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| Nr | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Robert Manzon | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [31] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 
| 4 |  Jean Behra | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [32] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 
| 6 |  Maurice Trintignant | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [34] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 
| 8 |  Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [05] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 10 |  Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [03] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 12 |  Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [04] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 14 |  Harry Schell | Équipe Gordini |  Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | 
| 16 |  Louis Rosier | Écurie (Louis) Rosier |  Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 18 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé |  Maserati 4CLT [1601] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | 
| 20 |  Alberto Crespo | Enrico Platé |  Maserati 4CLT [1598] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | 
| 22 |  Lance Macklin | HW Motors |  HWM 52 [52-107] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 24 |  Peter Collins | HW Motors |  HWM 52 ["2-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 26 |  Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HW Motors |  HWM 52 ["3-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 28 |  Peter Whitehead | P. N. Whitehead |  Alta F2 [F2-5] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 
| 30 |  Élie Bayol | Élie Bayol |  Osca 20 [20-01] | Osca 2000 L6 2.0 | - | 
| 32 |  Johnny Claes | Écurie Belge |  Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | 
| 34 |  Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| 36 |  Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| 38 |  Jean Lucas | A. H. M. Bryde |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Alberto Ascari |  Ferrari 500 [05] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 01:57.500 | 0 | 
| 2 | 2 |  Robert Manzon |  Gordini T16 [31] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 01:58.500 | 0 | 
| 3 | 12 |  Giuseppe Farina |  Ferrari 500 [04] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 01:58.900 | 0 | 
| 4 | 10 |  Luigi Villoresi |  Ferrari 500 [03] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 01:59.500 | 0 | 
| 5 | 6 |  Maurice Trintignant |  Gordini T16 [34] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 02:02.400 | 0 | 
| 6 | 4 |  Jean Behra |  Gordini T16 [32] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | 02:02.800 | 0 | 
| 7 | 30 |  Élie Bayol |  Osca 20 [20-01] | Osca 2000 L6 2.0 | - | 02:04.000 | 0 | 
| 8 | 34 |  Eric Brandon |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 02:05.100 | 0 | 
| 9 | 36 |  Alan Brown |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 02:06.400 | 0 | 
| 10 | 16 |  Louis Rosier |  Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 02:06.400 | 0 | 
| 11 | 32 |  Johnny Claes |  Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | 02:06.700 | 0 | 
| 12 | 22 |  Lance Macklin |  HWM 52 [52-107] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 02:07.100 | 0 | 
| 13 | 18 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried |  Maserati 4CLT [1601] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | 02:07.300 | 0 | 
| 14 | 14 |  Harry Schell |  Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | 02:07.900 | 0 | 
| 15 | 20 |  Alberto Crespo |  Maserati 4CLT [1598] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | 02:09.000 | 0 | 
| 16 | 28 |  Peter Whitehead |  Alta F2 [F2-5] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 02:09.500 | 0 | 
| 17 | 24 |  Peter Collins |  HWM 52 ["2-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 02:09.800 | 0 | 
| 18 | 26 |  Yves Giraud-Cabantous |  HWM 52 ["3-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | 02:14.200 | 0 | 
| 19 | 38 |  Jean Lucas |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | 02:17.900 | 0 | 
| Official Name | XI Grand Prix de la Baule | 
|---|---|
| Circuit | La Baule Aerodrome | 
| Date | August 24 | 
| Pole | Alberto Ascari 01:57.500 | 
| Fastest Lap | Luigi Villoresi 02:01.100 | 
| Podium | 1st Alberto Ascari (87) , 2nd Luigi Villoresi, 3rd Louis Rosier | 
| Prev race | Scottish National Trophy Libre Race August 23 | 
| Next race | Grenzlandring-Rennen August 31 | 
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |  Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [05] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | 03:00:30.000 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 10 |  Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [03] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | +1 lap | 86 | 02:01.100 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 3 | 16 |  Louis Rosier | Écurie (Louis) Rosier |  Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | +4 laps | 83 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 4 | 24 |  Peter Collins | HW Motors |  HWM 52 ["2-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | +5 laps | 82 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 5 | 26 |  Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HW Motors |  HWM 52 ["3-52"] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | +7 laps | 80 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 6 | 20 |  Alberto Crespo | Enrico Platé |  Maserati 4CLT [1598] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | +7 laps | 80 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 7 | 30 |  Élie Bayol | Élie Bayol |  Osca 20 [20-01] | Osca 2000 L6 2.0 | - | +8 laps | 79 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 8 | 32 |  Johnny Claes | Écurie Belge |  Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | +8 laps | 79 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 9 | 34 |  Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | +11 laps | 76 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | 36 |  Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-2-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | +26 laps | 61 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DNF | 4 |  Jean Behra | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [32] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | Suspension | 58 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DNF | 6 |  Maurice Trintignant | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [34] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | Suspension | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DNF | 22 |  Lance Macklin | HW Motors |  HWM 52 [52-107] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | Engine | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| DNF | 14 |  Harry Schell | Équipe Gordini |  Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] | Gordini T18 L4 1.5 | - | Transmission | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| DNF | 18 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé |  Maserati 4CLT [1601] | Platé 4CL L4 2.0 | - | Mechanical | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| DNF | 2 |  Robert Manzon | Équipe Gordini |  Gordini T16 [31] | Gordini T20 L6 2.0 | - | Accident | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DNF | 12 |  Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari |  Ferrari 500 [04] | Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 | - | Accident | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DNF | 28 |  Peter Whitehead | P. N. Whitehead |  Alta F2 [F2-5] | Alta F2 L4 2.0 | - | Mechanical | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| DNF | 38 |  Jean Lucas | A. H. M. Bryde |  Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] | Bristol BS L6 2.0 | - | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |