The 1911 American Grand Prize was held on November 30, 1911, and was the final race of the 1911 Grand Prix season. It was held on the Savannah, Georgia, road course three days after the Vanderbilt Cup was held on the same track. It was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America. David Bruce-Brown won by just over two minutes over Eddie Hearne. Bruce-Brown's average speed was 74.458 mph (121.478 km/h).[1]
| 1911 American Grand Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | November 30, 1911 | ||
| Official name | III American Grand Prize | ||
| Location | Savannah, United States | ||
| Course | Public roads (Savannah-Effingham Raceway) | ||
| Course length | 27.52 km (17.1 miles) | ||
| Distance | 24 laps, 660.48 km (410.4 miles) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Fiat | ||
| Second | Benz | ||
| Third | Mercedes | ||
Classification edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 |  David Bruce-Brown
|
Fiat | 24 | 5:31:29.13 |
| 2 | 47 | Eddie Hearne
|
Benz | 24 | 5:33:33.07 |
| 3 | 55 | Ralph DePalma
|
Mercedes | 24 | 5:34:40.80 |
| 4 | 53 | Caleb Bragg
|
Fiat | 24 | 5:51:55.29 |
| 5 | 42 | Louis Disbrow
|
Pope-Hartford | 24 | 6:26:44.60 |
| 6 | 44 | Leland Mitchell
|
Abbott-Detroit | 23 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | 45 | Ralph Mulford
|
Lozier | 22 | Broken rear axle |
| 8 | 50 | Carl Limberg
|
Abbott-Detroit | 21 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | 41 |  Louis Wagner
|
Fiat | 14 | Broken steering |
| 10 | 43 | Charles Basle
|
Buick | 9 | Engine |
| 11 | 51 | Cyrus Patschke
|
Marmon | 8 | Out |
| 12 | 54 | Spencer Wishart
|
Mercedes | 8 | Cracked cylinder |
| 13 | 52 | Erwin Bergdoll
|
Benz | 7 | Broken gear |
| 14 | 56 | Victor Hémery
|
Benz | 7 | Broken valve |
| 15 | 46 | Bob Burman
|
Marmon | 4 | Magneto shaft |
| 16 | 49 | Harry Cobe
|
Buick | 2 | Crash |
References edit
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- ^ 1911 American Grand Prize, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26