Skip to content
flyinglap
  • Formula 1
  • Grand Prix
  • Pre Grand Prix
  • Cars
  • GPs
  • GPs Pre 1950
  • Unraced cars
  • About
  • Toggle website search
Menu Close
  • Formula 1
  • Grand Prix
  • Pre Grand Prix
  • Cars
  • GPs
  • GPs Pre 1950
  • Unraced cars
  • About
  • Toggle website search

Grand Prix du Roussillon – 1949

MediaEntrantsGrid1st Heat2nd HeatGrand PrixEvent HistoryDrivers RankingTeams Ranking

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 France Raymond Sommer Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 –
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
6 Argentina Benedicto Campos Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
10 Thailand Prince Bira Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
12 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
14 Italy Nello Pagani Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
16 France Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 –
18 France Robert Manzon
France Aldo Gordini
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 –
20 France Eugène Martin E. Martin Belgium Jicey Spéciale [“2”] BMW 328 L6 2.0 –
22 France Henri Louveau
Spain Francisco Godia
Henri Louveau France Delage D6-3LS [880004] Delage L6 3.0 –
24 France Pierre Levegh P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Thailand Prince Bira Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:27.900 0
2 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:29.200 0
3 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:29.500 0
4 6 Argentina Benedicto Campos Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 0
5 2 France Raymond Sommer France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – 0
6 16 France Maurice Trintignant France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – 01:31.300 0
7 18 France Robert Manzon France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 – 01:32.600 0
8 12 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:32.600 0
9 14 Italy Nello Pagani Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:34.000 0
10 24 France Pierre Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 – 01:35.300 0
11 22 France Henri Louveau France Delage D6-3LS [880004] Delage L6 3.0 – 01:35.500 0
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:17:06.800 50
2 10 Thailand Prince Bira Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:17:31.900 50
3 6 Argentina Benedicto Campos Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +1 volta 49
4 12 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +1 volta 49
5 18 France Robert Manzon France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 – +1 volta 49
6 14 Italy Nello Pagani Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +2 voltas 48
7 24 France Pierre Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 – +4 voltas 46
8 16 France Maurice Trintignant France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – +5 voltas 45
9 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +5 voltas 45
10 22 France Henri Louveau France Delage D6-3LS [880004] Delage L6 3.0 – +6 voltas 44
DNF 2 France Raymond Sommer France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – Withdrawn 2
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 10 Thailand Prince Bira Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:16:09.400 50
2 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:16:09.900 50
3 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 01:17:14.100 50
4 6 Argentina Benedicto Campos Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +1 volta 49
5 12 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +2 voltas 48
6 24 France Pierre Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 – +3 voltas 47
7 16 France Maurice Trintignant France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – +4 voltas 46
8 14 Italy Nello Pagani Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +4 voltas 46
9 22 France Henri Louveau
Spain Francisco Godia
France Delage D6-3LS [880004] Delage L6 3.0 – +6 voltas 44
0
DNF 18 France Robert Manzon France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 – Withdrawn 24

Official Name 4eme Grand Prix International Automobile du Roussillon
Circuit Perpignan
Date May 8
Pole Prince Bira 01:27.900
Fastest Lap Prince Bira 01:27.300
Podium 1st Juan Manuel Fangio (52) , 2nd Prince Bira (48) , 3rd Benedicto Campos
Prev race Jersey Road Race April 28
Next race British Grand Prix May 14

Aggregate

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 02:33:16.700 100 52 2 0
2 10 Thailand Prince Bira Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 02:33:41.300 100 01:27.300 48 1 0
3 6 Argentina Benedicto Campos Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +2 laps 98 0 4 0
4 12 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +3 laps 97 0 8 0
5 14 Italy Nello Pagani Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CL [1585] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +6 laps 94 0 9 0
6 8 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +7 laps 93 0 3 0
7 24 France Pierre Levegh P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 – +7 laps 93 0 10 0
8 16 France Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [11GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – +9 laps 91 0 6 0
9 22 France Henri Louveau
Spain Francisco Godia
Henri Louveau France Delage D6-3LS [880004] Delage L6 3.0 – +12 laps 88
0
0
0
11

0
0
DNF 18 France Robert Manzon Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 – Mechanical 73 0 7 0
DNF 2 France Raymond Sommer Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T15 L4 1.4 – Accident 2 0 5 0
DNS 18 France Aldo Gordini Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T11 [4GC] Gordini T11 L4 1.4 – DNS 0 0 0
DNA 20 France Eugène Martin E. Martin Belgium Jicey Spéciale [“2”] BMW 328 L6 2.0 – DNA 0 0 0
Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time
1949 4eme Grand Prix International Automobile du Roussillon Perpignan May 8 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Italy Maserati 100 02:33:16.700
1947 2eme. Prix Automobile du Roussillon Perpignan April 27 France Eugène Chaboud France Talbot-Lago 58 01:35:06.300
1946 1er Grand Prix International Automobile du Roussillon Perpignan June 30 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Italy Alfa Romeo 58 01:36:31.600
Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1.0 0
2 France Eugène Chaboud 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.5 4.0 0
3 France Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.5 6.0 0
4 France Henri Louveau 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 6.3 4.3 0
5 Thailand Prince Bira 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1.0 2.0 0
6 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 3.0 0
7 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.0 3.0 0
8 Argentina Benedicto Campos 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 3.0 0
9 Spain Francisco Godia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
10 France Henri Durand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12.0 0
11 France Robert Manzon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 10.0 0
12 France Robert Mazaud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 10.0 0
13 Great Britain T.A.S.O. Mathieson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 0
14 Italy Luigi Villoresi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 6.0 0
15 France Jean Achard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 12.0 0
16 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 4.0 0
17 France Philippe Étancelin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 10.0 0
18 France Henri Trillaud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 7.0 0
19 United States Harry Schell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
20 France Louis Villeneuve 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 0
21 Italy Nello Pagani 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 5.0 0
22 France Roger Loyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 9.0 0
23 France Louis Rosier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 6.0 0
24 France Maurice Trintignant 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 6.5 0
25 France Georges Grignard 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 4.5 0
26 France Pierre Levegh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.5 5.5 0
27 France Raymond Sommer 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.7 10.0 0
Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Italy Maserati 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 3.1 5.9 0
2 Italy Alfa Romeo 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 0
3 France Talbot-Lago 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.7 4.7 0
4 France Delage 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 6.3 7.7 0
5 France Delahaye 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.6 6.1 0
6 France Bugatti 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 0
7 France Simca Gordini 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 10.0 0
  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1949 GP, Automovil Club Argentino, Grand Prix du Roussillon, Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati, Maserati 4CLT/48, Perpignan

Read more articles

Previous PostPerpignan
Next PostBritish Grand Prix – 1949

ON THIS DAY

  • Adrián Campos born in 1960.
  • Myron Fohr born in 1912.
  • Harry Herkuleyns born in 1888.
  • Charles Brunet born in 1895.
  • Louis Devaud born in 1893.
  • Roger Vuillemenot born in 1897.
  • Bob Sweikert died in 1956.
  • Paul England died in 2014.
  • Helmer Carlsson died in 2005.
  • Jean Clairac died in 1957.
  • Christian Werner died in 1932.
  • Joe Dawson died in 1946.
  • Ed Madden died in 1940.
  • Barney McKenna died in 1974.
  • Johnny Sawyer died in 1989.
  • Terry Curley died in 1986.
  • Nelson Piquet won the Grand Prix du Canada 1984.
  • Lewis Hamilton won the United States Grand Prix 2007.
  • Niki Lauda won the Grand Prix of Sweden 1978.
  • Jim Clark won the Grand Prix de Belgique 1962.
  • Giuseppe Farina won the Grand Prix de Belgique 1951.

CATEGORIES

ARCHIVE

NEXT RACE

account android arrow-alt-circle-down arrow-alt-circle-left arrow-alt-circle-right arrow-alt-circle-up arrow-down arrow-left arrow-right arrow-up author bars behance blogger bluesky buffer caret-down caret-left caret-right caret-square-down caret-square-left caret-square-right caret-square-up caret-up cart-menu-1 cart-menu-2 cart-menu-3 cart-menu-4 categories chevron-down chevron-left chevron-right chevron-up clock close comments cookies copyright coupon-discount date-modified date-published discord double-arrows-down double-arrows-left double-arrows-right double-arrows-up dribbble envelope-open envelope eye facebook fax flickr foursquare github gmail google-drive grid-view hashtag hollow-ring homepage instagram ios level-down-alt level-up-alt line link linkedin list-view login logout long-arrow-alt-down long-arrow-alt-left long-arrow-alt-right long-arrow-alt-up mastodonmedium messenger mobile-menu mobile phone pinterest place qq quote-left quote-right quotes reading-time-hourglass reading-time-stopwatch reddit rss scroll-to-top search shazam shopping-bag shopping-cart side-panel-opening-2-left side-panel-opening-2-right side-panel-opening-left side-panel-opening-right skype slack small-arrow-down small-arrow-left small-arrow-right small-arrow-up sms snapchat soundcloud spinner spotify stackoverflow sync telegram threadstiktok times-circle tinder trello tripadvisor tumblr twitch twitter viber vimeo vine vkontakte website wechat whatsapp windows wishlist xing yelp youtube zoom