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Grand Prix du Comminges – 1952

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 -
4 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 -
6 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 -
8 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
12 France André Simon
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
14 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
16 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 -
18 Italy Nello Pagani
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1598] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 -
20 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
22 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["3-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
26 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
28 Brazil Chico Landi
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 -
30 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2034] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 -
32 Argentina Alberto Crespo
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 -
34 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 -
36 France Élie Bayol
Élie Bayol Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 -
38 United States Harry Schell
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 -
40 Great Britain Archie Bryde
A. H. M. Bryde Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 8 Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 01:51.300 0
2 6 France Maurice Trintignant
France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - 01:54.200 0
3 2 France Robert Manzon
France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - 01:54.400 0
4 10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 01:55.500 0
5 4 France Jean Behra
France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - 01:55.700 0
6 36 France Élie Bayol
Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 - 01:56.000 0
7 14 France Louis Rosier
Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 01:57.600 0
8 32 Argentina Alberto Crespo
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - 02:00.900 0
9 22 Great Britain Peter Collins
Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:01.000 0
10 12 France André Simon
Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 02:02.200 0
11 26 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:02.600 0
12 20 Great Britain Lance Macklin
Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:02.800 0
13 24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Great Britain HWM 52 ["3-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:03.000 0
14 28 Brazil Chico Landi
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - 02:03.000 0
15 16 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 - 02:08.400 0
16 38 United States Harry Schell
France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - 02:09.500 0
17 30 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Italy Maserati A6GCM [2034] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - 02:13.700 0
18 40 Great Britain Archie Bryde
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 02:17.100 0
19 34 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - 02:25.000 0

Official NameXVI Grand Prix du Comminges
CircuitSaint Gaudens
DateAugust 10
PoleAlberto Ascari 01:51.300
Fastest LapAlberto Ascari 01:51.200
Podium1th André Simon, 1th Alberto Ascari (73) , 2th Giuseppe Farina (4) , 3th Jean Behra
Prev race Daily Mail Trophy August 2
Next race Scottish National Trophy Libre Race August 23

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 France André Simon
Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [06] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - 03:00:46.000 22
73

01:51.200
0
73
10

0
0
2 10 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [04] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - +1 lap 94

4
4
0
3 4 France Jean Behra
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [32] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - +6 laps 89

0
5
0
4 26 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-5] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +6 laps 89

0
11
0
5 16 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 - +11 laps 84

0
15
0
6 24 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["3-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +15 laps 80

0
13
0
DSQ 36 France Élie Bayol
Élie Bayol Italy Osca 20 [20-01] Osca 2000 L6 2.0 - Disqualified 78

0
6
0
DNF 20 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Magneto 69

0
12
0
DNF 38 United States Harry Schell
Équipe Gordini France Simca Gordini T15 [6GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - Mechanical 68

0
16
0
DNF 6 France Maurice Trintignant
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [34] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - Suspension 67

0
2
0
DNF 34 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Simca Gordini T15 [15GC] Gordini T18 L4 1.5 - Clutch 67

0
19
0
DNF 22 Great Britain Peter Collins
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 52 ["2-52"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Magneto 61

0
9
0
DNF 14 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 500 [0186-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - Accident 56

0
7
0
DNF 28 Brazil Chico Landi
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2032] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - Fuel tank 43

0
14
0
DNF 32 Argentina Alberto Crespo
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2033] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - Suspension 40

0
8
0
DNF 30 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Maserati A6GCM [2034] Maserati A6G L6 2.0 - Bearing 39

0
17
0
DNF 40 Great Britain Archie Bryde
A. H. M. Bryde Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Magneto 28

0
18
0
DNF 2 France Robert Manzon
Équipe Gordini France Gordini T16 [31] Gordini T20 L6 2.0 - Mechanical 16

15
3
0
DNF 8 Italy Alberto Ascari
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 500 [03] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - Steering 2

1
1
0
DNA 18 Italy Nello Pagani
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT [1598] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0

Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time Formula
1952 XVI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 10 France André Simon
Italy Alberto Ascari
Italy Ferrari 22
73
03:00:46.000 F1EC
1948 XIV Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 1 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 30
02:11:45.500 GP
1947 XIII Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 10 Monaco Louis Chiron
France Talbot-Lago 30
02:35:37.400 GP
1935 XI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 4 France Raymond Sommer
Italy Alfa Romeo 15
01:03:46.200 GP
1934 X Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 26 Italy Franco Comotti
Italy Alfa Romeo 35
02:33:49.800 GP
1933 IX Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 20 Italy Luigi Fagioli
Italy Alfa Romeo 35
02:41:01.400 GP
1932 VIII Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 14 Italy Goffredo Zehender
Italy Alfa Romeo 16
03:02:21.000 GP
1931 VII Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 16 France Philippe Étancelin
Italy Alfa Romeo 15
02:48:55.800 GP
1930 VI Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 17 France Michel Doré
France Bugatti 12
02:32:39.200 GP
1929 V Grand Prix du Comminges Saint Gaudens August 18 France Philippe Étancelin
France Bugatti 14
02:48:49.200 GP

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 France Philippe Étancelin 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 1.3 6.9 0
2 Italy Goffredo Zehender 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 6.2 6.0 0
3 Monaco Louis Chiron 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 5.0 2.7 0
4 France Raymond Sommer 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 2.5 8.3 0
5 France Michel Doré 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1.0 0
6 Italy Luigi Fagioli 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6.0 1.0 0
7 Italy Luigi Villoresi 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1.0 11.0 0
8 France André Simon 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 12.0 4.0 0
9 Italy Franco Comotti 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 6.0 0
10 Italy Alberto Ascari 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1.0 9.0 0
11 France Raph (Georges Raphaël) 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 3.3 8.0 0
12 Poland Stanislas Czaykowski 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 2.3 4.8 0
13 France Marcel Lehoux 7 0 1 1 2 1 2 1.9 7.9 0
14 Germany Albert Broschek 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2.0 0
15 Italy Giuseppe Farina 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4.0 2.0 0
16 France Jean-Pierre Wimille 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 2.3 4.3 0
17 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 4.0 6.8 0
18 France Jean Raymond Couiteas 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 3.0 0
19 France Jean Behra 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.0 3.0 0
20 France François Miquel 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 3.0 0
21 France Guy Moll 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.0 3.0 0
22 France Eugène Chaboud 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 5.0 7.5 0
23 Hungary László Hartmann 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 9.5 7.5 0
24 United States Whitney Straight 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 8.5 7.0 0
25 France Claude Arthez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
26 Italy Dorino Serafini 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 27.0 0
27 France Catherineau 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
28 France Charles Charrier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.0 0
29 France Hector David 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 0
30 France Pierre Larrue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24.0 0
31 Belgium Johnny Claes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 11.0 0
32 France Emilio Eminente 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12.0 0
33 Great Britain Pat Garland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 9.0 0
34 France Emile Dourel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 0
35 France Pierre Levegh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19.0 0
36 France Casimir Ragot 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
37 Italy Nello Pagani 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 6.0 0
38 France Jan Bychawski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 0
39 Switzerland Horst von Waldthausen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 4.0 0
40 France Raymond de Saugé 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
41 France Élie Bayol 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 7.0 0
42 France Antonio Valette 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14.0 0
43 France Maurice Varet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 0
44 France Yves Desbois 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 26.0 0
45 France Jean Pesato 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 0
46 France Jean Brault 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 0
47 France Henri Isaia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 25.0 0
48 France Frédéric Toselli 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 29.0 0
49 France André Delmo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 10.0 0
50 France Edmond Mouche 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 0
51 France Louis Faure 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20.0 0
52 France Cardeilhac 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 23.0 0
53 Italy Ignazio Consiglio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 27.0 0
54 France Robert Brunet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 7.0 0
55 Belgium Georges Bouriano 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 0
56 Great Britain W Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.0 0
57 Switzerland Toni Branca 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 31.0 0
58 Uruguay Eitel Cantoni 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 16.0 0
59 France Nicole 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.0 0
60 France André Minangoy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 25.0 0
61 France Navarre 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14.0 0
62 Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 29.0 0
63 Brazil Chico Landi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 14.0 0
64 France Galinié 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.0 0
65 France Maurice Faure 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0
66 France Caubet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
67 Great Britain Fred Ashmore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 25.0 0
68 Great Britain Peter Collins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 12.0 0
69 France Victor Marret 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14.0 0
70 France Lucien Demazel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20.0 0
71 France Louis Decaroli 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 0
72 France Robert 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0
73 France Alexandre Gauthier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
74 France Gustave Lemoine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 0
75 France Guy Mairesse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 8.0 0
76 Switzerland Julio Villars 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 6.0 0
77 Switzerland Fred Meyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.0 0
78 Great Britain Lance Macklin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 8.0 0
79 France Pierre Rey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15.0 0
80 France Pierre Darroman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 0
81 France André Chardonnet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.0 0
82 France Louis Joly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12.0 0
83 France Amade 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 30.0 0
84 France Gaston Serraud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
85 Great Britain Graham Whitehead 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 4.0 0
86 France André Schlumberger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 23.0 0
87 France Lucien Blanc 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
88 Great Britain Joe Ashmore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 34.0 0
89 France Léon Parizot 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24.0 0
90 Great Britain Buddy Featherstonhaugh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 9.0 0
91 Switzerland Richard Ramseyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 20.0 0
92 France Emmanuel Baboin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19.0 0
93 France Georges d’Arnoux 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 0
94 Switzerland Rolf Kessler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 32.0 0
95 Great Britain Archie Bryde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 17.0 0
96 France Roger Boucly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0
97 France André Louet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.0 0
98 France André Boyer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 30.0 0
99 Argentina Alberto Crespo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 15.0 0
100 France Jean de l’Espée 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 0

Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Italy Alfa Romeo 5 5 2 2 5 2 3 3.8 7.0 0
2 France Bugatti 8 2 4 3 4 1 4 1.5 12.5 0
3 Italy Ferrari 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 4.4 7.2 0
4 France Talbot-Lago 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 4.1 8.2 0
5 Italy Maserati 9 1 1 2 3 3 2 5.4 12.9 0
6 France Gordini 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3.3 10.3 0
7 France Caban 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 0
8 Germany Veritas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.5 14.0 0
9 Great Britain ERA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 25.0 0
10 Great Britain Alta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 4.0 0
11 France Ragot 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
12 Italy Osca 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 7.0 0
13 France La Licorne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
14 France E.H.P. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.0 0
15 Italy Cisitalia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.3 0
16 Great Britain HWM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.3 8.7 0
17 Great Britain Cooper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 17.0 0
18 Germany BMW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 19.3 0
19 France Rally 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.7 0
20 France Delahaye 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.9 11.6 0
21 France Buc 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 23.0 0
22 France Darl’Mat 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.5 10.0 0
23 France Rosengart 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 26.0 0
24 France Delage 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.3 10.3 0
25 France Amilcar 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.4 0
26 France Simca Gordini 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.3 12.0 0
27 France Salmson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15.0 0
28 France BNC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20.8 0
29 France Ballot 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0

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Tags: 1952 EC, Alberto Ascari, André Simon, Ferrari 500, Formula 2, Grand Prix du Comminges, Saint Gaudens, Scuderia Ferrari

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