| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1923 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | July 2, 1923 | |
| Official name | XVII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | |
| Location | Tours, France | |
| Course | Public roads 22.83 km (14.19 mi) |
|
| Distance | 35 laps, 799.07 km (496.52 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Delage | |
| Grid positions set by ballot | ||
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Fiat | |
| Time | 9:36.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Sunbeam | |
| Second | Sunbeam | |
| Third | Bugatti | |
The 1923 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Tours on July 2, 1923.[1]
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Sunbeam | 35 | 6h35m19.6 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sunbeam | 35 | 6h54m25.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | Bugatti 30 | 35 | 7h00m22.4 | |
| 4 | 2 | Sunbeam | 35 | 7h02m03.0 | |
| 5 | 10 | Voisin Laboratoire | 35 | 7h50m29.2 | |
| Ret | 14 | Fiat 805/405 | 32 | Engine | |
| Ret | 5 | Voisin Laboratoire | 29 | ||
| Ret | 3 | Rolland-Pilain | 28 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Voisin Laboratoire | 19 | ||
| Ret | 9 | Fiat 805/405 | 16 | Engine | |
| Ret | 18 | Bugatti 30 | 12 | ||
| Ret | 1 | Delage 2LCV | 8 | Fuel tank | |
| Ret | 13 | Rolland-Pilain | 7 | Oil pump | |
| Ret | 4 | Fiat 805/405 | 7 | Engine | |
| Ret | 16 | Bugatti 30 | 3 | ||
| Ret | 11 | Bugatti 30 | 0 | Crash | |
| DSQ | 17 | Voisin Laboratoire | 8 | Disqualified | |
| DNS | 8 | Rolland-Pilain | Did not appear |
References
- ^ Darren Galpin. "1923 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page". Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. http://www.webcitation.org/5gWiFJjzo. Retrieved on 2009-03-18.
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 1923 Indianapolis 500 |
1923 Grand Prix season Grandes Épreuves |
Next race: 1923 Italian Grand Prix |
| Previous race: 1922 French Grand Prix |
French Grand Prix | Next race: 1924 French Grand Prix |
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