1921 French Grand Prix

the 1921 French Grand Prix was the first Grande Epreuve held since the war. It was run over 30 laps of the 17.26km circuit at Le Mans. The race was won by a driver and car from the United States, Jimmy Murphy in a .
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==Background==
With this being the first Grande Epreuve since the war, it was decided to use the same 3-liter formula used at Indianapolis. Entries were accepted from France, Italy, United Kingdom and United States, Germany being excluded. Cars were flagged off in numerical order in pairs, at one minute intervals.
==Race==
===Results===
Pos 	No 	Driver 	Car 	Laps 	Time/Retired
1 	12 	Jimmy Murphy 	 	30 	4:07:11.4
2 	1 	Ralph DePalma 	 	30 	+ 14:59.2
3 	18 	Jules Goux 	 	30 	+ 21:26.8
4 	19 	André Dubonnet 	 	30 	+ 23:07.8
5 	5 	Andre Boillot 	 	30 	+ 28:36.0
6 	6 	Albert Guyot 	 	30 	+ 36:01.6
7 	14 	Louis Wagner 	 	30 	+ 40:50.4
8 	4 	Kenelm Lee Guinness	 	30 	+ 55:32.4
9 	10 	Henry Segrave 	 	30 	+ 56:54.6
Ret 	11 	René Thomas 	 	23 	Oil tank
Ret 	16 	Joe Boyer 	 	17 	Engine
Ret 	8 	Jean Chassagne 	 	17 	Fuel tank
Ret 	3 	Émile Mathis 	 	5 	Engine
DNS 	15 	André Dubonnet 	 	 	Originally entered in Talbot-Darracq team; replaced injured Inghilbert in Duesenberg for race
DNS 	2 	Louis Zborowski 	 	 	Car not ready
WD 	19 	Louis Inghilbert 	 	 	Injured in practice; replaced by Dubonnet for race
DNA 	9 	Dario Resta 	 	 	Car not ready
DNA 	7 	Ugo Sivocci 	Fiat-CON	 	Car not ready due to labor difficulties
DNA 	13 	Pietro Bordino 	Fiat-CON	 	Car not ready due to labor difficulties
DNA 	17 	Unknown 	Fiat-CON	 	Third Fiat entry; car not ready due to labor difficulties
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==Milestones==
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