The race was run to new Grand Prix regulations, requiring engines no larger than 2 litres, in cars with two seats and weighing at least 650kg. In practice, the Fiats were dominant, with only the Bugatti drivers close in times (the Bugatti drivers had the advantage of the Bugatti factory being in nearby Molsheim, so had already learned the circuit). After the rolling start, Felice Nazzaro lead Friderich at the end of the first lap, with the other Fiat drivers down in the pack due to their lower starting positions. By lap 4, Bordino had taken the lead, and by lap 10 Biagio Nazzaro was up to third, so Fiat lead 1-2-3. The two lead Fiats would trade the lead several times due to pitstops, with Biagio Nazzaro holding third, the three Fiats continuing to increase their lead whilst many of their competitors retired, until after halfway, Biagio Nazzaro experienced difficulties, and made a slow pitstop, dropping him to fourth until Foresti, who had taken third, retired on lap 44. With nearly all other competitors retired (mostly with engine problems), and the race nearing its end, Biagio Nazzaro's Fiat lost a rear wheel at top speed, then hit a tree, turning the car over and killing him instantly. With just two laps to go, Bordino suffered a similar failure at a much slower part of the track, his car stopping safely with a lost rear wheel. Felice Nazzaro was left to finish the race, winning by nearly an hour. It was later found that on all three Fiats the rear axle casings were faulty, with a large crack developing on Felice Nazzaro's.[1]
1922, french, grand, prix, formally, grand, prix, automobile, club, france, grand, prix, motor, race, held, strasbourg, july, 1922, race, over, laps, 38km, circuit, total, distance, just, over, 800km, felice, nazzaro, driving, fiat, this, race, notable, first,. The 1922 French Grand Prix formally the XVI Grand Prix de l Automobile Club de France was a Grand Prix motor race held at Strasbourg on 15 July 1922 The race was run over 60 laps of the 13 38km circuit for a total distance of just over 800km and was won by Felice Nazzaro driving a Fiat This race is notable as the first Grand Prix to feature a massed start 1 1922 French Grand PrixRace detailsDate15 July 1922Official nameXVI Grand Prix de l Automobile Club de FranceLocationStrasbourg FranceCoursePublic roadsCourse length13 38 km 8 31 miles Distance60 laps 802 88 km 498 89 miles Pole positionDriverFelice NazzaroFiatGrid positions set by ballotFastest lapDriverPietro BordinoFiatTime5 43 0PodiumFirstFelice NazzaroFiatSecondPierre de VizcayaBugattiThirdPierre MarcoBugatti The race was run to new Grand Prix regulations requiring engines no larger than 2 litres in cars with two seats and weighing at least 650kg In practice the Fiats were dominant with only the Bugatti drivers close in times the Bugatti drivers had the advantage of the Bugatti factory being in nearby Molsheim so had already learned the circuit After the rolling start Felice Nazzaro lead Friderich at the end of the first lap with the other Fiat drivers down in the pack due to their lower starting positions By lap 4 Bordino had taken the lead and by lap 10 Biagio Nazzaro was up to third so Fiat lead 1 2 3 The two lead Fiats would trade the lead several times due to pitstops with Biagio Nazzaro holding third the three Fiats continuing to increase their lead whilst many of their competitors retired until after halfway Biagio Nazzaro experienced difficulties and made a slow pitstop dropping him to fourth until Foresti who had taken third retired on lap 44 With nearly all other competitors retired mostly with engine problems and the race nearing its end Biagio Nazzaro s Fiat lost a rear wheel at top speed then hit a tree turning the car over and killing him instantly With just two laps to go Bordino suffered a similar failure at a much slower part of the track his car stopping safely with a lost rear wheel Felice Nazzaro was left to finish the race winning by nearly an hour It was later found that on all three Fiats the rear axle casings were faulty with a large crack developing on Felice Nazzaro s 1 Classification Edit The race start and another shot from the start finish area Winner Felice Nazzaro Felice Nazzaro after the racePos No Driver Car Laps Time Retired1 4 Felice Nazzaro Fiat 804 60 6h17m17 02 12 Pierre de Vizcaya Bugatti T30 60 7h15m09 83 22 Pierre Marco Bugatti T30 60 7h48m04 24 11 Pietro Bordino Fiat 804 58 Rear axle crash5 18 Jacques Mones Maury Bugatti T30 57 3 lapsRet 17 Biagio Nazzaro Fiat 804 51 Rear axle fatal crashRet 14 Giulio Foresti Ballot 2LS 44 EngineRet 7 Jules Goux Ballot 2LS 31 CrashRet 8 Clive Gallop Aston Martin GP 30 EngineRet 21 Henry Segrave Sunbeam 29 EngineRet 15 Louis Zborowski Aston Martin GP 19 EngineRet 20 Giulio Masetti Ballot 2LS 15 EngineRet 5 Ernest Friderich Bugatti T30 14 EngineRet 13 Victor Hemery Rolland Pilain A22 12 OverheatingRet 16 Kenelm Lee Guinness Sunbeam 5 EngineRet 9 Jean Chassagne Sunbeam 5 EngineRet 6 Albert Guyot Rolland Pilain A22 2 EngineRet 19 Louis Wagner Rolland Pilain A22 2 EngineSources 1 2 3 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1922 French Grand Prix a b c Hodges David 1967 The French Grand Prix pp 60 64 Darren Galpin 1922 Grands Prix The GEL Motorsport Information Page Archived from the original on 28 October 2009 Retrieved 18 March 2009 1922 French Grand Prix Motor Sport Magazine Database Retrieved 26 January 2019 Grand Prix RacePrevious race 1921 Italian Grand Prix 1922 Grand Prix seasonGrandes Epreuves Next race 1922 Italian Grand PrixPrevious race 1921 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Next race 1923 French Grand Prix Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1922 French Grand Prix amp oldid 1148811326, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
