1946 René le Bègue Cup
| 1946 René le Bègue Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 June 1946 | ||
| Official name | I Coupe René le Bègue | ||
| Location |
Saint-Cloud Paris, France | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 6.002 km (3.729 miles) | ||
| Distance | 30 laps, 180.047 km (111.876 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 2:59.2 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 3:08.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 1946 René le Bègue Cup was a Grand Prix motor race held at a street course in Saint-Cloud near Paris, France on 9 June 1946.
Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 30 | 1:38:42.0 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Louis Chiron | Automobiles Talbot Darracq | Talbot-Lago T26 | 30 | +17.6 | 5 |
| 3 | 11 | Robert Mazaud | Ecurie Franco-Americaine | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | Arialdo Ruggeri | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 29 | +1 Lap | 13 |
| 5 | 21 | Thomas Mathieson | Private entry | Maserati 8C | 28 | +2 Laps | 9 |
| 6 | 24 | Yves Giraud Cabantous Eugène Chaboud |
Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | 28 | +2 Laps | 10
8 |
| 7 | 8 | Georges Grignard | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | 27 | +3 Laps | 15 |
| 8 | 18 | Eric Verkade | Ecurie Blanche et Noir | Alfa Romeo 8C | 27 | +3 Laps | 17 |
| 9 | 9 | Henri Trillaud | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | 27 | +3 Laps | 19 |
| 10 | 14 | Discoride Lanza Maurice Trintignant |
Ecurie Tricolore | Maserati 4CL | 26 | +4 Laps | 14 |
| 11 | 23 | Charles Pozzi | Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | 26 | +4 Laps | 18 |
| Ret | 1 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 19 | Gearbox | 2 |
| Ret | 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 158 | 15 | Gearbox | 3 |
| Ret | 15 | Henri Louveau | Scuderia Automovilistica Milan | Maserati 4CL | 14 | Shock absorber | 7 |
| Ret | 4 | Tazio Nuvolari | Scuderia Milano | Maserati | 14 | Engine | 4 |
| Ret | 7 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie France | Delahaye V12 | 10 | Piston | 8 |
| Ret | 17 | "Raph" | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 6CM | 11 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Paul Friderich | Ecurie Blanche et Noir | Delahaye 155 | 20 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Enrico Platé | Ecurie Autosport | Maserati 4CL | 8 | 16 | |
| Ret | 12 | Harry Schell | Ecurie Franco-Americaine | Maserati 6CM | 6 | Gearbox | 12 |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Martin | Private entry | Salmson | 3 | Supercharger | 22 |
| Ret | 19 | Victor-Henri Serve | Private entry | Bugatti Type 35B | 1 | Magneto | 21 |
| DNS | 26 | Jean Lucas | Ecurie Blanche et Noir | Alfa Romeo 8C |
References
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1946-rene-la-begue-cup/