1947 Grand Prix du Comminges

The 13th Grand Prix du Comminges was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Saint-Gaudens on 10 August 1947. The race was held over 30 laps and was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Eugène Chaboud were second and third, also in Talbot-Lagos. After more than two and a half hours racing, only 0.5 seconds separated Chiron and Yves-Cabantous. Maserati drivers Luigi Villoresi and Dorino Serafini respectively started from pole position and set fastest lap but both retired in separate accidents.

1947 Grand Prix du Comminges
Race details
Date	10 August 1947
Official name	XIII Grand Prix du Comminges
Location	Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne
Course	Temporary street circuit
Course length	10.998 km (6.834 mi)
Distance	30 laps, 329.925 km (205.006 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati
Time	not available
Fastest lap
Driver	Dorino Serafini	Maserati
Time	4:15.5
Podium
First	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago
Second	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago
Third	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Manufacturer	Time/Retired
1	72	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago	2:35:37.4, 126.72 kph
2	70	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T150C	+0.5s
3	28	Eugène Chaboud	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	+1:45.7
4	52	Roger Loyer	Roger Loyer	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	+3:39.5
5	66	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati 4CL	+3:39.6
6	80	Maurice Trintignant Jean Brault	Maurice Trintignant	Delahaye 135S	+1 lap
7	24	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CL	+1 lap
8	32	Edmond Mouche	Edmond Mouche	Talbot-Lago 150C	+1 lap
9	34	Charles de Cortanze	Emil Darl'mat	Darl'mat-Peugeot	+2 laps
10	68	Gaston Serraud	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 135S	+2 laps
11	44	Maurice Varet Henri Louveau	Henri Louveau	Delage 3L	+2 laps
12	48	Harry Schell	Ecurie Laury Schell	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	+3 laps
13	74	André Chardonnet	Equipe Chardonnet	BMW 328	+3 laps
14	56	Robert Manzon	Robert Manzon	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	+4 laps
15	40	Pierre Meyrat	Pierre Meyrat	Delahaye 135S	+5 laps
16	50	Raymond de Saugé	R de Saugé	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	+5 laps
17	26	Fred Meyer	Fred Meyer	Maserati 4CL	+5 laps
Ret	2	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Tricolore	Talbot-Lago 150SS	21 laps, fuel pump
Ret	6	Pierre Levegh	Ecurie Naphtra Course	Maserati 4CL	16 laps, accident
Ret	4	"Raph"	Ecurie Naphtra Course	Maserati 4CL	16 laps
Ret	22	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CL	16 laps, accident
Ret	54	"Robert"	"Robert"	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	14 laps, accident
Ret	30	Charles Pozzi	Charles Pozzi	Delahaye 135S	10 laps, con-rod
Ret	38	Pierre Larrue	Pierre Larrue	Delahaye 135S	10 laps, accident/fire
Ret	14	Fred Ashmore	Reg Parnell	ERA A-Type	10 laps, accident
Ret	78	Eugène Martin	Eugène Martin	BMW 328	10 laps, accident
Ret	46	Dorino Serafini	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	7 laps, accident
Ret	8	Charles Huc	Charles Huc	Bugatti Type 51A	7 laps
Ret	20	Adolfo Mandirola	Adolfo Mandirola	Maserati 4CL	5 laps
Ret	60	André Boyer	André Boyer	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	4 laps, accident
Ret	82	Antonio Branca	Antonio Branca	Maserati 4CL	3 laps
Ret	84	Rolf Kessler	Rolf Kessler	Bugatti Type 35	2 laps
Ret	16	Henri Louveau	Henri Louveau	Maserati 4CL	0 laps
Ret	12	Joe Ashmore	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CL	0 laps, accident
DNS	62	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Equipe Gordini	Simca Gordini Type 15