1947 Grand Prix season

The 1947 Grand Prix season was the second post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It constituted the first full season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some Grands Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1947, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA.[1] Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Alfa Romeo's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 32 Grands Prix.

Season review edit

Grandes Épreuves edit

Date Name Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
8 June   Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten   Jean-Pierre Wimille   Jean-Pierre Wimille   Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
29 June   Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps   Jean-Pierre Wimille   Jean-Pierre Wimille   Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
7 September   Italian Grand Prix Fiera Campionaria   Consalvo Sanesi   Carlo Felice Trossi   Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
21 September   French Grand Prix Lyon-Parilly   Henri Louveau   Alberto Ascari
  Luigi Villoresi
  Raph
  Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago-Talbot Report

Other Grands Prix edit

Date Name Circuit Winning driver Winning constructor Report
5 January   São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos   Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
9 February   I Buenos Aires Grand Prix Retiro   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
16 February   II Buenos Aires Grand Prix Retiro   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
2 March   Rosario Grand Prix Independence Park   Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
9 March   Gezira Grand Prix Gezira streets   Franco Cortese Cisitalia[2] Report[3][2]
20 March   Rafaela Grand Prix Rafaela   Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
30 March   Interlagos Grand Prix Interlagos   Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
7 April   Pau Grand Prix Pau   Nello Pagani Maserati Report
21 April   Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea   Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
27 April   Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan   Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago Report
8 May   Jersey Road Race Saint Helier   Reg Parnell Maserati Report
18 May   Marseille Grand Prix Prado   Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago Report
25 May   Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay   Prince Bira Maserati Report
1 June   Nîmes Grand Prix Nîmes   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
8 June   Challenges AGACI Montlhéry   Maurice Varet Delage Report
6 July   I Grand Prix de Reims Reims-Gueux   Christian Kautz Maserati Report
12 July   Gransden Lodge Gransden Lodge Airfield   Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo Report
13 July   Albi Grand Prix Albi   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago Report
13 July   Bari Grand Prix Lungomare   Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
13 July   Bell Ville Grand Prix Bell Ville   Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
20 July   Nice Grand Prix Nice   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
3 August   Alsace Grand Prix Strasbourg   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
9 August   Ulster Trophy Ballyclare   Bob Gerard ERA Report
10 August   XIII Grand Prix du Comminges Saint-Gaudens   Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago Report
17 August   Montevideo Grand Prix Playa Ramirez   Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
21 August   British Empire Trophy Douglas Circuit   Bob Gerard ERA Report
21 September   Mar del Plata Grand Prix El Torreon   Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
5 October   Lausanne Grand Prix Lausanne   Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
16 November   III Grand Prix du Salon Montlhéry   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago Report

Statistics edit

Grand Prix winners edit

Drivers edit

Driver Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
  Luigi Villoresi 6 0
  Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 4 0
  Achille Varzi 3 0
  Eugène Chaboud 2 0
  Louis Chiron 2 1
  Bob Gerard 2 0
  Chico Landi 2 0
  Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 2
  Prince Bira 1 0
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0
  Christian Kautz 1 0
  Nello Pagani 1 0
  Reg Parnell 1 0
  Dennis Poore 1 0
  Louis Rosier 1 0
  Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
  Franco Cortese 1 0
  Maurice Varet 1 0

Manufacturers edit

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
  Alfa Romeo 13 3
  Maserati 10 0
  Talbot-Lago-Talbot 6 1
  ERA 2 0
  Delage 1 0

References edit

  • Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895–1949 : Part 3 (1934–1949)". The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • Galpin, Darren. "1947 Grands Prix". The GEL Motorsport Information Page. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  • "Golden Era Races – 1947". Racing Database. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
  1. ^ Etzrodt, Hans. "Grand Prix Winners 1895-1949". The Golden Age. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  2. ^ a b 1947 El Gezira Grand Prix – Egypt – YouTube
  3. ^ "Formula-One-in-Egypt,----- - Al-Ahram Weekly". weekly.ahram.org.eg. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2022.