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1911 American Grand Prize
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | GP |
| Grand Prix | American |
| GP_Suffix | Grand Prize |
| Date | November 30 |
| Year | 1911 |
| Official name | III American Grand Prize |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Savannah, United States |
| Course | Public roads (Savannah-Effingham Raceway) |
| Course_mi | 17.1 |
| Course_km | 27.52 |
| Distance_laps | 24 |
| Distance_mi | 410.4 |
| Distance_km | 660.48 |
| First_Driver | David Bruce-Brown |
| First_Team | Fiat |
| First_Country | United States |
| First_flag_suffix | 1891 |
| Second_Driver | Eddie Hearne |
| Second_Team | Benz |
| Second_Country | United States |
| Second_flag_suffix | 1891 |
| Third_Driver | Ralph DePalma |
| Third_Team | Mercedes |
| Third_Country | United States |
| Third_flag_suffix | 1891 |
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).
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | USA David Bruce-Brown | Fiat | 24 | 5:31:29.13 | |||||||||||||||||
| 47 | USA Eddie Hearne | Benz | 24 | 5:33:33.07 | |||||||||||||||||
| 55 | USA Ralph DePalma | Mercedes | 24 | 5:34:40.80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 53 | USA Caleb Bragg | Fiat | 24 | 5:51:55.29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 42 | USA Louis Disbrow | Pope-Hartford | 24 | 6:26:44.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 44 | USA Leland Mitchell | Abbott-Detroit | 23 | +1 Lap | |||||||||||||||||
| 45 | USA Ralph Mulford | Lozier | 22 | Broken rear axle | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | USA Carl Limberg | Abbott-Detroit | 21 | +3 Laps | |||||||||||||||||
| 41 | FRA Louis Wagner | Fiat | 14 | Broken steering | |||||||||||||||||
| 43 | USA Charles Basle | Buick | 9 | Engine | |||||||||||||||||
| 51 | USA Cyrus Patschke | Marmon | 8 | Out | |||||||||||||||||
| 54 | USA Spencer Wishart | Mercedes | 8 | Cracked cylinder | |||||||||||||||||
| 52 | USA Erwin Bergdoll | Benz | 7 | Broken gear | |||||||||||||||||
| 56 | FRA Victor Hémery | Benz | 7 | Broken valve | |||||||||||||||||
| 46 | USA Bob Burman | Marmon | 4 | Magneto shaft | |||||||||||||||||
| 49 | USA Harry Cobe | Buick | 2 | Crash |
References
|Previous_year's_race = 1910 American Grand Prize |Next_year's_race = 1912 American Grand Prize
References
- [http://www.champcarstats.com/races/191121.htm 1911 American Grand Prize], ''Champ Car Stats'', Retrieved 2010-06-26
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