1927 Spanish Grand Prix Explained

Type:WMC
Grand Prix:Spanish
Date:31 July
Year:1927
Official Name:III Gran Premio de España
Country:Spain
Flag Suffix:1785
Race No:3
Season No:5
Location:San Sebastián, Spain
Course:Circuito Lasarte
Course Mi:11.76
Course Km:17.32
Distance Laps:40
Distance Mi:430.4
Distance Km:692.6
Pole Driver:Emilio Materassi[1]
Pole Country:Italy
Pole Flag Suffix:1861
Pole Team:Bugatti
Grid From Number:True
Fast Driver:Robert Benoist
Fast Team:Delage
Fast Time:7:33.2
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Robert Benoist
First Team:Delage
First Country:France
Second Driver:Caberto Conelli
Second Team:Bugatti
Second Country:Italy
Second Flag Suffix:1861
Third Driver:Edmond Bourlier
Third Team:Delage
Third Country:France

The 1927 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the III Gran Premio de España) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuito Lasarte on 31 July 1927. The race was held over 40 laps of a 17.315 km circuit, for a total race distance of 692.600 km. The race was won by Robert Benoist driving a Delage.

Classification

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retire
1 6 Delage 15 S 8 40 5h20m45
2 9 Bugatti 39A 40 5h23m02
3 10 Edmond Bourlier Delage 15 S 8 40 5h28m12
Ret 12 Bugatti 39A 36 Crash
Ret 4 Bugatti 39A 31 Crash
Ret 14 Delage 15 S 8 15 Mechanical
Ret 8 Joaquín Palacio Maserati 26 (8C-1500) 5 Engine
Sources:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etzrodt . Hans . Benoist triumphs with the Delage at the Spanish Grand Prix . The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing . 27 April 2019.
  2. Web site: 1927 Grands Prix . 2013-05-20 . 2009-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090801130810/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1927.html#esp . dead .