1925 in Sports - Motor Racing

Motor Racing

Grand Prix racing

  • 28 June — the 1st Belgian Grand Prix is run at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps over 809.06 km (14.98 km x 54 laps). The winner is Antonio Ascari (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 6:42:57. The race is officially titled the I Grand Prix de Belgique and is also given the honorary designation of European Grand Prix.
  • 26 July — the 11th French Grand Prix, organised by the Automobile Club de France (ACF), is run at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry over 1000.00 km (12.50 km x 80 laps). The winner is Robert Benoist/Albert Divo (both of France) driving a Delage 2LCV in 8:54:41.2. The race is retrospectively referred to as the XIX Grand Prix de l´ACF.
  • 26 July — death of Antonio Ascari following a crash on the 23rd lap of the French Grand Prix.
  • 6 September — the 5th Italian Grand Prix is run at Autodromo Nazionale Monza over 800.00 km (10.00 km x 80 laps). The winner is Gastone Brilli-Peri (Italy) driving an Alfa Romeo P2 in 5:14:33.3. The race is officially titled the V Gran Premio d'Italia.

Indianapolis 500

  • 30 May — 13th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is won by Peter DePaolo in a Duesenberg.

Le Mans 24 hours

  • The 3rd Le Mans 24 hours race is won by Gérard de Courcelles (France) and André Rossignol (France) driving a Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 over 129 laps and 2233.982 km.

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