Supercharged Cars take Honors in French Grand Prix – Automotive Industries – 13 August 1925
This article was written by the well known American reporter William F. Bradley. Being stationed in Paris, he wrote for several US automotive magazines, already sind beginning of the 1900’s. His reports were always woven in very technical contents. This French Grand Prix was the first GP race on the new Linas-Monthléry track near Paris. […]
Alfa Romeo Wins European Grand Prix – Motor Age – 30 July 1925
The 1925 European Grand Prix was held in Belgium in Spa. It was the first official and international Grand Prix on this racetrack. And it was the first Grand Prix race, allowing only the driver in the car, without a mechanic. The 14.98 km tracl was rounded 54 times, resulting in a total race distance […]
Italian Grand Prix – Motor Age – 14 October 1925
The 1925 Italian Grand Prix was held on the Monza track, that was built only a few years earlier, in 1922. The first two finishers were, again Alfa Romeo, thereby clinching the World championship for manufacturers. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XLVIII, No. 24, October 1, […]
Sensationelle Entscheidung in Paris- Automobil-Zeitung – 1 January 1905
This article in the Austrian Automobil-Zeitung is one of many more that would make a whole series of reports on the decision of the French ACF for the 1906 Grand Prix as replacement of the Gordon Bennett Cup series. Indeed, there was much protest to the French arguments, by most of the non-French automobile countries. […]
In welcher Sauce werden wir gegessen? – Automobil-Zeitung – 25 December 1904
This article in the Austrian Automobil-Zeitung is one of many more that would make a whole series of reports on the decision of the French ACF for the in 1906 Grand Prix as a replacement of the Gordon Bennett Cup series. Indeed, there was much protest to the French arguments, by most of the non-French […]
Le Grand Prix de l’ACF- Les Sports modernes – July 1906
Texte et photos avec l’autorisation du Bibliothèque nationale de France- gallica.bnf.fr https://www.bnf.fr/fr Les Sports Modernes, 9e Année, 11e Série, No. 15, juillet 1906 LE GRAND PRIX DE L’AUTOMOBILE-CLUB DE FRANCE « Ah ma chère, qu’entends-je ? qu’apprends-je ? Vous avez assisté à la victoire de Szisz, au triomphe des Renault ? Quelle chance vous […]
Lessons of the Grand Prix – Automobile Topics – 14 July 1906
This report shows a very critical opinion on the first Grand Prix race in itself. It states that this first Grand Prix was a failure, the two-day racing was mostly disapproved and that the road anti-dust praparation didn’t function. Above that, starting sequences the second day, were as if all cars were sent on their […]
The Flying Szisz Wins Grand Prix – Automobile Topics – 30 June 1906
The 1906 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France was the first ever Grand Prix, being the successot to the Gordon Bennett Cup races. The Grand prix was run on the Sarthe circuit, a triangular form with several long stretches, resulting in high average speeds. It was run over two days in dry and very […]
Far-Reaching Effects of the Grand Prix – Automobile Topics – 28 July 1906
The detachable wheel rims are described here. Additionally, Louis Renault, the car deisgner and Ferenc (or Francois) Szisz the race driver are given many credits for their work; despite a poor evaluation of the Grand Prix race. Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Automobile Topics, Vol. 12, No. 16, July […]
Histoire du Grand Prix – La Vie au Grand Air – 11 July 1914
Texte et images jpg compilé par motorracinghistory.com, avec l’autorisation aimable de gallica.bnf.fr / / Bibliothèque national françaisLa Vie au Grand Air, 17e Année, No. 825, 11 juillet 1914 L’HISTOIRE DU GRAND PRIX PAR JACQUES MORTANE LE Grand Prix de l’A. C. F. est sans contestation possible la plus imposante épreuve de l’année. Seul le Grand […]