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Grand Prix des Frontières – 1952

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
4 Belgium Johnny Claes
Viscomtesse de Walkiers France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 -
8 Great Britain John Heath
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
10 Belgium Paul Frère
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
16 Great Britain Ken Downing
K. H. Downing Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
18 France Victor Polledry
Victor Polledry Italy Ferrari 166SC [004C] Ferrari 166SC V12 2.0 -
20 Luxembourg Honoré Wagner
Mme H. Wagner Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
22 Belgium Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat Germany Veritas Meteor [4207] Veritas L6 2.0 -
24 Belgium Roger Meunier
Roger Meunier Belgium Jicey Spéciale ["1"] BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
26 Belgium Roger Laurent
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
30 Germany Willi Heeks
Willi Heeks Germany AFM Type 50 [M8] BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
32 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
34 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Olivier Gendebien Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
36 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Jacques Swaters Germany Veritas RS [5038] BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
40 France Paul Delebarre
Paul Delebarre France Delebarre Speciale BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
42 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB42] Butterworth F4 2.0 -
44 Great Britain Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 -
48 Belgium Marcel Masuy
Marcel Masuy Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 4 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - 0
2 30 Germany Willi Heeks
Germany AFM Type 50 [M8] BMW 328 L6 2.0 - 0
3 26 Belgium Roger Laurent
Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 0
4 8 Great Britain John Heath
Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
5 16 Great Britain Ken Downing
Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0
6 44 Great Britain Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 - 0
7 42 Great Britain Bill Aston
Great Britain Aston - [NB42] Butterworth F4 2.0 - 0
8 10 Belgium Paul Frère
Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
9 32 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
Great Britain HWM 52 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0

Official NameXXII Grand Prix des Frontières
CircuitChimay
DateJune 1
PoleJohnny Claes
Fastest LapPaul Frère 04:16.000
Podium1th Paul Frère (1) , 2th Ken Downing (21) , 3th Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
Prev race ADAC Eifel-Rennen May 25
Next race Sussex International Trophy June 2

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 10 Belgium Paul Frère
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 51 ['5-51-52'] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 01:38:48.000 22
04:16.000
1
8
0
2 16 Great Britain Ken Downing
K. H. Downing Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:38:49.000 22

21
5
0
3 44 Great Britain Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 - Out of fuel 20

0
6
0
4 48 Belgium Marcel Masuy
Marcel Masuy Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 - +2 laps 20

0

0
5 32 Belgium Charles de Tornaco
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +2 laps 20

0
9
0
6 22 Belgium Arthur Legat
Arthur Legat Germany Veritas Meteor [4207] Veritas L6 2.0 - +3 laps 19

0

0
7 34 Belgium Olivier Gendebien
Olivier Gendebien Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 - +3 laps 19

0

0
DNF 8 Great Britain John Heath
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Accident 11

0
4
0
DNF 42 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB42] Butterworth F4 2.0 - Mechanical 7

0
7
0
DNF 40 France Paul Delebarre
Paul Delebarre France Delebarre Speciale BMW 328 L6 2.0 - DNF 5

0

0
DNF 36 Belgium Jacques Swaters
Jacques Swaters Germany Veritas RS [5038] BMW 328 L6 2.0 - DNF 4

0

0
DNF 24 Belgium Roger Meunier
Roger Meunier Belgium Jicey Spéciale ["1"] BMW 328 L6 2.0 - DNF 3

0

0
DNF 20 Luxembourg Honoré Wagner
Mme H. Wagner Germany Veritas RS BMW 328 L6 2.0 - DNF 2

0

0
DNF 18 France Victor Polledry
Victor Polledry Italy Ferrari 166SC [004C] Ferrari 166SC V12 2.0 - DNF 2

0

0
DNF 30 Germany Willi Heeks
Willi Heeks Germany AFM Type 50 [M8] BMW 328 L6 2.0 - Oil pump 1

0
2
0
DNF 26 Belgium Roger Laurent
Ecurie Francorchamps Italy Ferrari 500 [0208-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - Accident 0

0
3
0
DNF 4 Belgium Johnny Claes
Viscomtesse de Walkiers France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - Accident 0

0
1
0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1952 EC, Alta, Chimay, Formula 2, Grand Prix des Frontières, HWM, HWM 52, HWM Motors, Paul Frère

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