1927/10/01 British Grand Prix
From Graces Guide
Note: This is a sub-section of 1927 Brooklands Calendar
The second Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Grand Prix, commonly referred to as the 1927 British Grand Prix, was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Brooklands circuit on October 1, 1927.
It was the fifth and final race of the 1927 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season.
The course was 327 miles (125 laps).
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Robert Benoist | Delage 155B | 125 | 3h 49m 14.6s |
| 2 | 3 | Edmond Bourlier | Delage 155B | 125 | 3h 49m 21.6s |
| 3 | 4 | Albert Divo | Delage 155B | 125 | 3h 52m 20.0s |
| 4 | 12 | Louis Chiron | Bugatti Type 39A | 125 | 4h 17m 50.0s |
| 5 | 11 | Emilio Materassi | Bugatti Type 39A | 118 | |
| NC | 10 | Caberto Conelli and William Grover-Williams | Bugatti Type 39A | 106 | |
| Ret | 1 | George Eyston and S. C. H. Davis | Bugatti Type 39A | 95 | Supercharger |
| Ret | 5 | Malcolm Campbell | Bugatti Type 39A | 93 | Valve |
| Ret | 14 | Jean Ghika-Cantazucino | Bugatti Type 39A | 28 | Valve |
| Ret | 7 | Harold Purdey | Thomas Special | 9 | Transmission |
| Ret | 6 | Bummer Scott | Thomas Special | 8 | Supercharger |
| DNA | 8 | George Souders | Dusenberg | ||
| DNA | 9 | Maurice Harvey | Alvis GP |
See Also
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Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia
- The Times, Saturday, Oct 01, 1927
- The Times, Monday, Oct 03, 1927