1952 Grand Prix des Frontières

The 22nd Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 1 June 1952 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by Paul Frère in an HWM-Alta. Ken Downing finished second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis and Robin Montgomerie-Charrington was third in an Aston Butterworth. Johnny Claes started from pole in a Simca Gordini Type 15 but crashed out on the first lap.[1][2]

1952 Frontières Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 1 June 1952
Official name XXII Grand Prix des Frontières
Location Chimay, Belgium
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 10.799 km (6.710 mi)
Distance 22 laps, 237.588 km (147.630 mi)
Pole position
Driver Gordini
Fastest lap
Driver Belgium Paul Frère HWM-Alta
Time 4:16.0
Podium
First HWM-Alta
Second Connaught-Lea Francis
Third Aston Butterworth

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 10   Paul Frère HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 1:38:48.0, 145.09 kph 8
2 16   Ken Downing Ken Downing Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1.0s 5
3 44   Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Bill Aston Aston Butterworth +2 laps, out of fuel 6
4 48   Marcel Masuy Marcel Masuy Veritas RS-BMW +2 laps
5 32   Charles de Tornaco HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +2 laps 10
6 22   Arthur Legat Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor +3 laps
7 34   Olivier Gendebien Olivier Gendebien Veritas RS-BMW +3 laps
Ret 8   John Heath HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 11 laps, crash 4
Ret 42   Bill Aston Bill Aston Aston Butterworth 7 laps, mechanical 7
Ret 40   Paul Delabarre Paul Delabarre BMW Special 5 laps
Ret 36   Jacques Swaters Jacques Swaters Veritas RS-BMW 328 4 laps -
Ret 24   Roger Meunier Roger Meunier Jicey-BMW 328 3 laps
Ret 20   Honoré Wagner Mme H. Wagner Veritas RS-BMW 328 2 laps
Ret 18   Victor Polledry Victor Polledry Ferrari 166 S 2 laps
Ret 30   Willi Heeks Willi Heeks AFM-BMW 328 1 lap, oil pump
Ret 26   Roger Laurent Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 0 laps, crash 3
Ret 4   Johnny Claes Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca Gordini Type 15 0 laps, crash 1
DNA 6   Gordon Watson Vicomtesse de Walckiers Simca Gordini Type 15
DNA 12   Roger Laurent HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta driver drove #26
DNA 28   Camille Chard'Homme Camille Chard'Homme BMW Special
DNA 46   Bobby Baird Bobby Baird Ferrari 500

References

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  1. ^ "XXII Grand Prix des Frontières 1952". Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-09.


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