1947 Nîmes Grand Prix

The III Grand Prix de Nîmes was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1947 at Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes. The race was held over 70 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Villoresi started from pole and set fastest lap. Louis Chiron was second in a Talbot-Lago T26 and Reg Parnell third in a Maserati 4CL.[1][2]

1947 Nîmes Grand Prix
Race details
Date 1 June 1947
Official name III Grand Prix de Nîmes
Location Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes
Course Airfield circuit
Course length 5.216 km (3.241 mi)
Distance 70 laps, 360.320 km (223.892 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time not known
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 3:00.4
Podium
First Maserati
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Maserati

Classification

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Pos No Driver Car Time/Laps
1 52   Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 3:38:39.4; 99.94kph
2 38   Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26 +1:08.0
3 37   Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL +1 lap
4 35   Raymond Mays ERA B-Type +1 lap
5 46   Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 +4 laps
6 36   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135 +4 laps
7 51   Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL +5 laps
8 39   Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type +6 laps
9 34   "Raph" Maserati 4CL +7 laps
10 47   Edmond Mouche
  José Scaron
Talbot-Lago T150C +7 laps
11 44   Henri Trillaud Delahaye 135S +7 laps
12 42   Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +13 laps
Ret 30   Philippe Étancelin Maserati 4CL 54 laps, distributor
Ret 55   Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 46 laps, engine
Ret 41   B. Bira Maserati 4CL 40 laps
Ret 56   Louis Decarolis Bugatti Type 37A
Ret 58   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 150SS
Ret 57   François Michaud Maserati 4CL
Ret 32   Maurice Trintignant Delage D6
Ret 31   Henri Louveau Delage D6
Ret 54   Pierre Levegh Delahaye 155
Ret 40   Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S
Ret 43   Benoit Falchetto Bugatti Type 35
Ret 50   Marcel Balsa Talbot-Lago T150C
Ret 33   Jean Achard Delage D6 1 lap, accident
Ret 45   Eugène Martin BMW 328 0 laps, accident

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix".
  2. ^ "1947 Grand Prix de Nimes".


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