1952 Circuit de Cadours

The 4th Circuit de Cadours was a Formula Two motor race held on 14 September 1952 at the Circuit de Cadours, in Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The race, consisting of 2x15 lap heats and a 30 lap final, was won by Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 500. Harry Schell finished second in a Gordini Type 16, and set fastest lap, and Emmanuel de Graffenried was third in a Maserati 4CLT/48.[1][2]

1952 Circuit de Cadours
Race details
Date 14 September 1952
Official name IV Circuit de Cadours
Location Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Course Temporary Road Circuit
Course length 5.537 km (3.441 mi)
Distance 30 (final) laps, 166.096 km (103.207 mi)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:58
Fastest lap
Driver United States Harry Schell Gordini
Time 2:00
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Gordini
Third Maserati

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired
1 24   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 1:01:42; 117.17 kph
2 28   Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +45s
3 30   Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 +1:15
4 16   Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1:28
5 18   Tony Gaze HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1 lap
6 22   Marcel Balsa Marcel Balsa BMW Special-BMW 328 +2 laps
Ret 26   Armand Philippe Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 166 22 laps, mechanical
Ret 32   Alberto Crespo Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 17 laps, suspension
Ret 34   Willi Heeks Willi Heeks AFW-BMW 10 laps, mechanical
Ret 6   Charles de Tornaco Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 5 laps, valve
DNS 20   Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta cylinder head
DNQ 10   André Loens Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate Cooper T20-Bristol Ret, heat 1
DNQ 36   Jacques Pollet Jacques Pollet Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret, heat 1
DNQ 38   Jean Thepenier Jean Thepenier Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret, heat 1
DNQ 4   Roger Gerbout Roger Gerbout RG Speciale-BMW 328 Ret, heat 1
DNQ 42   Georges Armichen Georges Armichen Simca 508S-Fiat Ret, heat 2
DNQ 2   René Duval René Duval Duval Speciale-BMW 328 Ret, heat 2
DNQ 12   André Ribaut André Ribaut Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret, heat 1
DNS 8   Olivier Gendebien Ecurie Francorchamps Veritas RS
DNA 14   Stirling Moss ERA Ltd ERA G-Type-Bristol
DNA 40   Jean Galy GS Speciale-Simca

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ "IV Grand Prix de Cadours 1952". Retrieved 2022-06-20.


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