1928 Grands Prix
IV Gran Premio di Tripoli
11 March 1928 - Mellaha Lake: 419.20 km (26.20 km x 16 laps)
Formula Libre & Voiturette Race
1 12 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 3h20m25.0, 125.50 kph
2 18 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37A 3h32m07.4 voiturette
3 20 Achille Varzi Bugatti 35C 3h33m46.8
4 38 Giuseppe Vittoria Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h34m09.0 voiturette
5 32 Enrico Cracchi Bugatti 35 4h13m45.0 voiturette
Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari, 11m36.6 (135.40 kph)
Did Not Finish
28 Zaita Fiat Spl. 2 laps/Mechanical
24 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 2 laps/Differential
34 Pietro Brunori Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 1 lap voiturette
8 Luigi Platé Chiribiri 12/16 0 laps/Engine voiturette
10 Cesare Pastore Bugatti 35C 0 laps/Crash
4 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700
22 Luigi Arcangeli Talbot 700
Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26 (8C/1500)
Antonio Briviio Talbot 700
II Gran Premio di Tripoli junior
11 March 1928 - Tripoli: 366.80 km (26.200 km x 14 laps)
1 2 Baconin Borzacchini Salmson 3h28m01, 105.80 kph
2 16 Clemente Biondetti Salmson 3h36m03
3 14 Eugenio Riccioli Fiat 509 3h51m25
Fastest Lap: Enrico Fagioli, 13m16.0 (118.49 kph)
Did Not Finish
6 Enrico Fagioli Salmson 13 laps/Mechanical
30 Pietro Ghersi Derby 2 laps/Mechanical
40 Giuliano Giovanardi Giovanardi Moto Guzzi 0 laps/Mechanical
N.B. - Race was treated as a separate event, but started 2 minutes after the main GP.
III Circuito del Pozzo
25 March 1928 - Pozzo: 308.54 km (12.416 km x 25 laps)
Formula Libre, Voiturette & Cyclecar Race
1 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 2h40m36.6, 115.26 kph
2 Aymo Maggi Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 2h49m25.0 voiturette
3 Abele Clerici Salmson GS 2h54m18.8 cyclecar
4 Giuseppe Fagioli Bugatti 37A 2h57m02.0 voiturette
5 Pietro Cattaneo Amilcar CGS 2h57m04.4 cyclecar
6 Ogniben Alvera Bugatti 35 2h59m08.0
7 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h09m36.4 voiturette
8 Tommaso Saccomani Amilcar CGS 3h11m40.0 cyclecar
NC Massimo Lasagni Marino 21 laps
Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari, 5m33.6 (133.99 kph)
Did Not Finish
Antonio Testi Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 21 laps/Crash voiturette
Meganzini Bugatti 35 20 laps voiturette
Carlo Rosti Talbot 700 18 laps voiturette
Pietro Bordino Bugatti 35B 11 laps/Mechanical
Filippo Tassara Derby 10 laps cyclecar
Luigi Beccaria Bugatti 37A 5 laps/Mechanical voiturette
Gaspare Bona Bugatti 35B 5 laps/Mechanical
Chiampan 3 laps voiturette
Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37A 3 laps voiturette
Australian Grand Prix
26 March 1928 - Phillip Island: 169.15 km (10.572 km x 16 laps)
Handicap Race
1 3 Arthur Waite Austin 7 1h46m40, 90.53 kph (748cc)
2 24 John McCutcheon Morris Cowley 1h50m10 (1550cc)
3 25 Cyril Dickason Austin 12 1h54m02 (1861cc)
4 14 A.J. Terdich Bugatti T40 1h54m45 (1496cc)
5 10 Barney Dentry Senechal 1h55m44 (1096cc)
6 15 Jack Day Bugatti T37 1h56m26 (1496cc)
7 5 Clarrie May Austin 7 2h03m24 (748cc)
8 16 J.C. Hutton Alvis 12/50 2h04m21 (1496cc)
9 26 Bill Lowe Metallurgique 2h05m01 (1970cc)
10 2 Tom Davey Austin 7 2h06m19 (748cc)
11 1 Stan King Austin 7 2h08m35 (748cc)
12 8 Bill Williamson Riley 2h17m37 (1075cc)
13 7 Les Pound DFP 2h24m29 (1098cc)
Fastest Lap: Tom Peters (Bugatti T37A), 5m47 (129.92 kph) ??
Did Not Finish
6 W.A. Terdich DFP (1098cc)
17 Ed Huon Alvis (1496cc)
R.G. Gardner Alvis (1496cc)
18 John Goodall Aston Martin (1486cc)
23 Les Jennings Morris Cowley (1550cc)
Did Non Start
4 Albert Edwards Austin 7 (748cc)
9 B.W. Solly Opel (1015cc)
11 Maurice Smith Fiat (990cc)
12 George Saville Amilcar (1075cc)
19 Ed Cooper Frazer Nash (1496cc)
20 Sid Cox Bugatti T39 (1496cc)
21 G.A. Wagner Wanderer (1300cc)
22 John Hollway Darracq (1597cc)
N.B.
1) Race was postponed for a week due to rain - was due to be held 21st March.
2) Race was known as the "100 miles Road Race", but became known as the first
Australian GP after the 1929 event was called the 2nd GP.
3) Handicaps based on engine size - under 750cc, 750-1100cc, 1100-1500cc & over 1500cc
I Circuit de la Riviera
1 April 1928 - Cannes: 34.00 km (3.400 km x 10 laps) Final
5 x 20.40 km (3.400 km x 6 laps) Heats
Heat 1 (sports cars over 1500cc)
1 44 Pierre Bussienne Sizaire 22m07.4, 55.326 kph
2 76 Signoret Chenard-Walcker 22m21.8
3 40 Barrington-White Lorraine-Dietrich 23m07.8
Heat 2 (sports cars under 1500cc)
1 77 Henri Signoret Salmson 20m28.6, 59.775 kph
2 53 Boccardi Amilcar 23m41.2
3 41 Carasso BNC 527 SCAP 23m52.0
R 46 Routier Bugatti 37 2 laps/Wheel Off
Heat 3 (racing cars over 1500c)
1 84 Edward Bret Bugatti 35C 18m14.0, 67.130 kph
2 58 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35C 18m17.2
Heat 4 (racing cars 1100cc-1500cc)
1 78 René Dreyfus Bugatti 37A 19m16.2, 63.518 kph
R 25 Tallet Delfosse 3 laps/Crash
Heat 5 (Racing Cars under 1100cc)
1 54 Henry de Joncy BNC 527 SCAP 20m44.8, 58.997 kph
2 43 Benoit Falchetto Tony Speciale 20m45.2
3 55 C. "Samud" BNC 527 SCAP 22m20.0
4 52 Henri Mathieu RM Speciale 23m12.4
Final
1 58 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35C 30m33.0
2 84 Edward Bret Bugatti 35C 32m05.0
3 78 René Dreyfus Bugatti 37A 35m02.2
NS 54 Henry de Joncy BNC 527 SCAP
NS 77 Henry Signoret Salmson
Fastest Lap: Edward Bret & Louis Chiron, 2m59.0 (68.38 kph)
Did Not Arrive
23 F. von Trutschler Bugatti 37
57 Martinatti Salmson GS
59 "Williams" Bugatti 35C
61 Lorthjois Bugatti 35C
68 Djordjadze Bugatti 35
I Grand Prix d'Antibes Juan les Pins
9 April 1928 - Cap d'Antibes: 305.250 km (4.070 km x 75 laps)
1 2 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35B 4h10m43.4, 73.05 kph
2 6 "Williams" Bugatti 35C 4h18m04.0
3 11 René Dreyfus Bugatti 37A 4h18m59.4
4 7 Jules Moriceau Amilcar 4h27m28.0 cyclecar
5 23 Henri Signoret Salmson 4h32m11.2 cyclecar
6 16 Martinatti Salmson GS cyclecar
7 26 Benoit Falchetto Tony Speciale cyclecar
Fastest Lap: "Williams", 3m05.0 (79.20 kph)
Did Not Finish
18 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson 42 laps cyclecar
21 Henry de Joncy BNC 527 SCAP 30 laps cyclecar
8 F. von Trutschler Bugatti 37 30 laps
1 Edward Bret Bugatti 35C 25 laps/Valves
9 Alfredo Ceresato Bugatti 37A 10 laps Mechanical
24 Carasso BNC 527 SCAP 10 laps cyclecar
17 Jourdan Salmson 10 laps/Mechanical cyclecar
5 Clement-Auguste Martin Amilcar 10 laps cyclecar
4 André Morel Amilcar 9 laps/Crash cyclecar
Did Not Arrive
3 "Sabipa" Bugatti
10 Hans Simons Bugatti 35
12 Djordjadze Bugatti 35
14 Doré Corne La Licorne
15 Placier Bugatti 37
19 Billiet BNC 527 SCAP
20 Violet Sima-Violet
22 Lepicard Donnet
25 Christopher Guy Lombard
27 Augier BNC 527
28 C. "Samud" BNC 527 SCAP
29 Raoul de Rovin de Rovin JAP
30 Tallet Delfosse
V Circuito di Alessandria
22 April 1928 - Alessandria: 256.000 km (32.000 km x 8 laps)
Formula Libre - race also known as Gran Premio Bordino
1 16 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 2h31m18.0, 101.52 kph
2 14 Achille Varzi Bugatti 35C 2h37m28.0
3 18 Federico Valpreda Delage 2LCV 2h39m14.0
4 30 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 2h40m20.0 voiturette
5 25 Luigi Beccaria Bugatti 37A 2h43m40.6 voiturette
6 22 Pietro Nenzioni Bugatti 35 2h52m21.8 voiturette
7 27 Francesco Valle Bugatti 37A 2h54m02.0 voiturette
8 20 Antonio Brivio Derby Chapuis-Dornier 2h54m51.4 cyclecars
9 13 Ogniben Alvera Bugatti 35 2h56m06.2
10 34 Abele Clerici Amilcar 2h58m28.0 cyclecars
11 35 Pietro Cattaneo Amilcar 3h02m59.4 cyclecars
12 32 Giuseppe Vittoria Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h03m04.8 voiturette
13 36 Clemente Biondetti Salmson 3h06m33.4 cyclecars
Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari, 17m56.6 (107.00 kph)
Did Not Finish
31 Luigi Arcangeli Talbot 700 7 laps/Out of Fuel voiturette
41 Giuliano Giovanardi Giovanardi cyclecars
38 Caviglia Fiat 509 cyclecars
37 Cyro Basadonna Fiat 509 cyclecars
28 Mario Grassi Bugatti 35 voiturette
26 Alfonso Zampieri Bugatti 35 voiturette
23 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 35 voiturette
21 Enrico Cracchi Bugatti 35 voiturette
15 Alfredo Ceresato Bugatti 37A
11 Ugo de Giovannini Bugatti 35
24 Pietro Ghersi Bugatti 35 3 laps/Crash voiturette
17 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 2 laps/Mechanical
Did Not Start
12 Pietro Bordino Bugatti 35B Fatal crash
19 Roberto Serboli Delage 2LCV
20 Gaspare Bona Bugatti 35 Oil pump
29 Giuseppe Fagioli Bugatti 37A voiturette
33 "Nino" voiturette
39 Edoardo Corinaldi Fiat 509 cyclecars
42 Luciano Bianchi Lombard AL3 cyclecars
43 Massimo Lasagni Marino cyclecars
N.B. In practice, Bordino hit a dog. The cars' steering jammed, and the car overturned
into a river, drowning the driver.
I Grand Prix d'Algèrie
6 May 1928 - Alger-Staonell: 350.00 km (7.000 km x 50 laps)
1 Marcel Lehoux Bugatti 35C 3h52m54.0, 90.17 kph
2 Guy Cloître Amilcar 49 laps cyclecar
3 Emile Dupont Amilcar 48 laps cyclecar
4 Jacquin Amilcar 48 laps cyclecar
5 Fernand Seyfried Salmson 45 laps cyclecar
6 Marguerite Peltzer Bugatti 42 laps
Fastest Lap: Marcel Lehoux, 3m42.0 (112.51 kph)
Did Not Finish
E. Meyer Bugatti 36 laps/Engine
Clairac Derby 17 laps/Engine cyclecar
Guy Drouet Bugatti 13 laps/Clutch
Auguste Bucciali Buc 3 laps/Crash
Robert Masse Salmson 3 laps/Crash cyclecar
II Coppa di Messina
13 May 1928 - Messina: 364.00 km (52.00 km x 7 laps)
Formula Libre & Voiturette
1 Edwald Probat Bugatti 37A 4h48m30.0, 75.70 kph voiturette
2 Nesterio Cucinotti Bugatti 37A 4h56m15.6 voiturette
3 Constantin Magistri Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 4h56m50.0 voiturette
4 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 4h58m29.8
5 Aldo Bassi OM 665 5h09m00.6
6 Antonio d'Agato Bugatti 37 5h09m42.8 voiturette
7 Amedeo Sillitti Alfa-Romeo RLTF 5h16m23.0
8 Salvatore Marano Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 5h16m41.6 voiturette
9 Antonio Biondi Bugatti 37 5h20m51.0 voiturette
10 Aldo Gasparin Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 5h22m09.6 voiturette
11 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 5h22m35.8
12 Paolo Costantino Nazzaro 5h41m53.0
13 Diego de Sterlich Diatto 20S 5h42m05.8
14 Giuseppe Claves Bugatti 37 5h52m18.6 voiturette
15 Giorgio Colino San Giorgio 5h59m26.0 voiturette
Fastest Lap: Huldreich Heusser, 37m30.0 (83.20 kph)
Did Not Finish:
Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26B (8C/2000)
Huldreich Heusser Bugatti 35B 2 laps/Engine
+10 other starters
I Coupe de Bourgogne (4 Heures)
16 May 1928 - Dijon: 489.86 km (17.495 km x 28 laps)
1 74 Janine Jennky Bugatti 35C 28 laps
2 68 Emmanuel Babouin Bugatti 35
3 54 Lobre BNC 527 SCAP
4 60 Lucy Schell Bugatti 37A voiturette
5 62 Foc-Matussiere Bugatti 37 voiturette
6 46 Chanson Marguerite cyclecar
7 10 Christopher Guy Lombard cyclecar
8 40 Raoul de Rovin de Rovin JAP cyclecar
Fastest Lap: Janine Jennky, 7m41.0 (136.62 kph)
Did Not Finish
78 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35B 22 laps/Crash
76 Gejean Bugatti 35C 19 laps/Crash
66 Monnant BNC 527 SCAP voiturette
50 Vincent Tersen Robur 8 cyclecar
42 Communier Grazide Ratier cyclecar
Alternative Drivers
62 Jean-Claude d'Ahetze Bugatti 37
Did Not Arrive
44 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson
48 Dumont Amilcar
52 van Hoof GAR
56 Chandon Salmson
58 Foissote Salmson
64 Vernandi
70 Simpson Bugatti 35
72 Versigny Bugatti 35
III Grand Prix des Frontières
20 May 1928 - Chimay: 217.40 km (10.870 km x 20 laps)
1 Yves Giraud Cabantous Salmson GS 2h00m39, 108.11 kph cyclecar
2 Franz Bretre Chenard-Walckier Y7 2h26m18
3 Douchamps Salmson GS VAL 2h26m30 cyclecar
4 Emile Cornet Amilcar CGS 2h27m25 cyclecar
5 Freddy Charlier Chenard-Walckier Y7 2h30m00
6 Raymond Apparuit Bugatti 13 2h37m45
7 Ernest André Fiat 509 2h38m00 cyclecar
8 Marie Cousinet Fiat 509 2h43m00 cyclecar
NC Max Fourny BNC 527 SCAP cyclecar
Fastest Lap: Yves Giraud-Cabantous, 5m46.0 (113.10 kph)
Did Not Finish
Joseph Reinartz Bugatti 37A 17 laps/Magneto
Goffredo Zehender Bugatti 37A 6 laps
Marcel Rouleau Amilcar C6 6 laps cyclecar
Bussiere Benova SCAP
Abel Blin d'Ormont Lombard AL3 3 laps cyclecar
III Coppa Etna
20 May 1928 - Catania: 350.00 km (35.00 km x 10 laps)
Formula Libre, Voiturette & Cyclecar Race
1 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26B (8C/2000) 3h35m23.6, 97.50 kph
2 Angelo Giusti Bugatti 37A 3h39m20.8 voiturette
3 Salvatore Marano Maserati 26 3h41m03.2 voiturette
4 Federico Fisauli Maserati 26B 3h48m29.6
5 Schermi Bugatti 37 3h50m45.0 voiturette
6 Giovanni Scianna Bugatti 37A 3h51m02.0 voiturette
7 Cicerano Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 3h51m24.0 voiturette
8 Mario Piccolo Bugatti 37 3h52m00.6 voiturette
9 Aldo Basso OM 665 3h55m07.8
10 Domenico Cerani Maserati 8C-1500 10 laps voiturette
11 Giorgio Ciolino San Giorgio 9 laps cyclecar
12 Ceserani Fiat 509 9 laps cyclecar
Fastest Lap: Baconin Borzacchini, 19m56.8 (105.28 kph)
Did Not Finish
Antonio d'Agato Bugatti 37 9 laps/Crash voiturette
Huldreich Heusser Bugatti 35B 5 laps/Connecting Rod
Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 4 laps/Crash
Eugenio Riccioli Fiat 509 cyclecar
Enzio Rallo
Margot Einsiedel Bugatti 37 Bearing voiturette
I Grand Prix de Tunisie
3 June 1928 - Carthage: 320.92 km (5.248 km x 60 laps)
1 Marcel Lehoux Bugatti 35C 2h39m07, 121.01 kph
2 Marcel Joly Bugatti 37 2h52m56
3 Guy Cloître Amilcar 2h53m56
4 Rudolf Eberhardt Bugatti 37 3h12m33
Did Not Finish/Did Not Start:
René Lamy Bugatti 35C
Peltzer Bugatti 35
Perker Bugatti 35
Vincenti Bugatti 43
Emile Dourel Amilcar
Emile Dupont Amilcar
Jacquin Amilcar
Novak Amilcar
Gabis SAM
Norton BNC 527 SCAP
Taouson Salmson
Villemot Amilcar
Curcuro Fiat 509
Fernand Seyfried Salmson
Benoit Falchetto Tony Speciale
VIII Circuito di Mugello
3 June 1928 - Mugello: 371.400 km (61.90 km x 6 laps)
Formula Libre
1 11 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 5h14m54.0, 70.77 kph
2 12 Bruno Presenti Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 5h17m59.0
3 13 Enzo Ferrari Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 5h18m13.6
4 17 Salvatore Marano Maserati 26 5h32m45.0
5 14 Enrico Benini Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 5h41m57.0
6 20 Luigi Fagioli Salmson 5h48m25.0
7 15 Gaspare Bona Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 5h50m15.0
8 18 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26B 5h51m30.0
9 19 Giuseppe Vittoria Maserati 26 5h52m52.0
10 21 Pietro Cattaneo Amilcar 5h58m11.6
11 22 Ogniben Alvera Bugatti 35C 6h09m59.0
12 24 Clemente Biondetti Salmson 6h10m41.6
13 23 Ricci Salmson 6 laps
Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Campari, 49m58.8 (74.31 kph)
Did Not Finish
16 Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo P2 Fuel feed
IV Grand Prix de Picardie
10 June 1928 - Peronne: 193.10 km (9.655 km x 20 laps)
1 Philippe Auber Bugatti 37A 1h58m44.6, 97.57 kph
2 Robert Gauthier Bugatti 35C 2h04m02.4
3 Lienart Bugatti 35 2h05m05.0
4 Filippo Negri Bugatti 37A 2h13m39.4
5 Vincent Tersen Bugatti 37A 2h13m39.4
6 C. de Beauregard Bugatti 37 2h14m55.0
7 Henri Tourbier Panhard-Levassor 2h15m52.8
8 Raoul de Rovin de Rovin 2h18m49.0
9 Taesch SCAP 2h23m47.0
10 Doublet Sima-Violet 2h24m32.0
11 Chandon Salmson
12 Dumoret Sima-Violet
Fastest Lap: Philippe Auber, 5m12.0 (111.40 kph)
Did Not Finish
Pluquet
Tetaldi Amilcar
Gressier
IV Premio Reale di Roma
10 June 1928 - Circuito Tre Fontana: 391.050 km (13.035 km x 13 laps)
Formula Libre
1 2 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35C 3h05m48.6, 126.27 kph
2 1 Gastone Brilli-Peri Bugatti 35C 3h10m23.2
3 4 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 3h15m01.4 voiturette
4 5 Ferdinando Minoia Bugatti 39A 3h16m11.2 voiturette
5 21 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h28m18.0 voiturette
6 24 Mario Lepori Bugatti 35B 3h29m28.6
7 17 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 3h33m05.0
8 22 Giulio Foresti Bugatti 35 3h33m50.2
9 26 Cesare Pastore/Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h38m51.4 voiturette
10 10 Andre Morel Amilcar 3h46m01.2 voiturette
11 30 Alfonso Zampieri Amilcar 3h46m03.2 voiturette
12 25 Salvatore Marano Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h47m39.2 voiturette
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron, 5m54.0 (132.56 kph)
Did Not Finish
7 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 26 laps/Piston
3 Margot Einsiedel Bugatti 37A 25 laps/Crash voiturette
9 C.-A. Martin Amilcar 23 laps/Mechanical
20 B. de Bernardini Diatto 20S 14 laps/Mechanical
6 Giuseppe Morandi Talbot 700 10 laps/Crash voiturette
12 Ernesto Maserati Maserati 26B (8C/1700) 10 laps/Mechanical
13 Diego de Sterlich Maserati 26B (8C/2000) 9 laps/Mechanical
16 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37A 7 laps/Mechanical voiturette
28 Carlo Tonini Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 5 laps/Mechanical voiturette
29 Achille Varzi Delage 2LCV 5 laps/Mechanical
11 Jules Moriceau Amilcar 2 laps/Mechanical voiturette
Did Not Start
8 "W. Williams" Bugatti 35B
14 Aymo Maggi Maserati 26 (8C/1500) voiturette
15 Federico Fisauli Maserati 26B (8C/1500)
18 Baccoli Taldi voiturette
19 Gaspare Bona Bugatti 35
23 Luigi Forte Alfa-Romeo voiturette
27 Tommaso Saccomani Bugatti 35
Starting Grid: Positions drawn
1 Tazio Nuvolari 2 Mario Lepori 3 B. de Bernardini 4 Ernesto Maserati
5 Gastone Brilli-Peri 6 Diego de Sterlich 7 Giulio Aymini
8 Louis Chiron 9 Achille Varzi 10 Giulio Foresti 11 Jules Moriceau
12 Andre Morel 13 Luigi Fagioli 14 Jules Moriceau
15 Cesare Pastore 16 Carlo Tonini 18 Margot Einsiedel 19 C.-A. Martin
20 Salvatore Marano 21 Emilio Materassi 22 Cleto Nenzioni
23 Giuseppe Morandi
III Circuito di Cremona
24 June 1928 - Cremona: 321.87 km (64.374 km x 5 laps)
1 6 Luigi Arcangeli Talbot 700 1h58m27.0, 163.041 kph
2 4 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 2h01m01.8
3 24 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 2h01m54.4 voiturette
4 16 Tomaso Saccomani Bugatti 35 2h07m12.0
5 30 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37 4 laps voiturette
6 18 Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo P2 4 laps
Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Campari, 21m35.0, 178.95 kph
Did Not Finish
42 Giuliano Giovanardi Giovanardi 3 laps voiturette
34 Federico Fisauli Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 2 laps voiturette
40 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 2 laps voiturette
32 Pietro Ghersi Bugatti 35 1 lap voiturette
26 Luigi Facchetti Chiribiri 12/16 1 lap voiturette
38 Luigi Platé Chiribiri 12/16 1 lap voiturette
36 Carlo Tonini Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 1 lap voiturette
28 Carlo Rosti Talbot 700 1 lap voiturette
20 Ogniben Alvera Bugatti 35 1 lap
14 Gaspare Bona Bugatti 35 1 lap
10 Achille Varzi Bugatti 35C 1 lap
22 Robert Serboli Delage 2LCV 0 laps
44 Arrigo Sartorio GAR Chapuis-Dornier 0 laps voiturette
Did Not Arrive
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XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.
1 July 1928 - St.Gaudens: 260.00 km (26.00 km x 10 laps)
Sportscars
1 48 "W.Williams" Bugatti T35C 2h27m40.8, 105.63 kph
2 92 Andre Rousseau Salmson 2h30m04.6
3 Edouard Brisson Stutz 2h31m13.4
4 82 Lucien Desvaux Lombard 2h31m28.4
5 76 Georges Casse Salmson 2h38m36.0
6 6 Henri Stoffel Chrysler 2h40m14.0
7 2 de Vere Chrysler 2h41m58.0
8 90 Guy Lombard 2h42m51.5
Fastest Lap: "W.Williams", 10m48 (144.44 kph)
Did Not Finish
42 Drouet Bugatti
54 "Sabipa" Bugatti
80 Rigal Aries
Did Not Appear
4 Weymann
8 Laly Aries
10 Morain Peugeot
14 Bouriat Peugeot
20 Duray Ariès
22 Velitchkovitch Bugatti
24 Besaucèles Ballot
26 Bocca Lancia
28 Bussienne
30 Lehoux Bugatti
32 Jennky Bugatti
34 Georges Rost Irat
36 Chiron Bugatti
38 Blanck Bugatti
40 Mesnel Bignan
44 Simon Bugatti
46 Lormand Erskine-Six
52 Gaupillat Bugatti
56 d'Ahetze Bugatti
58 Dreyfus Bugatti
60 Doré Corne La Licorne
62 Moran Rally
64 Billiet BNC 527 SCAP
66 Signoret Salmson
68 Laval Salmson
70 Dussausoy de Coucy
72 de Coucy de Coucy
74 d'Abbadie d'Arrast Salmson
78 Simas d'Yrsan
84 Lepicard Donnet
86 Gauthier Salmson
88 Christian Lombard
94 Brisson Alphi
96 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson
IV Grand Prix de la Marne
5 July 1928 - Reims: 400.00 km (8.000 km x 50 laps)
1 46 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35B 3h00m47.4, 132.75 kph
2 42 Robert Gauthier Bugatti 35C 3h21m03.8
3 2 Philippe Auber Bugatti 37A 3h25m01.2 voiturette
4 5 José Scaron Amilcar 3h34m50.4 cyclecar
5 3 Antonio Valette Amilcar 3h36m13.4 cyclecar
6 12 Vincent Tersen Bugatti 37 3h36m44.2 voiturette
7 26 Georges Delaroche Bugatti 37 3h40m28.6 voiturette
8 15 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson 3h59m42.2 cyclecar
9 6 Jean-Claude d'Ahetze Bugatti 37A 49 laps voiturette
10 45 Gondoin Caban Ruby 48 laps cyclecar
11 14 René Cadet Bugatti 37 47 laps voiturette
12 37 Wagnier Rally Chapuis-Dornier 47 laps cyclecar
13 33 Muraour Rally Chapuis-Dornier 44 laps cyclecar
14 8 Lucy Schell Bugatti 37A voiturette
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron, 3m16.0 (146.94 kph)
Did Not Finish
44 Hans Simons Bugatti 35
41 Raphael Aries cyclecar
35 Bouchard Rally Chapuis-Dornier cyclecar
31 Desoutter BNC 527 SCAP cyclecar
29 Communier Grazide Special Ratier cyclecar
24 Doublet Sima-Violet voiturette
23 Max Fourny BNC 527 SCAP cyclecar
22 Jules Nandillon Vernandi voiturette
21 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Salmson cyclecar
20 Delaplace TAM voiturette
19 Robert Masse Salmson voiturette
16 Filippo Negri Bugatti 37A voiturette
47 Raoul de Rovin de Rovin JAP cyclecar
11 Just Vernet Salmson cyclecar
10 Lemoine Bugatti 37 voiturette
9 Chandon Salmson cyclecar
7 Amos Amilcar cyclecar
52 Caille Bugatti 35
1 Tetaldi Amilcar cyclecar
40 Philippe Etancelin Bugatti 35C 28 laps/Mechanical
17 Devos Salmson 20 laps cyclecar
27 Christopher Guy Lombard AL3 16 laps/Crash cyclecar
56 Bouchez Georges-Irat Crash
54 Guy Drouet Bugatti
Did Not Start
18 Doré Corne La Licorne Crash
Did Not Arrive
4 Velitchkovitch Bugatti
25 Treunet BNC 527
39 Goire Rally
43 Bassaud Salmson cyclecar
48 Janine Jennky Bugatti 35C
50 Lienart Bugatti 35
58 Pierre Clause Bignan
III Großer Preis von Deutschland
15 July 1928 - Nüburgring: 508.77 km (28.265 km x 18 laps)
Sportscars
1 6 Rudolf Caracciola/Christian Werner Mercedes SS (3.0+) 4h54m24, 103.69 kph
2 Otto Merz Mercedes SS (3.0+) 4h56m02
3 Christian Werner/Willy Walb Mercedes SS (3.0+) 5h04m23
4 23 Gastone Brilli Peri Bugatti T35C (2.0) 5h05m16
5 Georg Kimpel/Adolf Rosenberger Mercedes SS (3.0+) 5h06m29
6 Louis Chiron Bugatti T35C (2.0) 5h17m26
7 Ferdinando Minoia Bugatti T43 (3.0) 5h23m28
8 Henry Birkin Bentley (3.0+) 5h25m28
9 Hans Simons Bugatti (1.5)
10 Hans Kersting Bugatti (1.5)
Fastest Lap: Rudolf Caracciola, 15m13.2 (111.43 kph)
Did Not Finish
Caberto Conelli Bugatti T43 (2.0)
Eckhart von Kalnein Bugatti T35B (3.0) 5-7 laps/front axle
Fritz Mettenheimer Bugatti T35B (3.0)
Pierre Clause Bignan (2.0)
Gömöre Lancia (2.0)
H.J. von Morgen Amilcar (1.5)
Hans von Meister Amilcar (1.5) 3 laps
Gerhard Macher Dixi (1.5)
Walther Andre Bugatti (1.5)
E.G. von Burggaller Bugatti (1.5) 5-7 laps/bearings
Raymond Siran D'Yrsan (1.5)
Simas D'Yrsan (1.5)
Michel Doré BNC (1.5)
Charrier Lombard (1.5) 3 laps
Andre Morel Lombard (1.5)
Walb Mercedes 0 laps/accident
Tomassini OM
Kappler Bugatti
Heusser Bugatti 1 lap/back axle
Modersohn NAG 3 laps/cracked sump
Momberger Bugatti 3 laps/water pump
Martin Lancia
Elizabeth Junek/Viktor Junek Bugatti 4 laps/fatal accident (Viktor driving)
Andreae Bugatti
Urban-Emmerich Talbot Withdrew after Junek's accident
von Halle Amilcar 3 laps/fatal accident
Stumpf HAG-Gastell 3 laps
Seibel Bugatti 7 laps/crash
Bischoff Chiribiri 3 laps/crash/fire
Marendaz Marendaz 0 laps/accident
Bittmann Bugatti Withdrew after Junek's accident
Countess Einsiedel Bugatti 5-7 laps/bearings
VIII Junior Car Club "200"
21 July 1928 - Brooklands: 325.03 km (4.452 km x 73 laps)
1 3 Malcolm Campbell Delage 135B 2h34m42, 126.06 kph
2 4 Basil Eyston/George Eyston Bugatti 39A 2h56m43
3 10 Kaye Don Lea-Francis Meadows 2h55m49
4 21 Vernon Balls Amilcar 3h01m27 cyclecar
5 9 Tim Rose-Richards Bugatti 37A 3h06m05
6 6 Dudley Benjafield Bugatti 37A 3h11m22
7 22 Bummer Scott Amilcar 3h15m19 cyclecar
8 30 Nobby Spero Austin 7 3h22m08 cyclecar <850cc
9 8 Bill Urquart-Dykes Alvis 12/50 3h29m54
10 31 A. Walter Austin 7 3h33m26 cyclecar <850cc
NC 28 C. Chase Austin 7 72 laps cyclecar <850cc
NC 23 B. Harcourt-Wood Amilcar cyclecar
NC 12 Robin Jackson Frazer-Nash Anzani
NC 1 R. Plunkett-Greene Frazer-Nash Anzani
Did Not Finish
16 J. Forrest Marendaz Anzani 32 laps/Clutch, fuel feed
15 Pat Densham Marendaz Anzani 32 laps
29 J. Dingle Austin 7 27 laps/Water leak cyclecar <850cc
20 Fred Clarke Salmson 24 laps/Supercharger cyclecar
18 Georges Casse Salmson 24 laps/Clutch, brakes cyclecar
5 Brian Lewis Frazer-Nash Anzani 18 laps/Oil pipe
17 Dan Higgin Talbot-Darracq 16 laps/Rear axle
25 G. Coldicott Austin 7 15 laps/Gasket cyclecar <850cc
26 R. Walker Austin 7 12 laps/Cylinder head cyclecar <850cc
11 "J. Taylor" Lea-Francis Meadows 5 laps/Oil pressure
2 Dick Oats OM 465 5 laps/Supercharger
14 Harold Purdy Thomas 0 laps/Crash
Did Not Arrive
7 Staniland Bugatti 37
19 Rousseau Salmson
24 Martin Salmson
27 Hendy Austin 7
VI Gran Premio de San Sebastian
25 July 1928 - Lasarte: 709.976 km (17.749 km x 40 laps)
Formula Libre
1 7 Louis Chiron Bugatti 35C 5h20m30.0, 132.91 kph
2 9 Robert Benoist Bugatti 35B 5h22m56.5
3 16 Marcel Lehoux Bugatti 35C 5h33m35.0
4 8 Goffredo Zehender Bugatti 37A 5h42m23.7
5 3 Manuel Blancas Bugatti 35B 6h34m46.8
DSQ 2 Mario Lepori/Edmond Bourlier Bugatti 35B 32 laps - DSQ for sharing car
6 18 Torres Bugatti 37A 5h45m29.0, 29 laps
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron, 6m50.6 (155.617 kph)
Did Not Finish
10 Albert Divo Bugatti 35C 12 laps/Brakes
4 "W. Williams" Bugatti 35C 10 laps/Fire
Did Not Appear
1 Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes
5 Ferdinando Minoia Bugatti 37A
6 Janine Jennky Bugatti 35C
11 Edmond Bourlier Bugatti 35C
12 Gastone Brilli-Peri Bugatti 35C
15 Maurice Rost Georges-Irat
17 Michel Doré Corre-La Licorne
V Gran Premio de España
29 July 1928 - Lasarte: 266.240 km (17.749 km x 15 laps)
Sportscar handicap race
1 Louis Chiron Bugatti T35C 2h25m00.0, 110.166 kph
2 Georges Bouriano Bugatti T35 2h30m14.0
3 Delemer EHP 2h30m37.0
4 Christian Lombard 2h35m43.0
5 Robert Laly Aries 2h35m51.0
6 Cyril de Vere Chrysler 2h36m24.0
Fastest Lap: Georges Bouriano (Bugatti T35)
Did Not Finish
"Sabipa" Bugatti
N.B. - 41 competitors, 23 started in final
V Coppa Acerbo
4 August 1928 - Pescara: 510.00 km (25.50 km x 20 laps)
Formula Libre
1 11 Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo P2 4h38m37.6, 109.82 kph
2 19 Luigi Arcangeli/Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 4h46m08.8 voiturette
3 12 Carlo Tonini Bugatti 35C 4h50m49.0
4 13 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 4h52m19.0
5 14 Tommaso Saccomani Bugatti 35 4h54m04.8
6 20 Gaspare Bona/Giulio Ramponi Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 4h56m11.0 voiturette
7 21 Luigi Fagioli Maserati 26 (8C-1500) 5h06m13.0 voiturette
8 22 Salvatore Marano Maserati 26 (8C-1500) 5h09m10.2 voiturette
Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Campari, 12m32.6 (121.98 kph)
Did Not Finish
16 Gaston Brilli-Peri Bugatti 35C Oil pipe
24 Luigi Platé Chiribiri 12/16 voiturette
23 F. Maglione Maserati 26 voiturette
17 Diego de Sterlich Maserati 26B (8C-2000)
15 Achille Varzi Bugatti 35C
18 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 Mechanical
VIII Circuito del Montenero
19 August 1928 - Montenero: 225.00 km (22.50 km x 10 laps)
1 34 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 2h38m57.4, 84.93 kph
2 36 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 2h39m16.0
3 42 Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 2h43m37.0
4 28 Carlo Tonini Bugatti 37A 2h52m43.0 voiturette
5 46 Piccolo Cucinotto Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 2h53m37.4
6 4 Clemente Biondetti Salmson 2h55m23.0 cyclecar
7 22 Bruno Presenti Alfa-Romeo 6C/1500 3h00m16.0 voiturette
8 24 Franco Cortese Bugatti 37A 3h03m24.0 voiturette
9 32 Ernesto Maserati Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 3h04m25.0 voiturette
10 18 Angelo Giusti Bugatti 37A 3h14m28.0 voiturette
11 10 Giuliano Giovanardi Giovanardi Moto Guzzi
Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari, 15m38.0 (86.35 kph)
Did Not Finish
12 Lusiardi Salmson 5 laps/Brakes cyclecar
48 Giovanni Minozzi Bugatti 35 4 laps/Carburettor
16 Cesare Pastore Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 1 lap/Mechanical voiturette
30 Gastone Brilli-Peri Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500 Fuel Pipe voiturette
8 Luigi Fagioli Salmson cyclecar
6 Giuseppe Fagioli Salmson cyclecar
44 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26 (8C/1500) 0 laps
Did Not Start
2 Cattaneo Amilcar
14 Moresco Lombard AL3
20 Marano Maserati 26
26 Beccaria Bugatti 37A
38 Stefanelli Bugatti 35
40 Razzauti Itala
V Grand Prix de la Baule
23 August 1928 - La Baule: 100.00 km (5.000 km x 20 laps)
1 Pierre Blaque Belair Bugatti 35C 48m07.6, 124.67 kph
2 E.-G. de Wentzel Mercedes SS 48m10.4
3 Robert Gauthier Bugatti 35 54m05.4
4 José Scaron Amilcar 54m53.8 cyclecar
5 Bassaud Salmson 55m38.2 cyclecar
6 Jeuffrain Amilcar 56m26.4 cyclecar
7 Crosse Bugatti 35 58m07.8
8 Lucy Schell Bugatti 37A 58m09.2
9 Edouard Brisson Stutz 58m15.6
10 Turenne Amilcar 1h08m07.4 cyclecar
11 Pichon BNC 527 SCAP 1h11m14.6 cyclecar
12 Despre EHP CIME 1h12m51.0
13 Masureau Bugatti 37 1h16m39.6
14 Boutmy Tracta SCAP 1h24m46.4 cyclecar
Did Not Finish
Robert Brunet Bugatti 35
VIII Gran Premio d'Italia
9 September 1928 - Monza: 600.00 km (10.000 km x 60 laps)
1 50 Louis Chiron Bugatti 37A 3h45m08.6, 159.90 kph
2 38 Achille Varzi/Giuseppe Campari Alfa-Romeo P2 3h47m29.0
3 26 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C 3h59m27.6
4 40 Guy Drouet Bugatti 35B 3h59m37.8
5 6 Aymo Maggi Maserati 26R (8C-1700) 4h10m29.0
6 42 Ernesto Maserati Maserati 26R (8C-1700) 4h10m28.8, 55 laps
7 22 Guy Bouriat Bugatti 35 4h11m10.8, 55 laps
8 10 Giulio Foresti Bugatti 35C 4h10m17.4, 54 laps
NC 24 Edoardo Probst Bugatti 37A 4h07m37.2, 45 laps
NC 36 J-C d'Ahetze Bugatti 37A 40 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Arcangeli, 3m37.4 (165.59 kph)
Did Not Finish
2 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26B (8C-2000) 26 laps/Wheel off, crash
28 P. Blaque Belair Bugatti 35C 24 laps
46 Luigi Arcangeli Talbot 700 19 laps/Withdrawn
44 Antonio Brivio Talbot 700 18 laps/Withdrawn
8 Gaston Brilli-Peri Talbot 700 17 laps/Withdrawn
18 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700 17 laps/Fatal crash
48 G. Comotti Talbot 700 16 laps/Withdrawn
32 Carlo Tonini Bugatti 35C 15 laps/Mechanical
20 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV 14 laps/Mechanical
12 "W. Williams" Bugatti 35C 5 laps/Engine
30 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37A 2 laps/Mechanical
52 Mario Piccolo Maserati 26 (8C-1500) 1 lap/Mechanical
Did Not Appear
4 Manuel Blancas Bugatti 35B
14 Giuseppe Gilera Bugatti 35
16 J. Ghica-Cantacuzene Cozette Spl.
34 Ugo Stefanelli Bugatti 35
54 Manuel Ceratto Delage 2LCV
56 Federico Fisauli Maserati 26
58 Ruggiero Bisighin Bugatti
60 Alberto Kechler Alfa-Romeo 6C-1500
62 Roberto Serboli Delage 2LCV
Starting Grid (5x5): Decided by ballot
1 Baconin Borzacchini Maserati 26B (8C-2000)
2 Giulio Foresti Bugatti 35C
3 Emilio Materassi Talbot 700
4 "W. Williams" Bugatti 35C
5 Gaston Brilli-Peri Talbot 700
6 Giulio Aymini Delage 2LCV
7 Edoardo Probst Bugatti 37A
8 Cleto Nenzioni Bugatti 37A
9 Tazio Nuvolari Bugatti 35C
10 Guy Bouriat Bugatti 35C
11 P. Blaque Belair Bugatti 35C
12 J-C d'Ahetze Bugatti 37A
13 Ernesto Maserati Maserati 26R (8C-1700)
14
15 Carlo Tonini Bugatti 35C
16 Guy Drouet Bugatti 35B
17 Luigi Arcangeli Talbot 700
18 Mario Piccolo Maserati 26 (8C-1500)
19 G. Comotti Talbot 700
20 Antonio Brivio Talbot 700
21
22 Aymo Maggi Maserati 26R (8C-1700)
Also known as the VI Grand Prix d'Europe
VIII Grand Prix de Boulogne
9 September 1928 - Boulogne: 448.50 km (36.375 km x 12 laps)
1 19 Malcolm Campbell Delage 15S8 3h50m34.8, 116.71 kph voiturette
2 28 Robert Gauthier Bugatti 35 3h57m02.0
3 15 José Scaron Amilcar 4h10m01.8 cyclecar
4 16 Antonio Valette Amilcar 4h34m38.6 cyclecar
5 2 Raoul de Rovin Rovin JAP 4h56m06.4 cyclecar
6 24 Jean de Maleplane Bucciali 5h06m28.0 voiturette
7 1 Choteau Sima-Violet 5h24m45.0 cyclecar
Fastest Lap: Malcolm Campbell, 17m49.4 (122.45 kph)
Did Not Finish
5 Robert Masse Salmson 10 laps/Radiator cyclecar
10 Tetaldi Amilcar 5 laps/Mechanical cyclecar
3 Raymond Siran D'Yrsan Ruby 5 laps/Mechanical cyclecar
26 Michel Doré Corre-La Licorne 4 laps/Valves voiturette
22 Jean Gaupillat Bugatti 37 3 laps/Axle voiturette
8 Georges Casse Salmson 2 laps/Crash cyclecar
4 Dumoret Sima-Violet 1 lap/Mechanical cyclecar
27 Delaplace TAM 1 lap/Mechanical voiturette
6 Robert Dely Salmson 0 laps/Magneto cyclecar
7 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Salmson 0 laps/Mechanical cyclecar
Did Not Arrive
9 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson
11 Billiet BNC 527 SCAP
12 Michel Doré BNC 527 SCAP Drove #26 instead
14 Morris Morano-Marguerite
17 Christian Lombard
18 Larrinage Riley
20 Burt Frazer Nash
21 Taylor Lea-Francis
23 Vincent Tersen Robur 8 cyclecar
25 Lucy Schell Bugatti 37A voiturette
29 Pierre Blaque Belair Bugatti 35C
30 Janine Jennky Bugatti 35C
31 Kaye Don Lea-Francis Meadows
VIII Grand Prix de France du M.C.F.
7 October 1928 - Montlhéry
Cyclecars
Race 1 (750cc): 106.56 km
1 Darmont Darmont 53m12.47, 120.163 kph
2 Henri Trillaud 54m19.05
3 Raoul de Rovin de Rovin JAP
Race 2 (+750cc): 160.93 km
1 Georges Casse Salmson 1h03m26.64, 152.198 kph
2 Lucy Schell Bugatti 37A
R Bergmann 8 laps