1948 Roussillon Grand Prix

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.

1948 Roussillon Grand Prix
Race details
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 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini
Time 1:32.9
Podium
First
Equipe Gordini
Second
Robert Manzon
Third
Scuderia Ferrari

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

References
  1. III Grand Prix du Roussillon 1948 formula2.net
  2. III Grand Prix du Roussillon racing-database.com
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