1908 Grand Prix season

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Winner of the ACF Grand Prix: Christian Friedrich Lautenschlager .
Winner of the Moscow – St. Petersburg: Victor Hémery .

As always, the highlight of the 1908 motorsport season was the Grand Prix de l'ACF , which was held again this year at the Circuit de Dieppe .

In addition, six other important races were held, three of them in Italy . The last great city-to-city race of this era took place with Moscow - St. Petersburg .

Racing calendar

Grandes Épreuves

date run route winner statistics
1 07.07. Third French RepublicThird French Republic ACF Grand Prix Circuit de Dieppe German EmpireThe German Imperium Christian Friedrich Lautenschlager ( Mercedes ) statistics

More races

date run route winner statistics
May 18 Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Targa Florio Grande circuito delle Madonie Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Vincenzo Trucco ( Isotta Fraschini ) statistics
01.06. RussiaRussia Moscow - St. Petersburg - Third French RepublicThird French Republic Victor Hémery ( Benz )
06.09. Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Coppa Florio Bologna Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Felice Nazzaro ( Fiat )
07.09. Italy 1861Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Coppa della Velocità Bologna Third French RepublicThird French Republic Jean Porporato ( Berliet )
October 24 United States 46United States Vanderbilt Cup Long Island Motor Parkway United States 46United States George Robertson ( Locomobile ) statistics
11/26 United States 46United States American Grand Prix Savannah-Effingham Raceway Third French RepublicThird French Republic Louis Wagner ( Fiat ) statistics

Web links

Commons : Automobilsport 1908  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files