1948 Roussillon Grand Prix

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1948 Roussillon Grand Prix
Circuit des platanes Perpignan.JPG
Race details
DateApril 25, 1948
Official name III Grand Prix du Roussillon
Location Circuit des platanes de Perpignan
Perpignan, France
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.538 km (1.577 miles)
Distance 40 laps, 101.520 km (63.082 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini
Time 1:32.9
Podium
First Equipe Gordini
Second Robert Manzon
Third Scuderia Ferrari

The 1948 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the III Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Formula Two automobile race that took place on April 25, 1948 at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan in Perpignan, France. it was held over 40 laps with the best drivers from the two 27 laps heats.

Contents

Entry list

NoDriverEntrantCarEngineChassisQual.
2 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille
Flag of France.svg Amédée Gordini
Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 Gordini 08GC
4 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Troubetzkoy Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 Gordini 04GC
6 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 Gordini 03GC
8 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 166 SC Ferrari Colombo 006I
10 Flag of France.svg Roger Loyer Ecurie de Paris Cisitalia D46 Fiat 019
12 Flag of France.svg Guy Michelet
Flag of France.svg 'Robert' ?
Ecurie de Paris Cisitalia D46 Fiat 025
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eugène Martin Eugène Martin Frazer Nash BMW Martin Spécial
16 Flag of France.svg René Bonnet Ecurie Deutsch et Bonnet Deutsch Bonnet Citroën 6
18 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Ecurie Bleue Todd Spéciale BMW
20 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Parriani Scuderia Milan Cisitalia D46 Fiat
22 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Bianchi Scuderia Milan Cisitalia D46 Fiat
24 Flag of France.svg Raymond de Saugé Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 Fiat 010
26 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 Fiat 004
28 Flag of France.svg Raoul Martin Raoul Martin Simca Martin Spéciale Simca 2
30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Berger
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eugène Martin
Georges Berger Jicey 1 BMW 1
32 Flag of France.svg Mercier ?Mercier Fiat Spéciale Fiat
34 Flag of France.svg René Berté Alain Berté Berté Spéciale Opel 1
36 Flag of France.svg Charles Huc Charles Huc Simca JR Spéciale
38 Flag of France.svg Maurice Varet Maurice Varet MG MG
Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Simca JR Spéciale

Entrant in italic were not present.

Classification

Heat 1

Pos [1] NoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
12 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 2742:55.6
28 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166 SC 2743:18.3
316 Flag of France.svg René Bonnet DB - Citroën 20+ 7 laps
430 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Berger
Flag of France.svg Eugène Martin
Jicey 1 - BMW 19+8 laps
528 Flag of France.svg Raoul Martin Simca Martin Spéciale18+9 laps
Ret18 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Schell Todd Spéciale - BMW 14Overheating
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Federico Parriani Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 12Valve
Ret10 Flag of France.svg Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 11Engine
Ret32 Flag of France.svg Mercier Jicey 1 - BMW 5 ?

Heat 2

Pos [1] NoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
16 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 2745:01.4
214 Flag of France.svg Eugène Martin Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spl2746:18.6
34 Flag of Italy.svg Igor Troubetzkoy Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 2746:39.4
426 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 26+1 lap
512 Flag of France.svg 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 24+3 laps
636 Flag of France.svg Charles Huc Simca - JR Spéciale24+3 laps
734 Flag of France.svg René Berté Berté Spéciale - Opel 24+3 laps
Ret22 Flag of Italy.svg Ernesto Bianchi Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 18Valve
Ret24 Flag of France.svg Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 - Fiat  ? ?

Final

Pos [1] [2] NoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
16 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 401:04:08.8
226 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 39+1 lap
38 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166 SC 38+2 laps
44 Flag of Italy.svg Igor Troubetzkoy Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 38+2 laps
516 Flag of France.svg René Bonnet DB - Citroën 36+4 laps
636 Flag of France.svg Charles Huc Simca - JR Spéciale35+5 laps
734 Flag of France.svg René Berté Berté Spéciale - Opel 30+10 laps
Ret2 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 30Engine
Ret12 Flag of France.svg Guy Michelet Cisitalia D46 - Fiat  ? ?
Ret30 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georges Berger Jicey 1 - BMW 12 ?
Ret14 Flag of France.svg Eugène Martin Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spéciale10Clutch

References

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