1947 Salon Grand Prix

The 3rd Grand Prix du Salon was a Formula One motor race held on 16 November 1947 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris.

1947 Salon Grand Prix
Race details
Date	16 November 1947
Official name	III Grand Prix du Salon
Location	Montlhéry, Paris
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	6.282 km (3.903 mi)
Distance	48 laps, 301.543 km (187.370 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago
Time	2:36.0
Fastest lap
Driver	Raymond Sommer	Maserati
Time	2:29.4
Podium
First	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago
Second	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago
Third	Charles Pozzi	Delahaye

The 48-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Yves Giraud-Cabantous. Eugène Chaboud in another Talbot-Lago was second and Charles Pozzi was third in a Delahaye. Talbot-Lago driver Louis Chiron started from pole but failed to finish, as did Raymond Sommer who set fastest lap in a Maserati.

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	2:06:28.2, 142.83kph	2
2	2	Eugène Chaboud	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago T26SS	+3 laps	3
3	12	Charles Pozzi	Charles Pozzi	Delahaye 135S	+3 laps	4
4	16	Alexis Constantin	Alexis Constantin	Delage 3L	+3 laps	8
5	6	Henri Louveau	Henri Louveau	Maserati 4CL	+3 laps	5
6	4	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T150SS	+5 laps	6
7	42	'Robert'	'Robert'	Fiat	+5 laps	12
8	54	René Bonnet	Deutsch et Bonnet	DB-Citroen	+8 laps	10
9	20	Pierre Meyrat	Pierre Meyrat	Delahaye 135S	+16 laps	9
Ret	40	Roger Loyer	Roger Loyer	Maserati 4CM	24 laps, rear axle	11
Ret	10	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	18 laps, transmission	1
Ret	22	Raymond Sommer	Raymond Sommer	Maserati 4CL	18 laps, engine	7
Ret	44	André Boyer	Ecurie France	Cisitalia D46-Fiat	3 laps, retired	15
Ret	50	'Jannin'	'Jannin'	Testa d'Oro-Fiat	1 lap, retired	16
DNS	28	'Vedor'	'Vedor'	Talbot-Lago T26C		14
DNS	36	Emile Cornet	Emile Cornet	Delage 3L		13