1948 Roussillon Grand Prix
| 1948 Roussillon Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | April 25, 1948 | ||
| Official name | III Grand Prix du Roussillon | ||
| Location |
Circuit des platanes de Perpignan Perpignan, France | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.538 km (1.577 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 101.520 km (63.082 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | |
| Time | 1:32.9 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Equipe Gordini | ||
| Second | Robert Manzon | ||
| Third | Scuderia Ferrari | ||
The 1948 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the III Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Formula Two automobile race that took place on April 25, 1948 at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan in Perpignan, France. it was held over 40 laps with the best drivers from the two 27 laps heats.
Entry list
Entrant in italic were not present.
Classification
Heat 1
| Pos[1] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 | 27 | 42:55.6 | |
| 2 | 8 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari 166 SC | 27 | 43:18.3 | |
| 3 | 16 | René Bonnet | DB - Citroën | 20 | + 7 laps | |
| 4 | 30 | Georges Berger Eugène Martin |
Jicey 1 - BMW | 19 | +8 laps | |
| 5 | 28 | Raoul Martin | Simca Martin Spéciale | 18 | +9 laps | |
| Ret | 18 | Harry Schell | Todd Spéciale - BMW | 14 | Overheating | |
| Ret | 20 | Federico Parriani | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 12 | Valve | |
| Ret | 10 | Roger Loyer | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 11 | Engine | |
| Ret | 32 | Mercier | Jicey 1 - BMW | 5 | ? |
Heat 2
| Pos[1] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 | 27 | 45:01.4 | |
| 2 | 14 | Eugène Martin | Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spl | 27 | 46:18.6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Igor Troubetzkoy | Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 | 27 | 46:39.4 | |
| 4 | 26 | Robert Manzon | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 26 | +1 lap | |
| 5 | 12 | 'Robert' | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 24 | +3 laps | |
| 6 | 36 | Charles Huc | Simca - JR Spéciale | 24 | +3 laps | |
| 7 | 34 | René Berté | Berté Spéciale - Opel | 24 | +3 laps | |
| Ret | 22 | Ernesto Bianchi | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 18 | Valve | |
| Ret | 24 | Raymond de Saugé | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | ? | ? |
Final
| Pos[1][2] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 | 40 | 1:04:08.8 | |
| 2 | 26 | Robert Manzon | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | 39 | +1 lap | |
| 3 | 8 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari 166 SC | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 4 | 4 | Igor Troubetzkoy | Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 | 38 | +2 laps | |
| 5 | 16 | René Bonnet | DB - Citroën | 36 | +4 laps | |
| 6 | 36 | Charles Huc | Simca - JR Spéciale | 35 | +5 laps | |
| 7 | 34 | René Berté | Berté Spéciale - Opel | 30 | +10 laps | |
| Ret | 2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 | 30 | Engine | |
| Ret | 12 | Guy Michelet | Cisitalia D46 - Fiat | ? | ? | |
| Ret | 30 | Georges Berger | Jicey 1 - BMW | 12 | ? | |
| Ret | 14 | Eugène Martin | Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spéciale | 10 | Clutch |
- Pole position: ?
- Fastest lap: Maurice Trintignant in 1:32.9
References
- ^ a b c III Grand Prix du Roussillon 1948 formula2.net
- ^ III Grand Prix du Roussillon racing-database.com