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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