The 3rd Grand Prix de Caen was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 25 July 1954 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Ferrari 625, who started from pole position. British driver Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F finished a close second and set fastest lap. Gordini driver Jacques Pollet shared third place with Jean Behra after Behra crashed his own car earlier in the race.[1][2]

1954 Caen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date 25 July 1954
Official name III Grand Prix de Caen
Location La Prairie, Caen, France
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 3.52 km (2.19 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 211.12 km (131.24 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:26.
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:25.7
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Maserati
Third Gordini


Classification

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 8   Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 1:29.01, 142.02 km/h 1
2 14   Stirling Moss Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F +3.6s 2
3 6   Jacques Pollet
  Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +2 laps 6
4 20   B. Bira Prince Bira Maserati 250F +3 laps 8
5 10   Louis Rosier Équipe Rosier Ferrari 625 +4 laps 9
Ret 12   Robert Manzon Équipe Rosier Ferrari 625 38 laps, timing gear 7
Ret 4   Clemar Bucci Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 28 laps, oil pipe 4
Ret 18   Harry Schell Harry Schell Maserati A6GCM 24 laps, flywheel 5
Ret 2   Jean Behra Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 4 laps, crash 3
DNS 16   Roberto Mieres Écurie Maserati Argentino Maserati A6GCM car not ready -

References

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  1. ^ "The Circuit of Caen". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  2. ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.


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