| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1921 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | July 25, 1921 | |
| Official name | XV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | |
| Location | Le Mans, France | |
| Course | Circuit de la Sarthe 17.26 km (10.72 mi) |
|
| Distance | 30 laps, 517.80 km (321.75 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Ralph DePalma |
Ballot |
| Grid positions set by car number | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jimmy Murphy |
Duesenberg |
| Time | 7:43.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jimmy Murphy |
Duesenberg |
| Second | Ralph DePalma |
Ballot |
| Third |  Jules Goux |
Ballot |
The 1921 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Le Mans on July 25, 1921.[1]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Jimmy Murphy |
Duesenberg | 30 | 4h07m11.4 |
| 2 | 1 | Ralph DePalma |
Ballot 3L | 30 | 4h22m10.6 |
| 3 | 18 | Jules Goux |
Ballot 2LS | 30 | 4h28m38.6 |
| 4 | 7 | Andre Dubonnet |
Sunbeam | 30 | 4h30m19.2 |
| 5 | 15 | Andre Boillot |
Sunbeam | 30 | 4h35m17.4 |
| 6 | 6 | Albert Guyot |
Duesenberg | 30 | 4h43m13.0 |
| 7 | 14 | Louis Wagner |
Ballot 3L | 30 | 4h48m01.1 |
| 8 | 4 |  Kenelm Lee Guinness |
Sunbeam | 30 | 5h06m43.8 |
| 9 | 10 |  Henry Segrave |
Sunbeam | 30 | 5h08m06.0 |
| Ret | 5 | Rene Thomas |
Sunbeam | 23 | Oil tank |
| Ret | 16 | Joe Boyer |
Duesenberg | 17 | Engine |
| Ret | 8 | Jean Chassagne |
Ballot 3L | 17 | Fuel tank |
| Ret | 3 | Emile Mathis |
Mathis | 5 | Engine |
| DNS | 11 |  Louis Zborowski |
Sunbeam | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 13 | Dario Resta |
Sunbeam | Car not ready | |
| DNA | 2 | Ugo Sivocci |
Fiat 802 | Car not ready due to labour difficulties | |
| DNA | 9 | Pietro Bordino |
Fiat 802 | Car not ready due to labour difficulties | |
| DNA | 17 | Louis Inghilbert |
Duesenberg |
References
- ^ Darren Galpin. "1921 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5gWiEV3vC. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1914 French Grand Prix |
1921 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1921 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1914 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1922 French Grand Prix |
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