1949 Formula One Grand Prix des Frontières
Appearance
1949 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
---|---|---|---|
Race details | |||
Date | 5 June 1949 | ||
Official name | XVIII Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
Course length | 10.87 km (6.75 mi) | ||
Distance | 15 laps, 163.04 km (101.31 mi) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago | |
Time | 4:32.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Talbot-Lago | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Talbot-Lago |
The 18th Grand Prix des Frontières was a Formula One motor race held on 5 June 1949 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by Guy Mairesse in a Talbot-Lago T26C, setting fastest lap also. Lance Macklin finished second in a Maserati 6CM and Johnny Claes was third in another T26C.[1][2]
Classification
[edit]Race
[edit]Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 22 | Guy Mairesse | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1:10:10.0, 138.95 kph |
2 | 12 | Lance Macklin | L. Macklin | Maserati 6CM | +3:37.0 |
3 | 4 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4:38.0 |
4 | 14 | Pierre Meyrat | Ecurie Letitia | Talbot Spéciale | +4:38.2 |
5 | 37 | "Raph" | Ecurie Mundia Course | Delahaye 135 | +2 laps |
Ret. | 16 | Charles Pozzi | Ecurie Letitia | Talbot Spéciale | 6 laps |
Ret. | 2 | Havaux | Havaux | Bugatti Type 49B | 2 laps |
DNS | 8 | Arthur Legat | A. Legat | Maserati 6CM | |
DNS | 30 | Paul Demesse | A. Legat | Bugatti Type 37A | |
DNA | 6 | Horace Ripley | H.J. Ripley | Talbot | Driver ill |
DNA | 18 | Alexandre Constantin | A. Constantin | Maserati 8C | |
DNA | 20 | Pat Garland | P.A.T. Garland | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
DNA | 24 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | |
DNA | 26 | Henri Louveau | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot Spéciale | |
DNA | 29 | Alexander Orley | A. Orley | Veritas-BMW 328 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Grand Prix des Frontières". Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-18.