1947 Marseille Grand Prix

The VI Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 1947 at Prado in Marseille. The race was held over 69 laps and was won by Eugène Chaboud in a Talbot-Lago MC. Enrico Platé was second in a Maserati 4CL and Henri Louveau third in a Delage 3L. Raymond Sommer was on pole position, and set joint fastest lap with Luigi Villoresi; both retired their Maseratis with mechanical problems.[1][2]

1947 Marseille Grand Prix
Race details
Date 18 May 1947
Official name VI Grand Prix de Marseille
Location Prado, Marseille
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 4.399 km (2.733 mi)
Distance 69 laps, 303.538 km (188.610 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 2:14.7
Fastest lap
Drivers France Raymond Sommer Maserati
Fastest lap Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 2:17.2
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Maserati
Third Delage

Classification

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Pos No Driver Car Time/Laps Grid
1 22   Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago MC 2:50:23.6; 106.89kph 3
2 32   Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL +1 lap 5
3 12   Henri Louveau Delage 3L +2 laps 9
4 14   Pierre Levegh Delage 3L +3 laps 11
5 18   David Hampshire
  Fred Ashmore
ERA A-Type +3 laps 10
6 46   Jean Achard Delage 3L +4 laps
7 24   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135S +7 laps
8 38   Edmond Mouche
  José Scaron
Talbot-Lago 150C +8 laps 6
9 42   François Michaud Bugatti Type 57S +9 laps
Ret 48   Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T150S Cylinder head
Ret 26   Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S Half shaft
Ret 44   Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51A Overheating
Ret 40   Marcel Balsa Talbot-Lago 150C
Ret 28   Roger Loyer Delahaye 135S Con-rod
Ret 10   Philippe Étancelin Delage 3L Engine
Ret 20   Ian Connell Maserati 6CM 27 laps, suspension 8
Ret 4   Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 27 laps, mechanical 4
Ret 8   Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 23 laps, mechanical 7
Ret 2   Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 10 laps, engine 1
Ret 30   Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 9 laps, engine 2
Ret 16   Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 2 laps, piston
Ret 36   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 0 laps
DNS 34   Benoit Falchetto Bugatti Type 35

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix".
  2. ^ "1947 Grand Prix de Marseille".


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