Grand Prix de France – 1949

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

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	20	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 125 [12C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	02:42.000
2	34	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
3	10	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
4	2	Raymond Sommer	Talbot-Lago T26C [110009]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
5	4	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C [110008]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
6	28	Giuseppe Farina	Talbot-Lago T26C [110012]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
7	36	Benedicto Campos	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
8	30	Prince Bira	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
9	6	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
10	12	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C [110005]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
11	8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C [110003]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
12	16	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye Spéciale [001]	Delahaye V12 4.5	–
13	40	David Murray	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
14	38	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
15	18	George Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–
16	14	Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago T26C [110006]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–
17	24	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	No time

Official Name	VI Grand Prix de France
Circuit	Reims
Date	July 17
Pole	Luigi Villoresi 02:42.000
Fastest Lap	Peter Whitehead 02:46.200
Podium	1st 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
1	6	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	03:06:33.700	64		9
2	30	Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	03:06:51.300	64		8
3	24	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	03:07:22.200	64	02:46.200	17
4	10	Louis Rosier	Écurie (Louis) Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	03:07:30.400	64		3
5	2	Raymond Sommer	R. Sommer	Talbot-Lago T26C [110009]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	+3 laps	61		4
6	16	Eugène Chaboud	Ecurie Lutetia	Delahaye Spéciale [001]	Delahaye V12 4.5	–	+6 laps	58		12
7	14	Georges Grignard	Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago T26C [110006]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	+16 laps	48		16
DNF	12	Pierre Levegh	P. Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C [110005]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	Mechanical	39		10
DNF	36	Benedicto Campos	Automovil Club Argentino	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1600]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Valve	32		7
DNF	8	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C [110003]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	Engine	30		11
DNF	4	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C [110008]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	Engine	26		5
DNF	34	Juan Manuel Fangio	Automovil Club Argentino	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1599]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Throttle	24		2
DNF	38	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Engine	21		14
DNF	18	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	Gearbox	17		15
DNF	40	David Murray	D. Murray	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Engine	13		13
DNF	28	Giuseppe Farina	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago T26C [110012]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	Gearbox	11		6
DNF	20	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125 [12C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	Brakes	4		1
DNA	22	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	DNA	0
DNA	26	Luigi Fagioli	Luigi Platé	Platé Special [‘2’]	Talbot L8C 1.5	–	DNA	0
DNA	32	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Baron de Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0

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