1913 French Grand Prix

Infobox Grand Prix race report
Type = GP
Grand Prix = French
Date = July 12
Year = 1913
Official name = Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Country = France
Location = Amiens, France
Course = Public roads
Course_mi = 19.650
Course_km = 31.62
Distance_laps = 29
Distance_mi = 569.850
Distance_km = 916.98
Fast_Driver = Paul Bablot
Fast_Team = Delage
Fast_Time = 15:22.0
Fast_Country = France
First_Driver = Georges Boillot
First_Team = Peugot
First_Country = France
Second_Driver = Jules Goux
Second_Team = Peugot
Second_Country = France
Third_Driver = Jean Chassagne
Third_Team = Sunbeam
Third_Country = France

The 1913 French Grand Prix took place at Amiens on 12th July 1913.

The Race

The restriction on Grand Prix cars for 1913 included an convert|800|kg|lb|0|abbr=on minimum weight and an convert|1100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on maximum weight, as well as a convert|14|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus|abbr=on fuel consumption limit. [cite book
last=Higham
first=Peter
title=The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing
publisher=Guinness Publishing
date=1995
pages=194 - 196
isbn=0-85112-642-1] .The build up to the race was marred by two fatal crashes. Bigio was killed testing his Itala before the race. In a separate incident before the race, Paul Zuccarelli was killed when his Peugeot crashed into a cart.

Georges Boillot won for the second year in succession, at an average speed of 72.141 mph (116.096 km/h). The fastest lap was set by Paul Bablot, at an average speed of 76.718 mph (123.462 km/h). [cite web
title=1913 Grands Prix.
url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1913/1913.html#acf
accessdate=2007-11-09]

Classification

Grand Prix race report
Name_of_race = French Grand Prix
Year_of_race = 1913
Previous_race_in_season = None
Next_race_in_season = None
Previous_year's_race = 1912 French Grand Prix
Next_year's_race = 1914 French Grand Prix

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