1947 Roussillon Grand Prix - Classification

Classification

In the first few laps, Georges Grignard, Philippe Étancelin, Jean Achard and Roger Loyer were involved in a four car accident with no injured but the abandon of Achard on his Delage D6 at lap 7. At lap 21, Jean-Pierre Wimille, second behind Sommer have engine trouble and retire. After a pole position and with the fasted lap, Raymond Sommer was still leading the race, but 14 laps from the end he should retire. Eugène Chaboud won the race on Talbot-Lago T26, ex-Chiron 4.5l monoposto Darracq. Henri Louveau finish second just ahead of Yves Giraud-Cabantous.

Pos
No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 2 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26 58 1:35:06.3 (92.81 km/h) 3
2 16 Henri Louveau Delage D6 57 +1 lap 4
3 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135 57 +1 lap 5
4 12 Pierre Levegh Delage D6 57 +1 lap 7
5 20 Georges Grignard Delahaye 135 55 +3 laps 8
6 28 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago SS 55 +3 laps 10
7 4 Henri Trillaud Delahaye 135S 55 +3 laps 12
Ret 8 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 44 gearbox 1
Ret 18 Roger Loyer Delahaye 135S 40 condenser 9
Ret 10 Philippe Étancelin Delage D6 33 engine 6
Ret 30 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini 15 21 overheating 2
Ret 14 Jean Achard Delage D6 7 accident 11
  • Pole position: Raymond Sommer in 1:34.8
  • Fastest lap: Raymond Sommer in 1:34.2 (96.94 km/h).

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