World’s Most Thrilling Motor Race

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

1211

Date Released

30 Jul 1925

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Fun and Frolic
2. 2Will Ladies Ever Play at Lords?
3. 3Canada’s Best
4. 4Earl Haig - "Big Chief Bulls Head"
5. 5World’s Most Thrilling Motor Race
6. 6The New "S X X"
7. 7Glorious Goodwood

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 7

Summary

80,000 people see Benoist - on a Delago - win French Grand Prix (621 miles) at 71 miles an hour for nearly 9 hours. The British team, Musetti, in a Sunbeam, finished third. Ascari - one of Italy’s most audacious drivers - killed whilst travelling at 130 mph.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Paris; Montlhery

Story extras:

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