1929 French Grand Prix
Motor car race
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The 1929 French Grand Prix (formally, the XXIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Le Mans on 30 June 1929. The race was held over 37 laps of the 16.34 km (10.15 miles) circuit for a total race distance of 604.58 km (375.67 miles) and was won by "W. Williams," driving a Bugatti.
| 1929 French Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 30 June 1929 | ||
| Official name | XXIII Grand Prix de l'ACF | ||
| Location |
Le Mans Le Mans, France | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 16.34 km (10.15 miles) | ||
| Distance | 37 laps, 604.58 km (375.67 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Bugatti | |
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 "W. Williams" | Bugatti | |
| Time | 7:01 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Bugatti | ||
| Second | Peugeot | ||
| Third | Bugatti | ||
Noting that the previous old 1.5 Litre formula had been a failure, with very low entries at most races in 1926 and 1927, and with the French Grand Prix run for sports cars in 1928, it was decided that new regulations were needed. For 1929 there was no-longer an engine capacity limit, but as the AIACR, it was decided to require cars to weigh at least 900kg, and allow them to consume no more than 85kg of fuel (14kg per 100km), which was provided in special fuel tanks, which each car carried externally. The race was totally dominated by Williams, who lead from start to finish.[1]
Starting Grid: Positions drawn
| Grid | Driver | Grid | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raoul de Rovin | 2 | Jean Chassagne |
| 3 | Robert Gauthier | 4 | Besaucele |
| 5 | Robert Senechal | 6 | Albert Divo |
| 7 | "Philippe" | 8 | Andre Boillot |
| 9 | Caberto Conelli | 10 | Guy Bouriat |
| 11 | "W.Williams" |
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |  "W. Williams" | Bugatti T35B | 37 | 4:33:01.2 |
| 2 | 28 |  André Boillot | Peugeot 174S | 37 | 4:34:20.0 |
| 3 | 30 |  Caberto Conelli | Bugatti T35C | 37 | 4:34:28.0 |
| 4 | 12 | Albert Divo | Bugatti T35B | 37 | 4:41:27.4 |
| 5 | 10 | Robert Senechal | Bugatti T35B | 37 | 4:58:27.8 |
| 6 | 6 | Robert Gauthier | Bugatti T35C | 37 | 5:18:38.4 |
| NC | 8 | Besaucele | Ballot 2LS | ? | |
| NC | 34 | Guy Bouriat | Peugeot 174S | ? | |
| Ret | 16 | "Philippe" | Bugatti T35C | 30 | Mechanical |
| Ret | 2 | Raoul de Rovin | Bugatti T35B | 28 | Mechanical |
| Ret | 4 | Jean Chassagne | Ballot RH2 | 8 | Mechanical |
| DNS | 14 | Prince Ghica | FAR | Did not start | |
| DNS | 18 | Jules Nandillon | Vernandi | Did not start | |
| DNS | 20 | André Dubonnet | Bugatti T35C | Did not start | |
| DNS | 22 | ? | BNC 527 SCAP | Did not start | |
| DNS | 24 | Edouard Brisson | Alphi CIME | Did not start | |
| DNS | 26 | Robert Laly | Ariès | Did not start | |
| DNS | 32 | ? | Ariès | Did not start | |
| Source:[1][2][3] | |||||
Fastest Lap: "W.Williams", 7m01.0 (139.72 km/h)
