The 3rd Grand Prix de Paris was a Formula One motor race held on 24 April 1949 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris, France.

1949 Paris Grand Prix
Race details
Date 24 April 1949
Official name III Grand Prix de Paris
Location Montlhéry, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.91 mi (6.29 km)
Distance 50 laps, 195.73 mi (315.00 km)
Fastest lap
Driver France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago
Time 2:24.8
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Maserati

The 50-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Philippe Étancelin. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Georges Grignard shared another Talbot-Lago for second place and Johnny Claes was third in a Maserati. Louis Rosier set fastest lap in a Talbot-Lago but failed to finish.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
1 4   Philippe Étancelin P. Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 2:05:31.8, 149.86kph
2 11   Yves Giraud-Cabantous
  Georges Grignard
G. Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C +2:06.9
3 2   Johnny Claes Écurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps
4 6   Marc Versini M. Versini Delage D6 +5 laps
5 18   "Raph" Écurie Mundia Course Delahaye 135 +10 laps
6 15   Roy Salvadori R. Salvadori Maserati 4CL +19 laps
Ret 1   Pierre Levegh P. Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 44 laps, valves
Ret 20   Guy Mairesse Écurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 32 laps, oil pipe
Ret 8   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 18 laps, gearbox
Ret 7   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 15 laps, head gasket
Ret 3   Jean Judet Jean Judet Maserati 4CL 9 laps, accident
Ret 14   Henri Louveau H. Louveau Delage D6 9 laps, mechanical
Ret 12   Lance Macklin J.S. Gordon & L. Macklin Maserati 6CM 7 laps, electrics
Ret 9   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 6 laps, gearbox
DNA 5   Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 10   Charles Huc C. Huc Talbot Speciale
DNA 16   Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye Speciale
DNA 17   Robert Brunet R. Brunet Ferrari 166C
DNA 18   Raph Ecurie Mundia Course Maserati 4CL
DNA 19   Robert Morra R. Morra Maserati 4CM

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix de Paris". Retrieved 2022-09-15.


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