A Propos du Grand Prix – La Vie automobile – 22 June 1912
In this introducing article of La Vie Automobile on the 1912 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the new and open rules are questioned. The range of engine capacity goes from just slightly over 6 liters up to about 15 liters! A factor of about 2.5. It is questioned whether these would indeed benefit […]
Boillot, Peugeot, Grand Prix Winner – Motor Age – 27 June 1912
The 1912 Grand Prix de l’ACF was held over two days in June at the triangular circuit of Dieppe near the North Sea coast. Georges Boillot in the new Peugeot L76 won the race. It marks the first of so many tace wins of the car with the novel engine that was to become the […]
Réflexions sur les Grands Prix de l’ACF – La Vie automobile – 10 August 1925
The 1925 Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France was held for the first time on the newly built circuit of Linas-Monthléry near Paris. It consisted of a short high-speed banked oval and two long streches, winding through the landscape. Sadly however, Antonio Ascari in his Alfa Romeo was killed in an accident. The race […]
Grande Premio di Belgica- l’Illustrazione Italiana – 19 luglio 1925
The 1925 European Grand Prix was the first international race on the Spa-Francorchamps track. The race was won by Antonio Ascari in the Alfa-Romeo P2, laying the foundation for their 1925 world chanmpionship, which he himself sadly was not to whitness. This article shows the enthousiasm of the Italian press for their industry. Text and […]
Grande Premio di Italia- l’Illustrazione Italiana – 13 settembre 1925
The 1925 Italian Grand Prix was the decisive race for that year’s championship. Alfa-Romeo made a one-two finish with count Brilli-Peri a winner, claiming the 1925 championship, but having lost their famous driver Antonio Ascari. Text and fotos with courtesy of Internet Archive, www.archive.org compiled by motorracinghistory.comL’Illustrazione Italiana, Anno LII, N. 37, 13 settembre 1925 […]
American Cars prove they are Match for fastest in Europe – Automotive Industries – 2 October 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 since beginning of the 1900’s. Here it is described how much American- and European engines differ. Athough Alfa Romeos made a one-two finish, thereby clinching the championshipt; he American Duesenbergs […]
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. […]