The 1928 French Grand Prix (formally the XXII Grand Prix de l'A.C.F.) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Saint-Gaudens on 1 July 1928. The race was held over 10 laps of a course for a total distance of . This is the same circuit used for the Grand Prix du Comminges. The race was won by William Grover-Williams driving a Bugatti. Due to a lack of entries in 1926 and 1927 it was decided that the race should be held for sports cars.
Four 10 lap heats were held to determine the starters of the final. The final was run as a handicap race of 10 laps, with handicaps determined by the heats. The eventual winner William Grover-Williams was the last to start, 32 minutes and 8 seconds after the first group of cars was released.
Classification Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retire Handicap 1 48 William Grover-Williams Bugatti 10 2h27min40.8 Scratch 2 92 Andre Rousseau Salmson 10 2hr30min04.6 32min08 3 14 Edouard Brisson Stutz 10 2hr31min13.4 10min36 4 82 Lucien Desvaux Lombard 10 2hr31min28.4 32min08 5 76 Georges Casse Salmson 10 2hr38min36.0 14min00 6 6 Henri Stoffel Chrysler 10 2hr40min14.0 10min36 7 2 Cyril de Vere Chrysler 10 2hr41min58.0 10min36 8 90 Christopher Guy Lombard 10 2hr42min51.8 32min08 DNF 42 Guy Drouet Bugatti ? 22min08 DNF 54 "Sabipa" (Louis Charavel) Bugatti ? 23min38 DNF 80 Louis Rigal Ariès ? 32min08Sources:
Fastest lap: William Grover-Williams, 10min48 (138.6 km/h)
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