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[Bengt]

Among some very old notes of mine, I found references to a GP de la Cote d'Azur in 1925 and 1926. I wonder if someone has some information about these races. Dates, participants and results, where it took place, were it run other years etc?

The only thing I know is this:

1925:
1st Robert Benoist
2nd Louis Chiron

1926:
1st "W Williams", Bugatti

Thanks in advance

[Marc Ceulemans]

The Grand Prix de la Côte d'Azur was not a race but a trophy given by 3 local Automobile Clubs, based on the overall rankings of 3 events organised by those AC. This ranking was established by the sum of the times.


In 1925, the 3 events were 3 hillclimbs: La Turbie, Mont Agel and Esterel organised respectively by the AC of Nice, AC of Monaco and the AC of Cannes.

1- Robert Benoist (Delage) with 22 m 32s 3/5 (4m 38s 3/5, 10m 58s 2/5, 6m 55s 3/5)
2- Louis Chiron (Bugatti Brescia 1500 cc)


In 1926, same events: Mont Agel, La Turbie, and Esterel
1- "Williams" (Bugatti 2-liter)


In 1927, same events: Mont Agel, La Turbie, and Esterel
1- Proal (Bugatti T35A 2-liter)


In 1928, La Turbie, Mont Agel but the Esterel hillclimb was replaced by the Super Cannes event, a race against the clock on 3 laps of the Circuit of La Riviera.

1- Louis Chiron (Bugatti 2-liter), 4m 21s 4/5, 12m 27s 1/5, 9m 28s 1/5
2- Lorthiois (Bugatti T35B 2.3-liter), 4m 45s 1/5, 11m 54s 3/5, 9m 48s 4/5


Bengt, do you want to know more about those events ? I also have the dates... somewhere... in my big Hillclimb Excel files

[Marc Ceulemans]

1925
La Turbie, 15 March, 6.3 km
Mont Agel, 22 March, 10.6 km
Esterel, 26 March, 7.9 km

1926
Mont Agel, 21 February
La Turbie, 25 February
Esterel, 28 February

1927
Mont Agel, 10 March
La Turbie, 15 March
Esterel, 20 March

1928
La Turbie, 18 March
Mont Agel, 25 March
Super Cannes, 30 March or 1 April, 10.2 km

[Bengt]

Thanks, Marc!

A 'regional' championship - that explains a my confussion with this 'race'.