1906 Grands Prix
IX Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
26-27 June 1906 - Le Mans: 1238.03 km (103.17 km x 12 laps)
Aggregate Result
1 3A Ferenc Szisz Renault AK 12h14m07.0, 101.19 kph
2 2B Felice Nazarro FIAT 130 hp 12h46m26.4
3 13A Albert Clément Clement Bayard 100 hp 12h49m46.2
4 5B Jules Barillier Brasier 105 hp 13h53m00.0
5 2A Vincenzo Lancia FIAT 130 hp 14h22m11.0
6 10A George Heath Panhard 130 14h47m45.4
7 5A Paul Baras Brasier 105 hp 15h15m50.0
8 1C Arthur Duray Lorraine-Dietrich 15h26m01.6
9 5C "Pierry" Brasier 105 hp 16h15m07.6
10 6A Camille Jenatzy Mercedes 120 16h18m42.8
11 6B Mariaux Mercedes 120 16h38m51.4
Fastest Lap: Paul Baras (Brasier 105 hp), 52m25.4
Not classified
12 1B Henry Rougier Lorraine-Dietrich 11 laps/running
Retirements
3C Claude Richez Renault AK 8 laps/crash
12C Elliot Shepard Hotchkiss HH 7 laps/wheel
7A Louis Rigolly Gobron-Brillié 110 hp 7 laps/radiator
4A Victor Hemery Darracq 120 hp 7 laps/engine
10C Georges Teste Panhard 130 6 laps/rear spring hanger/crash
2C Aldo Weilschott FIAT 130 hp 5 laps/crash
6C Conte Vincenzo Florio Mercedes 120 5 laps/wheels
3B J. Edmond Renault AK 5 laps/driver injured
13B A. Villemain Clément-Bayard 100 hp 5 laps/wheels
10B Henri Tart Panhard 130 4 laps/
12A Hubert le Blon Hotchkiss HH 4 laps/wheel
13C "De la Touloubre" Clément-Bayard 100 hp 3 laps/gearbox
12B Jacques Salleron Hotchkiss HH 2 laps/wheel, crash
4B Louis Wagner Darracq 120 hp 2 laps/engine
8A Alessandro Cagno Itala 120 hp 2 laps/radiator
8C Baron Pierre de Caters Itala 120 hp 1 lap/wheel
1A Fernand Gabriel Lorraine-Dietrich 0 laps/radius rod
8B Maurice Fabry Itala 120 hp 0 laps/wheel, crash
9B Civelli De Bosch Gregoire 70 hp 0 laps/radiator
4C Rene Hanriot Darracq 120 hp 0 laps/engine
Did Not Start
11A Barriaux Vulpes car overweight
9A Philippe Tavenaux Gregoire 70 hp did not appear
Result - End of First Day
1 Ferenc Szisz 5h45m30.4
2 Albert Clément 6h11m40.6
3 Felice Nazzaro 6h26m53.0
4 Elliot Shepard 6h30m45.0
5 Jules Barillier 6h31m48.2
6 Claude Richez 6h35m47.0
7 George Heath 6h48m12.0
8 Georges Teste 7h01m52.4
9 Vincenzo Lancia 7h12m09.2
10 Victor Hemery 7h26m18.4
Fastest Lap: Paul Baras (Brasier), 52m25.4 (118.019 kph) on lap 1
Race leaders: Paul Baras lap 1 - lap 2
Ferenc Szisz lap 3 - lap 6
Result - Second Day Times
1 Felice Nazzaro 6h19m33.4
2 Ferenc Szisz 6h28m36.6
3 Albert Clément 6h38m06.2
4 Vincenzo Lancia 7h10m01.8
5 Jules Barillier 7h21m11.8
6 Arthur Duray 7h25m15.6
7 Paul Baras 7h34m07.0
8 George Heath 7h59m33.4
9 "Alexander Burton" 8h11m22.8
10 "Pierry" 8h16m02.6
Fastest Lap: Henry Rougier (Lorraine Dietrich), 53m16.6 (116.129 kph) on lap 3.
Race leaders: Mariaux lap 1
Albert Clément lap 2 - lap 5
Felice Nazzaro lap 6
N.B. - Camille Jenatzy handed over to "Alexander Burton" on second day
Timing Chart
| Driver | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Lap 3 | Lap 4 | Lap 5 | Lap 6 | Lap 7 | Lap 8 | Lap 9 | Lap 10 | Lap 11 | Lap 12 |
| Gabriel |
|
| Lancia | 53:42 | 1:34:20 | 55:58 | 1:26:20 | 1:00:28 | 1:21:21 | 1:12:29 | 1:08:39 | 1:29:00 | 1:04:01 | 1:09:49 | 1:06:03 |
| Sisz | 53:03 | 57:14 | 57:34 | 56:13 | 57:21 | 1:04:05 | 1:02:14 | 1:02:41 | 57:46 | 1:07:55 | 1:06:06 | 1:11:54 |
| Hémery | 55:55 | 55:39 | 1:46:35 | 1:19:23 | 1:17:27 | 1:11:19 | 2:54:31 |
|
| Baras | 52:19 | 52:41 | 1:09:56 | 1:03:57 | 2:16:26 | 1:30:24 | 1:45:57 | 1:22:45 | 57:42 | 1:23:29 | 1:01:26 | 1:02:48 |
| Jenatzy/Burton | 1:15:46 | 55:23 | 57:36 | 2:16:10 | 1:32:37 | 1:15:48 | 1:18:57 | 1:23:54 | 1:12:57 | 1:01:34 | 1:20:40 | 1:34:20 |
| Rigolly | 59:15 | 1:02:50 | 1:09:24 | 1:33:09 | 1:45:17 | 1:06:13 | 2:36:19 |
|
| Cagno | 1:23:22 | 2:16:23 |
|
| Heath | 55:39 | 1:07:16 | 1:08:21 | 57:23 | 1:13:58 | 1:25:35 | 1:12:05 | 1:09:55 | 1:23:43 | 1:30:7 | 1:19:25 | 1:24:18 |
| Le Blon | 4:19:23 | 1:02:27 | 1:13:37 | 1:04:33 |
|
| Clément | 56:31 | 57:00 | 1:08:09 | 1:00:21 | 1:06:01 | 1:03:38 | 1:03:03 | 57:17 | 1:18:45 | 1:10:47 | 1:07:33 | 1:00:39 |
| Rougier | 59:25 | 1:42:58 | 1:19:24 | 1:04:03 | 1:53:58 | 1:16:07 | 1:26:05 | 1:20:02 | 53:17 | 2:43:48 |
|
| Nazzaro | 58:07 | 1:02:53 | 1:02:00 | 55:58 | 1:18:22 | 1:09:33 | 1:02:18 | 1:06:03 | 58:39 | 1:06:18 | 1:08:24 | 57:51 |
| Edmond | 57:32 | 1:04:28 | 1:14:33 | 1:23:25 | 2:27:54 |
|
| Wagner | 56:43 | 57:09 |
|
| Barillier | 56:55 | 56:14 | 55:23 | 1:45:21 | 59:26 | 58:39 | 1:23:47 | 1:22:47 | 1:06:29 | 1:18:38 | 1:04:08 | 1:05:22 |
| Mariaux | 1:02:12 | 1:17:00 | 1:49;32 | 1:01:26 | 1:02:40 | 1:26:51 | 58:39 | 1:08:43 | 1:20:24 | 2:30:07 | 1:50:03 | 1:11:31 |
| Fabry |
|
| Civelli de Bosch |
|
| Tart | 1:04:06 | 1:03:33 | 58:31 | 55:28 |
|
| Salleron | 1:43:46 | 1:19:17 |
|
| Villemain | 2:17:30 | 2:46:50 | 1:20:32 |
|
| Duray | 52:32 | 1:17:07 | 1:12:35 | 1:39:29 | 52:41 | 2:04:24 | 1:28:57 | 1:00:30 | 1:16:58 | 1:36:41 | 1:00:04 | 1:04:03 |
| Weilschott | 53:40 | 53:08 | 1:31:56 | 56:52 | 54:50 |
|
| Richez | 1:02:16 | 1:06:35 | 1:10:41 | 1:01:49 | 1:16:35 | 57:51 | 1:28:51 | 57:58 |
|
| Hanriot |
|
| Pierry | 53:58 | 52:31 | 2:14:35 | 1:17:17 | 1:28:02 | 1:12:42 | 1:21:26 | 57:21 | 1:09:47 | 2:03:12 | 1:24:05 | 1:20:11 |
| Florio | 1:05:15 | 58:35 | 1:08:44 | 1:46:47 | 1:07:04 |
|
| de Caters | 1:59:09 |
|
| Teste | 56:15 | 55:49 | 1:05:31 | 57:09 | 1:52:23 | 1:14:45 |
|
| Shepard | 1:02:12 | 56:33 | 1:01:02 | 56:31 | 1:20:25 | 1:14:02 | 1:41:37 |
|
| de la Touloubre | 1:22:49 | 1:52:36 |
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V Circuit des Ardennes
13 August 1906 - Bastogne: 961.18 km (137.31 km x 7 laps)
Results
1 7 Arthur Duray Lorraine-Dietrich 5h38m39.2, 170.29 kph
2 13 René Hanriot Darracq 120 hp 5h40m21.0
3 12 Henri Rougier Lorraine-Dietrich 5h50m11.4
4 5 Jules Barillier Brasier 105 hp 5h50m27.0
5 17 Fernand Gabriel Lorraine-Dietrich 5h52m14.0
6 3 Albert Clement Clement-Bayard 100 hp 6h02m55.2
7 21 Marc Sorel Lorraine-Dietrich 6h04m38.0
8 8 Louis Wagner Darracq 120 hp 6h14m46.0
9 15 Otto Salzer Mercedes 120 6h14m50.0
10 4 Camille Jenatzy Mercedes 120 6h15m09.6
11 9 A. Villemain Clement-Bayard 100 hp 6h32m40.6
12 14 Pierre Garcet Clement-Bayard 100 hp 6h51m37.4
Fastest Lap: Louis Wagner (Darracq), 45m29.0 (181.13 kph)
Retirements
20 Paul Bablot Brasier 105 hp 5 laps
2 Victor Hemery Darracq 120 hp 2 laps
18 Victor Demogeot Darracq 120 hp 2 laps/light car
10 "Alexander Burton" Mercedes 120 1 lap
16 "Pierry" Brasier 105 hp 1 lap
1 Robert d'Hespel Corre 0 laps
11 Paul Baras Brasier 105 hp 0 laps
Did Not Start
6 Theodore Pilette Gregoire 70 hp Did Not Appear
19 Foxhall Keene Mercedes 120 Did Not Appear
Rovigo Sprint
September 1906 - flying 1 km
Results
1 Leonino Da Zara Züst 40 hp 31.6s
Dunlop Trophy
? September 1906 - Happyland-Stonewall-Happyland (CDN): 71 km (35.5 km x 2 laps)
Results
1 Herb Anderson Columbia 40 hp 1h46m30, 39.9 kph
3 Jack McCullock
R Jimmy Boswell/Bert Wells crash
I Circuito Siciliano Vetturette
5 September 1906 - Palermo: 395.81 km (395.81 km x 1 lap)
Results
1 Conte Vincenzo Florio de Dion-Bouton 7h25m12.0, 53.34 kph
2 Giasone Longoni de Dion-Bouton 8h54m53.0
3 Paolo Tasca de Dion-Bouton 10h14m28.0
4 Giovanni Stabile de Dion-Bouton 11h26m38.0
Not Classified
5 Ragusa Darracq over time limit
6 A. Ribolla Florentina over time limit
Did Not Finish
Norman Olsen de Dion-Bouton
Giuseppe Giordano
Pisani Did Not Start
II W.K.Vanderbilt American Elimination
22 September 1906 - Long Island: 478.15 km (47.815 km x 10 laps)
Results
1 12 Joe Tracy Locomobile Co Locomobile 5h27m45, 87.53 kph
2 6 Hubert le Blon E.R.Thomas Motor Co Thomas 5h51m25
3 14 Harding Haynes Haynes Automobile Co Haynes 6h25m39
NC 2 Herbert Lyttle Pope Motor Car Co Pope-Toledo 8 laps
NC 5 Walter Christie Direct Action Motor Car Co Christie 7 laps
11 Frank Lawwell Oscar-Lear Automobile Co Frayer-Miller 7 laps - DSQ/push start
Fastest Lap: Joe Tracy, 29m29.6 (97.21 kph)
Did Not Finish
4 Gustave Caillois E.R.Thomas Motor Co Thomas 5 laps
16 Richard Belden Oscar-Lear Automobile Co Frayer-Miller 4 laps
7 Montague Roberts E.R.Thomas Motor Co Thomas 4 laps
1 Keeler Olds Motor Works Oldsmobile 1 lap
3 Ralph Mongini Matheson Motor Car Co Matheson 0 laps
8 Frayer Oscar-Lear Automobile Co Frayer-Miller 0 laps
5 Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co Maxwell Did Not Appear
10 Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co Maxwell Did Not Appear
15 Breese, Lawrence & Moulton Co BLM Did Not Appear
N.B. - The race was stopped after the winner crossed the line due to the
crowd invading the circuit.
Bologna Sprint
October 1906 - Zappoli Horsetrack: 1 mile
Results
1 Felice Buzio Diatto-Clément
III W.K. Vanderbilt Cup Race
6 October 1906 - Long Island: 769.91 km (76.991 km x 10 laps)
Results
1 10 Louis Wagner Darracq 120 hp 4h50m10.0, 159.20 kph
2 4 Vincenzo Lancia FIAT 130 hp 4h53m28.0
3 18 Arthur Duray Lorraine-Dietrich 4h53m44.0
4 15 Albert Clement Clement-Bayard 100 hp 5h01m59.8
5 3 Camille Jenatzy Mercedes 120 5h04m38.0
6 8 Felice Nazzaro FIAT 130 hp 9 laps/running
7 12 Alessandro Cagno Itala 120 hp 9 laps/running
8 1 Hubert le Blon Thomas 9 laps/running
Fastest lap: Joe Tracy (Locomobile) 26m21.0 (108.872 kph) on lap 5
Not Classified
9 2 George Heath Panhard 130 8 laps/running
10 9 Joe Tracy Locomobile 8 laps/running
11 7 Karl Klaus Luttgen Mercedes 120 8 laps/running
12 19 Maurice Fabry Itala 120 hp 7 laps/running
13 17 Walter Christie Christie 7 laps/running
14 14 Harding Haynes Haynes 7 laps/running
Retirements
6 Elliot Shepard Hotchkiss HH 6 laps/broke crankshaft
5 Frank Lawwell Frayer-Miller 4 laps/broke fan
16 Aldo Weilschott FIAT 130 hp 0 laps/crash
Did Not Start
11 Foxhall Keene Mercedes 120 entry withdrawn
Race leaders: Louis Wagner lap 1 - lap 10.
N.B. - Again the race was stopped with the crowd invading the course
Treviso 10km Sprint
6 November 1906 - Treviso Horsetrack
Results
1 Ettore Graziani Itala 18 hp 12m31.8s
Treviso 5km Sprint
7 November 1906 - Treviso Horsetrack
Results
1 Ettore Graziani Itala 40 hp 4m04.4s
Treviso Flying 1km Sprint
7 November 1906 - Treviso: 1km straight
Results
1 Ettore Graziani Itala 40 hp 35.0s
Coupe des Voitturettes
12 November 1906 - Rambouillet: 377.311 km (53.902 km x 7 laps)
Results
1 6 Georges Sizaire Sizaire-Naudin 4h00m07s, 94.282 kph
2 14 Menart-Lucas Delage (de Dion) 4h05m40
3 12 Giosue Guippone Lion-Peugeot 4h11m41
4 18 Jules Goux Lion-Peugeot 4h38m25
5 7 Pellegrin Auto-Stand (de Dion) 4h50m22
6 10 Barriaux Vulpes (Fouillaron) 4h53m42
7 20 Chesny Sizaire-Naudin 5h02m34
8 21 Aime Lion-Peugeot 5h21m33
9 11 Gillet Fouillaron 7h11m34
10 16 Tiercelin Alcyon 7h16m53
Fastest Lap: Georges Sizaire (Sizaire-Naudin), 32m27s (99.66 kph)
Did Not Finish
5 Carlo Anzani Alcyon
Did Not Qualify
3 Pessoneau Delage crash
8 le Metais le Metais crash
17 Louis Naudin Sizaire-Naudin crash
22 Henri Bailleau Bailleau (de Dion)
Did Not Appear
1 Petey Bolide (de Dion)
2 Meline Ibis
4 Civelli de Bosch Civelli de Bosch
9 Aubert Mieusset
13 Carnier Bolide (de Dion)
15 F. de Bazelaire Civelli de Bosch
19 Magne Civelli de Bosch
Race leaders: Georges Sizaire lap 1 - lap 7
N.B.
1) The cars had to qualify for this race by travelling round a 20 mile
triangle eight times a day for six days at an average speed of 30 kph.
2) Race was also known as the Coupe de L'Auto.