1946 Roussillon Grand Prix

The 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 30 June 1946.

1946 Roussillon Grand Prix
Race details
Date 30 June 1946
Official name I Grand Prix du Roussillon
Location Perpignan, France
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.217 km (1.378 miles)
Distance 68 laps, 150.756 km (93.675 miles)
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo 308
Time ?
Grid positions set by heat results
Fastest lap
Driver France Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL
Time 1:36.0
Podium
First Alfa Romeo 308
Second Maserati 4CL
Third
  • France Raph
Maserati 4CL

Entry list

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No Driver Entrant Car Engine Chassis
2   Jean-Pierre Wimille Ecurie Naphtra Course Alfa Romeo 308 Alfa Romeo
4   Taso Mathieson Taso Mathieson Maserati 8C-3000 Maserati 8C
6   Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S Delahaye
8   Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Delahaye 135S Delahaye
10   Louis Villeneuve Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135S Delahaye
12   Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 6CM Maserati 4CL
14   Robert Mazaud Robert Mazaud Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL
18   Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 35C/51 Bugatti 51
20   Raph Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM
15   Henri Louveau Scuderia Milan Maserati 6CM Maserati 4CL

Classification

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Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retire.[1] Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.

Pos
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No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 2   Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 308 68 1:36:31.6 (93.73 km/h) 1
2 24   Henri Louveau Maserati 6CM/4CL 56 +12 laps
3 20   Raph Maserati 6CM 55 +13 laps
4 8   Georges Grignard Delahaye 135S 53 +15 laps
5 18   Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 35C/51 50 +18 laps
6 4   Taso Mathieson Maserati 8C-3000 49 +19 laps
7 6   Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 47 +21 laps
8 10   Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135S 45 +23 laps
Ret 12   Raymond Sommer Maserati 6CM/4CL 38 piston
Ret 14   Robert Mazaud Maserati 4CL 12 magneto

References

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  1. ^ Motor Sport, Vol. XXII n°8, August 1946, page 172.
  2. ^ I Grand Prix du Roussillon silhouet.com
  3. ^ 1946 Grand Prix du Roussillon statsf1.com


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