The 1955 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 11 April 1955 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean Behra, driving the Maserati 250F. Eugenio Castellotti finished second and Roberto Mieres third.
| 1955 Pau Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 April 1955 | ||
| Official name | XVI Pau Grand Prix | ||
| Location | Pau, France | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.760 km (1.720 miles) | ||
| Distance | 110 laps, 303.840 km (188.540 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lancia D50 | ||
| Time | 1:34.5 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alberto Ascari | Lancia D50 | |
| Time | 1:35.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati 250F | ||
| Second | Lancia D50 | ||
| Third | Maserati 250F | ||
1955 proved to be a crucial year for the Pau Grand Prix. Mario Alborghetti was killed in an accident on lap 19 of the Grand Prix. With the 1955 Le Mans disaster, worldwide ramifications led to the 1956 event not being run.
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| Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 |  Jean Behra
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Maserati 250F | 110 | 3hrs 02min 09.6sec | 2 | |
| 2 | 10 | Eugenio Castellotti
|
Lancia D50 | 110 | + 1:01.0 s | 5 | |
| 3 | 16 |  Roberto Mieres
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Maserati 250F | 110 | + 1:31.5 s | 3 | |
| 4 | 8 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Lancia D50 | 109 | + 1 lap | 4 | |
| 5 | 6 | Alberto Ascari
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Lancia D50 | 109 | + 1 lap | 1 | |
| 6 | 22 | André Simon
|
Maserati 250F | 105 | + 5 laps | 11 | |
| 7 | 12 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati 250F | 104 | + 6 laps | 10 | |
| 8 | 30 |  Alfonso de Portago
|
Ferrari 625 | 103 | + 7 laps | 9 | |
| 9 | 20 | Jean Lucas
|
Ferrari 500 | 97 | + 13 laps | 12 | |
| 10 | 26 | Paul Armagnac
|
DB Monomill | 92 | + 18 laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 32 | Jacques Pollet
|
Gordini T16 | 80 | Rear axle | 13 | |
| Ret | 24 | Claude Storez
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DB Monomill | 64 | Mechanical | 16 | |
| Ret | 2 | Robert Manzon
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Gordini T16 | 48 | Brakes | 7 | |
| Ret | 4 | Élie Bayol
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Gordini T16 | 35 | Engine | 8 | |
| Ret | 18 | Luigi Musso
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Maserati 250F | 32 | Valve | 6 | |
| Ret | 28 | Mario Alborghetti
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Maserati 4CLT/48 | 19 | Fatal accident | 15 | |
| Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Lancia D50) – 1:35.3 | |||||||
| Sources: [1] | |||||||
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