1922 June 22 IoM TT Chassagne Laly Ramsey Hairpin race copy

Motorcar, Motorboat and Aircraft Racing:

1906

  • June 26/7 French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Le Mans, Darracq race no. 4C riding mechanic to his friend Rene Hanriot; retired due to engine trouble.

1908

  • American Grand Prize, Savannah, Clément-Bayard car no.13 riding mechanic to Hautvost

1910

  • ‘Baie de Seine’ estuary airplane crossing
  • Liege altitude & speed prizes 1st.
  • Coupe des Voiturettes, Bolougne, Hispano Suiza 60bhp, 2nd
  • Catalan Cup Race, Hispano Suiza 60bhp, 4th
  • Mont Ventoux Hillclimb

1912

  • ‘Endurance’ Flights: Paris – Reims; Paris – Mourmelon – Reims – Soissons – Paris; Issy- Reims.
  • June 25/26, Coupe de l’Auto & French Grand Prix de l’ACF Dieppe, Sunbeam 4cyl 3lt, Car no. 3, riding mechanic to Victor Rigal, 1st in Coupe de l’Auto & 3rd in the concurrent Grand Prix

1913

  • April, Monaco, ‘Sunbeam’ Racing Boat powered with two eight cylinders Sunbeam engines with L Coatalen
  • June 13, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Amiens, Sunbeam 6cyl 4.5lt, car no. 15, timed 88.07mph, average 70.3mph over 570miles (29laps), 3rd (and 1st of the Sunbeams)
  • September 21, Coupe de l’Auto Boulogne, Sunbeam 4cyl 3lt, Car no. 4, Jean Chassagne & A P Mitchell, retired 7th lap when lying 3rd, rear axle
  • October 02, Brooklands, ‘World’s Record’, Sunbeam Grand Prix 6cyl 4.5lt with Single- Seater body, 2-hour spells with D Resta & K L Guinness, 2-12 hours records at 89.85-97.55mph
  • October 04, Brooklands, Autumn Meeting 13th 100mph Short Handicap, 1913 Sunbeam V12 Toodles V 9lt, distance 8.5mile lapped 114.49mph. On scratch with Lambert’s Talbot. 1st
  • October 04, Brooklands, Autumn Meeting 13th 100mph Long Handicap, 1913 Sunbeam V12 Toodles V lapped at 118.58mph – fastest Brooklands race lap to date.
  • October 10, Brooklands ‘World’s Records’, 1913 V12 Toodles V 9lt, 50-150miles at 105.57-108.38mph. ‘The Hour’ at 107.95mph.

1914

  • March 16, Brooklands, Class H Records, 1913 V12 Toodles V 9lt, 0.5-5mile records at 114.08-119.76mph. 120.73mph over the mile.
  • Monaco ‘Toto’ Sunbeam racing boat 2.5lt dohc
  • May 30, Indianapolis 500 Mile, 1913 Sunbeam G.P. (Spotty) 6cyl 4.5lt, car no. 12, qualifying speed 88.310mph, with A P Mitchell, crashed, tyre burst on 20th lap
  • July 4, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Lyons, Sunbeam 4cyl 4.5lt dohc, Car no. 10, Jean Chassagne & A P Mitchell, fastest lap at 65.03mph, retired 13th lap, big end run

1919

  • May 31, Indianapolis 500-Mile, With Dario Resta to drive 4.9lt Sunbeam – withdrawn and instead drove the Henry designed Ballot 8cyl 4.9lt, accident 63rd lap (steering)

1920

  • May 30, Indianapolis 500 Mile, Ballot 8cyl 3lt, car no 26, qualifying speed 95.450mph, averaged 79.94mph 7th, winning $1,900
  • September Brooklands BARC Autumn Race, Ballot 4.9lt with Robert Laly 112.17mph – fastest BARC lap of the year. 2nd (in three handicap races)
  • October Gaillon Hillclimb, Ballot 22.6sec 99mph

1921

  • May 30, Indianapolis 500 Mile, Peugeot 4cyl (private entry), car no. 19, qualifying speed 91.100mph, lost hood, 18th and retired
  • July 26, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Ballot 3lt 8cyl no. 8 (with Robert Laly) punctured petrol tank on lap 17 while leading – retired.
  • September 04, Italian Grand Prix Brescia, Ballot 8cyl 3lt, car no. 8(with Robert Laly), 3:40:52 hours 519km (30 laps), 2nd
  • Gaillon Hillclimb Ballot 3rd fastest time

1922

  • April 17, Brooklands, Easter Meeting 13th Lightning Short Handicap, Sunbeam 350hp V12 18.3lt, 5.75 miles 103.83mph, lapped at 114mph. 1st.
  • April 17, Brooklands, Easter Meeting 13th Lightning Long Handicap, Sunbeam 350hp 12cyl 18.3lt, retired, Tread of offside front tyre stripped
  • April 17, Brooklands, Easter Meeting, Light Car Scratch, Talbot Darracq 1.5lt 4cyl lapped 89.74mph
  • June 22, Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, Sunbeam III 8cyl 3lt car, no. 7, Jean Chassagne & Robert Laly, 302 miles (8 laps) 5:24:50 hours, 55.76mph, 1st
  • July 15, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Strasbourg, Sunbeam 4cyl 2lt (which he helped Ernest Henry to develop), Car no. 9, Jean Chassagne & R. Laly, retired 5th lap, broken inlet valve
  • August 19 Brooklands, JCC 200 Mile Race, Talbot Darracq no.5 1.5lt 4cyl (with Paul Dutoit) accident on lap 44 –tyre deflation
  • September 10, Il Gran Premio d’Italia, Monza 800km (80 laps), Sunbeam – did not appear
  • September 18 Coupe des Voiturettes, Le Mans Talbot Darracq 1.5lt 4cyl, reserve driver
  • November 05, Penya Rhin Voiturette Grand Prix, Spain, 517.65km (35 lapps) Talbot Darracq 1.5lt 4cyl, dnf 1st lap – valve
  • November 19, Coppa Florio, Sicily, Sunbeam 6cyl 4.9lt 6cyl, car no. 1, 268.5 miles (4 laps), 4th

1923

  • Circuit des Routes Pavees, Citroen B Type Two-Seater, 1st in class

1924

  • August 04, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Lyons, Bugatti Type 35 2lt 8cyl (inaugural race), 7:46:25.06 hrs, 7th tyre problems (changed 15 covers).
  • San Sebastian Grand Prix, Spain, Bugatti Type 35 2lt 8cyl, 6:46:30hrs 6th tyre problems

1925

  • June 20/21, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Sunbeam SS 6cyl 3lt, car no. 16 (with S C H Davis), 1343 miles average 55.9mph, 1st in class 2nd overall
  • July Touring Car Grand Prix, Montlhéry, distance, ballast & fuel formula, Talbot-Darracq 1.5lt, run out of fuel on last lap
  • Gaillon Hillclimb, Talbot-Darracq 1.5lt, 4cyl, 2nd fastest
  • Gometz le Chatel Hillclimb, Talbot-Darracq 1.5lt, 4cyl, 1st fastest

1926

  • Val Suzon Hillclimb, Talbot-Darracq 1.5lt, 4cyl, 2nd fastest & fastest in sportscar class
  • Inaugural Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Avus, Berlin, Talbot-Darracq 1.5lt, 4cyl, accident when lying 3rd
  • June 12/13, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Aries Surbaissée 2ltr, car no 10, with Robert Laly, retired lap 65

1927

  • 24 hours de Belgique, Spa, Aries Surbaissée 3ltr, (with R. Laly), 1st in class 2nd overall
  • June 18/19, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Aries Surbaissée 3ltr, car no 4 (with R. Laly), retired lap 122 (comfortably in the lead for 17hours when a seized camshaft drive put them out of running)
  • San Sebastian 12 – hours, Spain, Aries Surbaissée 3ltr, (with Duray), 2nd

1928

  • June 16/17, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Bentley Motors Ltd Team, Bentley 4.5lt, car no. 3 (with Henry Tim Birkin), 5th in class 5th overall (heroically rescuing the damaged car)

1929

  • June 15/16, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Bentley Motors Ltd Team, Bentley 4.5lt, car no. 8 (with Francis Clement), 3rd in class 4th overall
  • June 30, French Grand Prix de l’ACF, Le Mans, Ballot 8cyl, no. 4, retired 8th lap -mechanical

1930

  • Brooklands Double Twelve, Hon Miss Dorothy Paget Team, Bentley Blower C, with Tim Birkin, retired- broken chassis
  • June 21/22, Le Mans Grand Prix d’Endurance, Hon Miss Dorothy Paget Team, Bentley Blower C, car no. 9, with Tim Birkin, DNF
  • July Irish Grand Prix, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, Hon Miss Dorothy Paget Team, Bentley Blower C car no.7