1947 Swiss Grand Prix

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1947 Swiss Grand Prix
Circuit Bremgarten.svg
Race details
Date8 June 1947
Official name VII Grand Prix de Suisse
Location Bremgarten
Bern, Switzerland
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 7.262 km (4.512 mi)
Distance 30 laps, 217.867 km (135.376 mi)
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Grid positions set by heat results
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo
Time 2:47.0
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Alfa Romeo
Third Alfa Romeo

The 1947 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Bremgarten on 8 June 1947.

Contents

Classification

Heat 1

Drivers in bold advanced to the final

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
136 Flag of Italy.svg Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 201:03:37.5
234 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 20+0.61
332 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Mays ERA D20+2:31.5
448 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 20+2:43.4
526 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Ansell Maserati 4CL 19+1 Lap
650 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Grieco Maserati 4CL 17+3 Laps
762 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Cisitalia D4617+3 Laps
842 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 15+5 Laps
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Watson Alta 12Split tank
Ret60 Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira Maserati 4CL 7Rear axle
Ret64 Flag of France.svg Raymond de Sauge Cisitalia D463Tyres
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Robert Klempener Delage D6.702Steering

Heat 2

Drivers in bold advanced to the final

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
138 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 2057:46.31
232 Flag of Italy.svg Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 20+2:10.2
344 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 20+2:29.4
446 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 20+2:32.4
522 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 20+2:57.0
616 Flag of France.svg "Raph" Maserati 4CL 18+2 Laps
Ret28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Johnson Talbot 150C11Accident
Ret2 Flag of France.svg Roger Loyer Delage D6.706Gear lever
Ret58 Flag of Switzerland.svg Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 4CL 1

Final

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
138 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 301:25:09.11
236 Flag of Italy.svg Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 30+44.72
334 Flag of Italy.svg Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 30+1:17.4
422 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 29+1 Lap
532 Flag of Italy.svg Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 29+1 Lap3
644 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 29+1 Lap
748 Flag of Italy.svg Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 28+2 Laps
842 Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira Maserati 4CL 28+2 Laps
954 Flag of Switzerland.svg Toulo de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 27+3 Laps
1016 Flag of France.svg "Raph" Maserati 4CL 27+3 Laps
1126 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Ansell Maserati 4CL 26+4 Laps
1212 Flag of France.svg Henri Louveau Delage D6.7026+4 Laps
1346 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 25+5 Laps
1410 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ernst Hürzeler Delage D6.7025+5 Laps
1518 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS25+5 Laps
164 Flag of France.svg Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S24+6 Laps
1750 Flag of Italy.svg Nino Grieco Maserati 4CL 24+6 Laps
Ret30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Raymond Mays ERA D23Universal joint
Ret14 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Delage 11Fuel pump
Ret62 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Cisitalia D467Differential
Flag of France.svg Raymond de Sauge
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1946 Turin Grand Prix
1947 Grand Prix season
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1947 Belgian Grand Prix
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1939 Swiss Grand Prix
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