Grand Prix season 1919

Winner in Elgin: Tommy Milton .

Targa Florio winner: André Boillot .

The 1919 Grand Prix season was the first after the First World War . No Grandes Épreuves were advertised by the world automobile association AIACR .

Three major races took place: the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway , the Elgin National Trophy at the Elgin Road Race Course in Elgin , Illinois in the USA and the Targa Florio in Sicily .

Racing calendar

date	run	route	winner	statistics
05/31	Indianapolis 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Howard Wilcox ( Peugeot )	statistics
08/23	Elgin National Trophy	Elgin Road Race Course	Tommy Milton ( Duesenberg )
11/23	Targa Florio	Medio circuito delle Madonie	André Boillot ( Peugeot )	statistics

References

Web links

Commons : Automobilsport 1919  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Hans Etzrodt: GRAND PRIX WINNERS 1895-1949. www.kolumbus.fi, January 5, 2014, accessed April 6, 2015 . 

Sources and explanations

1. ↑ The term "Grandes Épreuves" means something like "Great Trials" or "Great Competitions".