The 1928 French Grand Prix (formally the XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Saint-Gaudens on 1 July 1928. The race was held over 10 laps of a course for a total distance of . This is the same circuit used for the Grand Prix du Comminges. The race was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. Due to a lack of entries in 1926 and 1927 it was decided that the race should be held for sports cars.[1]
Four 10 lap heats were held to determine the starters of the final. The final was run as a handicap race of 10 laps, with handicaps determined by the heats. The eventual winner William Grover-Williams was the last to start, 32 minutes and 8 seconds after the first group of cars was released.[1]
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire | Handicap | |
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1 | 48 | 10 | 2h27min40.8 | Scratch | |||
2 | 92 | Andre Rousseau | 10 | 2hr30min04.6 | 32min08 | ||
3 | 14 | Edouard Brisson | 10 | 2hr31min13.4 | 10min36 | ||
4 | 82 | Lucien Desvaux | 10 | 2hr31min28.4 | 32min08 | ||
5 | 76 | Georges Casse | 10 | 2hr38min36.0 | 14min00 | ||
6 | 6 | Henri Stoffel | 10 | 2hr40min14.0 | 10min36 | ||
7 | 2 | Cyril de Vere | 10 | 2hr41min58.0 | 10min36 | ||
8 | 90 | Christopher Guy | 10 | 2hr42min51.8 | 32min08 | ||
DNF | 42 | Guy Drouet | ? | 22min08 | |||
DNF | 54 | "Sabipa" (Louis Charavel) | ? | 23min38 | |||
DNF | 80 | Louis Rigal | ? | 32min08 | |||
Sources:[2] [3] |
Fastest lap: William Grover-Williams, 10min48 (138.6 km/h)