1913 in Sports - Motor Racing

Motor Racing

Grand Prix racing

  • 12 July — the 5th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at Amiens over 916.98 km (31.62 km x 29 laps). The winner is Georges Boillot of France driving a Peugeot L5 in 7:53:56.8. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XIII Grand Prix de l´ACF.

Indianapolis 500

  • 30 May — 3rd running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Jules Goux (France) in a Peugeot L76

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