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Grand Prix de France – 1949

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 France Raymond Sommer
R. Sommer France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
4 France Philippe Étancelin
Philippe Étancelin France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
6 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
8 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Talbot-Lago T26C [110003] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
10 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
12 France Pierre Levegh
P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
14 France Georges Grignard
Georges Grignard France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
16 France Eugène Chaboud
Ecurie Lutetia France Delahaye Spéciale [001] Delahaye V12 4.5 -
18 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 -
20 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 125 [12C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
22 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
24 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
26 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Luigi Platé Italy Platé Special Talbot L8C 1.5 -
28 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110012] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
30 Thailand Prince Bira
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
32 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
34 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
36 Argentina Benedicto Campos
Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
38 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
40 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 20 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Ferrari 125 [12C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 02:42.000 0
2 34 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 0
3 10 France Louis Rosier
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
4 2 France Raymond Sommer
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
5 4 France Philippe Étancelin
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
6 28 Italy Giuseppe Farina
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110012] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
7 36 Argentina Benedicto Campos
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 0
8 30 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 0
9 6 Monaco Louis Chiron
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
10 12 France Pierre Levegh
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
11 8 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110003] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
12 16 France Eugène Chaboud
France Delahaye Spéciale [001] Delahaye V12 4.5 - 0
13 40 Great Britain David Murray
Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 0
14 38 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 0
15 18 Great Britain George Abecassis
Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - 0
16 14 France Georges Grignard
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 0
17 24 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 0

Official NameVI Grand Prix de France
CircuitReims
DateJuly 17
PoleLuigi Villoresi 02:42.000
Fastest LapPeter Whitehead 02:46.200
Podium1st Louis Chiron, 2nd Prince Bira, 3rd Peter Whitehead
Prev race Grand Prix d’Albi July 10
Next race Grote Prijs van Zandvoort July 31

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 6 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 03:06:33.700 64

9
0
2 30 Thailand Prince Bira
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 03:06:51.300 64

8
0
3 24 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 03:07:22.200 64
02:46.200
17
0
4 10 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 03:07:30.400 64

3
0
5 2 France Raymond Sommer
R. Sommer France Talbot-Lago T26C [110009] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +3 laps 61

4
0
6 16 France Eugène Chaboud
Ecurie Lutetia France Delahaye Spéciale [001] Delahaye V12 4.5 - +6 laps 58

12
0
7 14 France Georges Grignard
Georges Grignard France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +16 laps 48

16
0
DNF 12 France Pierre Levegh
P. Levegh France Talbot-Lago T26C [110005] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Mechanical 39

10
0
DNF 36 Argentina Benedicto Campos
Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Valve 32

7
0
DNF 8 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Yves Giraud-Cabantous France Talbot-Lago T26C [110003] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Engine 30

11
0
DNF 4 France Philippe Étancelin
Philippe Étancelin France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Engine 26

5
0
DNF 34 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Automovil Club Argentino Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Throttle 24

2
0
DNF 38 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Engine 21

14
0
DNF 18 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - Gearbox 17

15
0
DNF 40 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Engine 13

13
0
DNF 28 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA France Talbot-Lago T26C [110012] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Gearbox 11

6
0
DNF 20 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 125 [12C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - Brakes 4

1
0
DNA 22 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 125 Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - DNA 0


0
DNA 26 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Luigi Platé Italy Platé Special Talbot L8C 1.5 - DNA 0


0
DNA 32 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Baron de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - DNA 0


0

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Tags: 1949 GP, Ecurie France, Grand Prix de France, Louis Chiron, Reims, Talbot, Talbot-Lago, Talbot-Lago T26C

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