The 18th Grand Prix des Frontières was a Formula One motor race held on 5 June 1949 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by Guy Mairesse in a Talbot-Lago T26C, setting fastest lap also. Lance Macklin finished second in a Maserati 6CM and Johnny Claes was third in another T26C.[1][2]
| 1949 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 5 June 1949 | ||
| Official name | XVIII Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
| Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 10.87 km (6.75 mi) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 163.04 km (101.31 mi) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | |
| Time | 4:32.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Talbot-Lago | ||
Classification edit
Race edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Guy Mairesse
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1:10:10.0, 138.95 kph |
| 2 | 12 |  Lance Macklin
|
L. Macklin | Maserati 6CM | +3:37.0 |
| 3 | 4 |  Johnny Claes
|
Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4:38.0 |
| 4 | 14 | Pierre Meyrat
|
Ecurie Letitia | Talbot Spéciale | +4:38.2 |
| 5 | 37 | "Raph"
|
Ecurie Mundia Course | Delahaye 135 | +2 laps |
| Ret. | 16 | Charles Pozzi
|
Ecurie Letitia | Talbot Spéciale | 6 laps |
| Ret. | 2 | Havaux
|
Havaux | Bugatti Type 49B | 2 laps |
| DNS | 8 | Arthur Legat
|
A. Legat | Maserati 6CM | |
| DNS | 30 | Paul Demesse
|
A. Legat | Bugatti Type 37A | |
| DNA | 6 | Horace Ripley
|
H.J. Ripley | Talbot | Driver ill |
| DNA | 18 | Alexandre Constantin
|
A. Constantin | Maserati 8C | |
| DNA | 20 | Pat Garland
|
P.A.T. Garland | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 24 | Louis Rosier
|
Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
| DNA | 26 | Henri Louveau
|
Ecurie Rosier | Talbot Spéciale | |
| DNA | 29 |  Alexander Orley
|
A. Orley | Veritas-BMW 328 |
References edit
- ^ "Grand Prix des Frontières". Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-18.