1927 Spanish Grand Prix
Motor car race
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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.
Date
31 July 1927
Official name
III Gran Premio de España
Location
San Sebastián, Spain
Course
Circuito Lasarte
| 1927 Spanish Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 3 of 5 in the 1927 World Manufacturers' Championship | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 31 July 1927 | ||
| Official name | III Gran Premio de España | ||
| Location | San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Course | Circuito Lasarte | ||
| Course length | 17.32 km (11.76 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 692.6 km (430.4 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bugatti | ||
| Grid positions set by car number | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Robert Benoist | Delage | |
| Time | 7:33.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Delage | ||
| Second | Bugatti | ||
| Third |
| Delage | |
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Robert Benoist | Delage 15 S 8 | 40 | 5h20m45 |
| 2 | 9 |  Caberto Conelli | Bugatti 39A | 40 | 5h23m02 |
| 3 | 10 | Edmond Bourlier | Delage 15 S 8 | 40 | 5h28m12 |
| Ret | 12 | André Dubonnet Louis Chiron | Bugatti 39A | 36 | Crash |
| Ret | 4 | Emilio Materassi | Bugatti 39A | 31 | Crash |
| Ret | 14 | André Morel | Delage 15 S 8 | 15 | Mechanical |
| Ret | 8 |  JoaquÃn Palacio | Maserati 26 (8C-1500) | 5 | Engine |
| Sources:[2][1] | |||||