 0 6 0
United States George Robertson 1 1 0 0 1 0 11 1 8 0
France Victor Hémery 2 0 2 0 2 0 26 0 3 0
United States Herbert Lytle 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 0 0
France René Hanriot 2 0 0 1 1 0 26 0 5 0
Italy Felice Nazzaro 2 0 0 1 1 0 19 0 5 0
United States Jim Florida 1 0 0 1 1 1 11 0 0 0
France Victor Rigal 2 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 0 0
Germany William Luttgen 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
Belgium Lucien Hautvast 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0
Germany Willy Pöge 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
United States Lewis Strang 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0
Germany Carl Jörns 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Germany Fritz Erle 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
France Henri Fournier 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0
Russia Sergei Dimitriewich 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
United States George Heath 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
United States Ralph DePalma 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 2 0
Belgium Arthur Duray 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0
France Émile Perpère 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
United States Joe Seymour 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0
Italy Alessandro Cagno 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
France Fernand Gabriel 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Albert Courtade 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Pierre Garcet 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Gustave Caillois 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Belgium Camille Jenatzy 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Henri Landon 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Great Britain John Moore-Brabazon 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Great Britain Dario Resta 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0
Germany Fritz von Opel 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Belgium François Degrais 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Maurice Farman 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
United States George Salzman 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
France Emile Stricker 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0
United States Al Dennison 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
United States William Bourque 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
United States Willie Haupt 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 3 0
United States Foxhall Keene 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
United States James Ryall 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
United States Hugh Harding 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0
United States Cyrus Patschke 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
United States H. J. Kilpatrick 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
United States Ralph Mulford 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Hungary Ferenc Szisz 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
United States Louis Chevrolet 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
United States Howard Gill 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
United States Len Zengle 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
Italy Giovanni Piacenza 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
United States Bob Burman 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
France Christian Michel 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
France Paul Bablot 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
France Léon Théry 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0
France Henri Cissac 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
Great Britain Pryce Harrison 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0
Belgium René Roch-Brault 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Great Britain Warwick Wright 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Italy Ferdinando Minoia 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
France Paul Baras 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Great Britain Gregor Laxen 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
France Léon Pierron 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Germany Otto Salzer 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0
France Jules Simon 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Great Britain Shannon 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
France Henri Rougier 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Italy Vincenzo Lancia 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
France J. Gaubert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Grand Prix 1908
No. Driver Team Constructor Model Engine Spec Tyre
2 United States Al Dennison Knox Auto Co. Knox 50 hp Knox L4 8.5 Fisk
36 France Albert Courtade SA Motobloc Motobloc Motobloc L4 12.8 Dunlop
12 Italy Alessandro Cagno Fabbrica Automobili Itala Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
5 Belgium Arthur Duray De Diétrich et Cie Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Michelin
9 Belgium Arthur Duray De Diétrich et Cie Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Dunlop
4 United States Bob Burman Buick Motor Car Co. Buick 50 hp Buick L4 6.4 Continental
14 Belgium Camille Jenatzy Société Nouvelles des Automobiles Mors Mors Mors L4 12.8 Jenatzy
27 Germany Carl Jörns Adam Opel Opel Opel L4 12.0 Continental
35 Germany Christian Lautenschlager Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Mercedes GP 1908 Mercedes L4 12.8 Michelin
43 France Christian Michel Adam Opel Opel Opel L4 12.0 Continental
11 United States Cyrus Patschke Cordner & Flynn Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Diamond
1 Great Britain Dario Resta Austin Motor Co Ltd. Austin Austin L6 9.6 Dunlop
49 France Émile Perpère SA des Ateliers Germain Germain Germain L4 12.5 Michelin
3 France Emile Stricker Robert Graves Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin
9 France Emile Stricker Sté Générale d. Automobiles Porthos Porthos Porthos L6 9.1 Dunlop
24 Italy Felice Nazzaro Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
6 Italy Felice Nazzaro Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
38 Italy Ferdinando Minoia De Diétrich et Cie Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Michelin
10 Hungary Ferenc Szisz Renault Frères Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental
4 Hungary Ferenc Szisz Renault Frères Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin
28 France Fernand Gabriel SA de Ets Clément-Bayard Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Michelin
18 United States Foxhall Keene Foxhall Keene Mercedes 120 hp Mercedes M 175464 L4 14.0 Michelin
17 Belgium François Degrais SA des Ateliers Germain Germain Germain L4 12.5 Michelin
19 Germany Fritz Erle Benz & Cie, AG Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
39 Germany Fritz Erle Benz & Cie, AG Benz 120 hp Benz L4 12.0 Michelin
10 Germany Fritz von Opel Adam Opel Opel Opel L4 12.0 Continental
16 United States George Heath Société des Anciens Establissements Panhard-Levassor Panhard-Levassor L4 12.8 Michelin
16 United States George Robertson Locomobile Co. Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Michelin
12 United States George Salzman E. R. Thomas Motor Co. Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin
20 Italy Giovanni Piacenza Fabbrica Automobili Itala Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
45 Italy Giovanni Piacenza Fabbrica Automobili Itala Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
30 Great Britain Gregor Laxen Weigel Motors Ltd Weigel Weigel L4 12.8 Dunlop
21 France Gustave Caillois Renault Frères Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin
9 United States H. J. Kilpatrick Hotchkiss Import Co. Hotchkiss 120 hp Hotchkiss L4 15.8 Michelin
48 France Henri Cissac Société des Anciens Establissements Panhard-Levassor Panhard-Levassor L4 12.8 Michelin
17 France Henri Fournier Fabbrica Automobili Itala Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
29 France Henri Fournier Fabbrica Automobili Itala Itala 120 HP Itala L4 12.0 Michelin
31 France Henri Landon Société Nouvelles des Automobiles Mors Mors Mors L4 12.8 Michelin
22 France Henri Rougier De Diétrich et Cie Lorraine-Diétrich 125 HP Lorraine-Diétrich L4 13.6 Michelin
6 United States Herbert Lytle Clarence V. Brokaw Isotta Fraschini 60 hp Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8 Michelin
19 United States Howard Gill E. R. Thomas Motor Co. Thomas 115 hp Thomas L4 13.4 Michelin
11 United States Hugh Harding National Motor Vehicle Co. National 60 hp National L6 9.6 Michelin
26 France J. Gaubert Sté Générale d. Automobiles Porthos Porthos Porthos L6 9.1 Dunlop
7 United States James Ryall Matheson M. C. Co. Matheson 60 hp Matheson L4 11.1 Diamond
1 United States Jim Florida Locomobile Co. Locomobile 120 hp Locomobile L4 16.9 Diamond
3 United States Joe Seymour Simplex Automobile Co. Simplex 50 hp Simplex L4 11.0 Continental
8 United States Joe Seymour E. R. Thomas Motor Co. Thomas 60 hp Thomas L4 10.6 Michelin
18 Great Britain John Moore-Brabazon Austin Motor Co Ltd. Austin Austin L6 9.6 Dunlop
47 France Jules Robin Société Nouvelles des Automobiles Mors Mors Mors L4 12.8 Michelin
42 France Jules Simon Sté Générale d. Automobiles Porthos Porthos Porthos L6 9.1 Dunlop
7 United States Len Zengle Acme Motor Car Co. Acme 90 hp Acme L6 10.5 Michelin
3 France Léon Pierron SA Motobloc Motobloc Motobloc L4 12.8 Dunlop
10 France Leon Pouget H. Payne Whitney Brasier 96 hp Brasier L4 11.2 Michelin
8 France Léon Théry Société des Automobiles Brasier Brasier 120 hp Brasier L4 13.6 Michelin
15 United States Lewis Strang E. R. Thomas Motor Co. Thomas Thomas L4 11.2 Michelin
16 United States Lewis Strang Renault Frères Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Continental
17 United States Lewis Strang Paul Lacroix Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin
15 United States Louis Chevrolet Matheson M. C. Co. Matheson 90 hp Matheson L4 16.2 Michelin
14 France Louis Wagner Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
40 France Louis Wagner Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
13 Belgium Lucien Hautvast SA de Ets Clément-Bayard Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop
44 Belgium Lucien Hautvast SA de Ets Clément-Bayard Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop
32 France Maurice Farman Société des Anciens Establissements Panhard-Levassor Panhard-Levassor L4 12.8 Michelin
19 Germany Otto Salzer Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Mercedes GP 1908 Mercedes L4 13.5 Michelin
41 France Paul Bablot Société des Automobiles Brasier Brasier 105 HP Brasier L4 12.0 Michelin
25 France Paul Baras Société des Automobiles Brasier Brasier 105 HP Brasier L4 12.0 Michelin
20 France Pierre Garcet SA Motobloc Motobloc Motobloc L4 12.8 Dunlop
13 Great Britain Pryce Harrison Weigel Motors Ltd Weigel Weigel L4 12.8 Dunlop
18 United States Ralph DePalma Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
2 United States Ralph Mulford Lozier Motor Co. Lozier 50 hp Lozier L4 8.9 Continental
15 France René Hanriot Benz & Cie, AG Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
23 France René Hanriot Benz & Cie, AG Benz 120 hp Benz L4 12.0 Michelin
33 Belgium René Roch-Brault SA des Ateliers Germain Germain Germain L4 12.5 Michelin
37 Russia Sergei Dimitriewich Renault Frères Renault 115 hp Renault L4 12.0 Michelin
46 Great Britain Shannon Weigel Motors Ltd Weigel Weigel L4 12.8 Dunlop
14 United States Thomas Williams Thomas Williams B.L.M. 85 hp B.L.M. L4 11.1 Michelin
6 France Victor Hémery Benz & Cie, AG Benz 120 hp Benz L4 12.0 Michelin
8 France Victor Hémery Benz & Cie, AG Benz 150 hp Benz Bz 15524 L4 15.1 Michelin
1 France Victor Rigal SA de Ets Clément-Bayard Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Dunlop
11 France Victor Rigal SA de Ets Clément-Bayard Clément-Bayard 120 HP Clément-Bayard L4 14.0 Michelin
7 Italy Vincenzo Lancia Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino FIAT S61 Corsa FIAT L4 12.0 Michelin
34 Great Britain Warwick Wright Austin Motor Co Ltd. Austin Austin L6 9.6 Dunlop
20 United States William Bourque Knox Auto Co. Knox 40 hp Knox L4 5.8 Fisk
5 Germany William Luttgen W. K. Vanderbilt Jr Mercedes 90 hp Mercedes M 16544 L4 12.0 Michelin
4 United States Willie Haupt Chadwick Works Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin
5 United States Willie Haupt Chadwick Works Chadwick 60 hp Chadwick L6 11.5 Michelin
2 Germany Willy Pöge Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Mercedes GP 1908 Mercedes L4 13.5 Michelin

PosDriverTeamACFVANCAGPPts
1France Louis WagnerItaly FIATDNF 10
2Germany Christian LautenschlagerGermany Mercedes1  0
3United States George RobertsonUnited States Locomobile 1 0
4France Victor HémeryGermany Benz2 20
5United States Herbert LytleItaly Isotta Fraschini 2 0
6France René HanriotGermany Benz3 40
7Italy Felice NazzaroItaly FIATDNF 30
8United States Jim FloridaUnited States Locomobile 3 0
9France Victor RigalFrance Clément-Bayard4 70
10Germany William LuttgenGermany Mercedes 4 0
11Belgium Lucien HautvastFrance Clément-BayardDNF 50
12Germany Willy PögeGermany Mercedes5  0
13United States Lewis StrangFrance Renault DNF60
United States ThomasDNF  
14Germany Carl JörnsGermany Opel6  0
15Germany Fritz ErleGermany Benz7 DNF0
16France Henri FournierItaly Itala20 80
17Russia Sergei DimitriewichFrance Renault8  0
18United States George HeathFrance Panhard-Levassor9  0
19United States Ralph DePalmaItaly FIAT  90
20Belgium Arthur DurayFrance Lorraine-DiétrichDNF 100
21France Émile PerpèreBelgium Germain10  0
22United States Joe SeymourUnited States Simplex  110
United States Thomas NC 
23Italy Alessandro CagnoItaly Itala11 DNF0
24France Fernand GabrielFrance Clément-Bayard12  0
25France Albert CourtadeFrance Motobloc13  0
26France Pierre GarcetFrance Motobloc14  0
27France Gustave CailloisFrance Renault15  0
28Belgium Camille JenatzyFrance Mors16  0
29France Henri LandonFrance Mors17  0
30Great Britain John Moore-BrabazonGreat Britain Austin18  0
31Great Britain Dario RestaGreat Britain Austin19  0
32Germany Fritz von OpelGermany Opel21  0
33Belgium François DegraisBelgium Germain22  0
34France Maurice FarmanFrance Panhard-Levassor23  0
35United States George SalzmanUnited States Thomas NC 0
36France Emile StrickerGermany Mercedes NC 0
France PorthosDNF  
37United States Al DennisonUnited States Knox NC 0
38United States William BourqueUnited States Knox NC 0
39United States Willie HauptUnited States Chadwick NCDNF0
40United States Foxhall KeeneGermany Mercedes DNF 0
41United States James RyallUnited States Matheson DNF 0
42United States Hugh HardingUnited States National  DNF0
43United States Cyrus PatschkeUnited States Acme DNF 0
44United States H. J. KilpatrickFrance Hotchkiss DNF 0
45United States Ralph MulfordUnited States Lozier  NC0
46Hungary Ferenc SziszFrance RenaultDNF DNF0
47United States Louis ChevroletUnited States Matheson DNF 0
48United States Howard GillUnited States Thomas DNF 0
49United States Len ZengleUnited States Acme  DNF0
50Italy Giovanni PiacenzaItaly ItalaDNF DNF0
51France Leon PougetFrance Brasier DNS 0
52United States Thomas WilliamsUnited States B.L.M. WD 0
53United States Bob BurmanUnited States Buick  DNF0
54France Christian MichelGermany OpelDNF  0
55France Paul BablotFrance BrasierDNF  0
56France Léon ThéryFrance BrasierDNF  0
57France Henri CissacFrance Panhard-LevassorDNF  0
58Great Britain Pryce HarrisonGreat Britain WeigelDNF  0
59Belgium René Roch-BraultBelgium GermainDNF  0
60Great Britain Warwick WrightGreat Britain AustinDNF  0
61Italy Ferdinando MinoiaFrance Lorraine-DiétrichDNF  0
62France Paul BarasFrance BrasierDNF  0
63Great Britain Gregor LaxenGreat Britain WeigelDNF  0
64France Léon PierronFrance MotoblocDNF  0
65Germany Otto SalzerGermany MercedesDNF  0
66France Jules SimonFrance PorthosDNF  0
67Great Britain ShannonGreat Britain WeigelDNF  0
68France Henri RougierFrance Lorraine-DiétrichDNF  0
69Italy Vincenzo LanciaItaly FIATDNF  0
70France J. GaubertFrance PorthosDNF  0
71France Jules RobinFrance MorsDNS  0

PosConstructorCar NrACFVANCAGPPts
1Germany Mercedes18 DNF 0
19DNF  
25  
3 NC 
351  
5 4 
2Italy FIAT14  10
18  9
24DNF  
40DNF  
6  3
7DNF  
3United States Locomobile1 3 0
16 1 
4Germany Benz15  40
19  DNF
233  
397  
62  
8  2
5Italy Isotta Fraschini6 2 0
6France Clément-Bayard1  70
114  
13  5
2812  
44DNF  
7France Renault10  DNF0
16  6
17 DNF 
2115  
378  
4DNF  
8Germany Opel1021  0
276  
43DNF  
9Italy Itala1211 DNF0
17  8
20  DNF
2920  
45DNF  
10France Panhard-Levassor169  0
3223  
48DNF  
11France Lorraine-Diétrich22DNF  0
38DNF  
5DNF  
9  10
12Belgium Germain1722  0
33DNF  
4910  
13United States Simplex3  110
14France Motobloc2014  0
3DNF  
3613  
15France Mors1416  0
3117  
47DNS  
16Great Britain Austin119  0
1818  
34DNF  
17United States Thomas12 NC 0
15DNF  
19 DNF 
8 NC 
18United States Knox2 NC 0
20 NC 
19United States Chadwick4 NC 0
5  DNF
20United States Matheson15 DNF 0
7 DNF 
21United States National11  DNF0
22United States Acme11 DNF 0
7  DNF
23France Hotchkiss9 DNF 0
24United States Lozier2  NC0
25France Brasier10 DNS 0
25DNF  
41DNF  
8DNF  
26United States B.L.M.14 WD 0
27United States Buick4  DNF0
28France Porthos26DNF  0
42DNF  
9DNF  
29Great Britain Weigel13DNF  0
30DNF  
46DNF  

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  • Alain Prost born in 1955.
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