The 1913 French Grand Prix was a

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held at

Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; , or ) is a city and Communes of France, commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in the region ...

on 12 July 1913.

The race

Racing cars at the 1913 French Grand Prix at Amiens

The restriction on Grand Prix cars for 1913 included an minimum weight and an maximum weight, as well as a fuel consumption limit. The buildup to the race and the race itself were marred by three fatal crashes. Bigio was killed testing his Itala before the race. In a separate incident before the race,

Paul Zuccarelli Paolo Zuccarelli (occasionally anglicized as Paul, 24 August 1886 – 19 June 1913) was an Italian racing driver. Zuccarelli graduated in engineering in Brescia and took on racing shortly afterwards. In 1910 he moved to France. He was among the ...

was killed when his Peugeot crashed into a cart, and a spectator was killed when

Kenelm Lee Guinness Kenelm Edward Lee Guinness MBE (14 August 1887 – 10 April 1937) was a British racing driver of the 1910s and 1920s mostly associated with Sunbeam racing cars. He set a new Land Speed Record in 1922. Also an automotive engineer, he invented ...

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crashed into a river. This made Amiens's fatality tally rise to 5 in the span of less than two months- 2 other people had been killed while testing on the roads being used for the circuit in May. After this race, this circuit- which included an 8-mile (13 km) long straight (which is now known as the D934)- was never used again for motor racing.

Georges Boillot Georges Louis Frédéric Boillot (; 3 August 1884 – 19 May 1916) was a French racing driver and World War I fighter pilot. He died aged 31 after his plane was shot down near Bar-le-Duc by German fighters; he was deemed Mort pour la France. B ...

won for the second year in succession, at an average speed of 72.141 mph (116.096 km/h). The fastest lap was set by

Paul Bablot Paul Florian Bablot (20 November 1873 – 23 December 1932) was a French racing driver. He also owned an early French-built Wright-model airplane. He later became a track builder and designed the Circuit of Miramas which held the French Gran ...

, at an average speed of 76.718 mph (123.462 km/h).

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French Grand Prix The French Grand Prix (), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championship. It is one of the oldest ...

French Grand Prix

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