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American Grand Prize 1908

  • Designation
    Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America
  • Date
    26.11.1908
  • Racecourse/track
    Circuit near Savannah, Georgia/USA
  • Race distance
    646.946 km
  • Lap length
    40.434 km

2nd: Victor Héméry (average: 111,4 km/h
4th: René Hanriot (average: 106,9 km/h)
Both in a Benz 150 PS racing car.

In the Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America held in Savannah/Georgia at the end of November 1908 Benz entered three vehicles of the new 150 hp racing car. While Fritz Erle had to retire on the 11th of 16 laps of 25.13 miles (total distance 647 km) after a minor accident, his two French team-mates Victor Hémery and René Hanriot were able to achieve a magnificent success for the Mannheim factory with 2nd and 4th place in the final classification. 

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