1948 Roussillon Grand Prix

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Race details
1948 Grand Prix season
Date April 25, 1948
Official name III Grand Prix du Roussillon
Location Perpignan, France
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.538 km (1.577 mi)
Distance 40 laps, 101.520 km (63.082 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini
Time 1:32.9
Podium
First Equipe Gordini
Second Robert Manzon
Third Scuderia Ferrari

Results from the III Grand Prix du Roussillon held at Circuit des platanes de Perpignan on April 25, 1948, as Formula Two. The Grand Prix is raced in 40 laps with the best drivers from the two 27 laps heats.

Entry list

No Driver Entrant Car Engine Chassis Qual.
2 France Jean-Pierre Wimille
France Amédée Gordini
Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 Gordini 08GC
4 Russian Empire Igor Troubetzkoy Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 Gordini 04GC
6 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 Gordini 03GC
8 France Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 166 SC Ferrari Colombo 006I
10 France Roger Loyer Ecurie de Paris Cisitalia D46 Fiat 019
12 France Guy Michelet
France 'Robert' ?
Ecurie de Paris Cisitalia D46 Fiat 025
14 Belgium Eugène Martin Eugène Martin Frazer Nash BMW Martin Spécial
16 France René Bonnet Ecurie Deutsch et Bonnet Deutsch Bonnet Citroën 6
18 United States Harry Schell Ecurie Bleue Todd Spéciale BMW
20 Italy Federico Parriani Scuderia Milan Cisitalia D46 Fiat
22 Italy Ernesto Bianchi Scuderia Milan Cisitalia D46 Fiat
24 France Raymond de Saugé Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 Fiat 010
26 France Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 Fiat 004
28 France Raoul Martin Raoul Martin Simca Martin Spéciale Simca 2
30 Belgium Georges Berger
Belgium Eugène Martin
Georges Berger Jicey 1 BMW 1
32 France Mercier ? Mercier Fiat Spéciale Fiat
34 France René Berté Alain Berté Berté Spéciale Opel 1
36 France Charles Huc Charles Huc Simca JR Spéciale
38 France Maurice Varet Maurice Varet MG MG
France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Simca JR Spéciale

Entrant in italic were not present.

Classification

Heat 1

Pos[1] No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 2 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 27 42:55.6
2 8 France Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166 SC 27 43:18.3
3 16 France René Bonnet DB - Citroën 20 + 7 laps
4 30 Belgium Georges Berger
France Eugène Martin
Jicey 1 - BMW 19 +8 laps
5 28 France Raoul Martin Simca Martin Spéciale 18 +9 laps
Ret 18 United States Harry Schell Todd Spéciale - BMW 14 Overheating
Ret 20 Italy Federico Parriani Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 12 Valve
Ret 10 France Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 11 Engine
Ret 32 France Mercier Jicey 1 - BMW 5 ?

Heat 2

Pos[1] No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 6 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 27 45:01.4
2 14 France Eugène Martin Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spl 27 46:18.6
3 4 Italy Igor Troubetzkoy Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 27 46:39.4
4 26 France Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 26 +1 lap
5 12 France 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 24 +3 laps
6 36 France Charles Huc Simca - JR Spéciale 24 +3 laps
7 34 France René Berté Berté Spéciale - Opel 24 +3 laps
Ret 22 Italy Ernesto Bianchi Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 18 Valve
Ret 24 France Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 - Fiat ? ?

Final

Pos[1][2] No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 6 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 40 1:04:08.8
2 26 France Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 - Fiat 39 +1 lap
3 8 France Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166 SC 38 +2 laps
4 4 Italy Igor Troubetzkoy Simca-Gordini T11/T1220 38 +2 laps
5 16 France René Bonnet DB - Citroën 36 +4 laps
6 36 France Charles Huc Simca - JR Spéciale 35 +5 laps
7 34 France René Berté Berté Spéciale - Opel 30 +10 laps
Ret 2 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15/T1430 30 Engine
Ret 12 France Guy Michelet Cisitalia D46 - Fiat ? ?
Ret 30 Belgium Georges Berger Jicey 1 - BMW 12 ?
Ret 14 France Eugène Martin Frazer Nash - BMW Martin Spéciale 10 Clutch

References

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