1946 Roussillon Grand Prix
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The 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix
motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on June 30, 1946.
and Raymond Sommer
held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retired . Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on June 30, 1946.
Entry list
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | Chassis |
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| 2 |  Jean-Pierre WimilleJean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:... |
Alfa Corse Alfa Corse Alfa Corse is the name of Alfa Romeo's factory racing team. Throughout the years, Alfa Corse has competed in various forms of motorsport, from Grand Prix motor racing to touring car racing.... |
Alfa Romeo 308 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of cars. Founded as A.L.F.A. on June 24, 1910, in Milan, the company has been involved in car racing since 1911, and has a reputation for building expensive sports cars... |
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| 4 | Taso Mathieson | Taso Mathieson | Maserati 8C Maserati 8C The Maserati 8C was a Grand Prix race car for Maserati between 1932 and 1933. The 8C was being designed by Alfieri Maserati in the early 1930s however he died before its completion. Development of the engine continued and the car was constructed for racing in 1932... |
Maserati 8C Maserati 8C The Maserati 8C was a Grand Prix race car for Maserati between 1932 and 1933. The 8C was being designed by Alfieri Maserati in the early 1930s however he died before its completion. Development of the engine continued and the car was constructed for racing in 1932... |
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| 6 | Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Marius Eugène Chaboud was a racing driver from France. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring one championship point... |
SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye Delahaye Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:... |
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| 8 | Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Auguste Georges Paul Grignard was a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One from 1947 to 1953, participating in one World Championship Grand Prix on 28 October 1951... |
SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye Delahaye Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:... |
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| 10 | Louis Villeneuve |
Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye Delahaye Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:... |
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| 12 | Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver.... |
Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | |
| 14 | Robert Mazaud |
Robert Mazaud | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye Delahaye Delahaye automobile manufacturing company was started by Emile Delahaye in 1894, in Tours, France. His first cars were belt-driven, with single- or twin-cylinder engines. In 1900, Delahaye left the company.-History:... |
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| 18 | Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of F1... |
Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti Type 35C/51 | Bugatti Bugatti Automobiles E. Bugatti was a French car manufacturer founded in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, as a manufacturer of high-performance automobiles by Italian-born Ettore Bugatti.... |
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| 20 | Raph Raph (racing driver) "Raph" was the racing pseudonym of Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux , a French-Argentine racing driver. He was sometimes listed using his mother's name, "de las Casas".-References:... |
Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | |
| 24 | Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Henri Louveau was a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. He scored no championship points.... |
Scuderia Milano Scuderia Milano Scuderia Milano was an Italian motor racing team run by the Ruggeri brothers that raced Maseratis in the early post-war period. They participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix as a constructor in 1950.... |
Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL |
Classification
Jean-Pierre WimilleJean-Pierre Wimille
Jean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:...
and Raymond Sommer
Raymond Sommer
Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....
held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retired . Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.
| Pos |
No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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| 1 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:... |
Alfa Romeo 308 | 68 | 1:36:31.6 (93.73 km/h) | 1 |
| 2 | 24 | Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Henri Louveau was a racing driver from France. He participated in two Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on September 3, 1950. He scored no championship points.... |
Maserati 4CL | 56 | +12 laps | |
| 3 | 20 | Raph Raph (racing driver) "Raph" was the racing pseudonym of Comte George Raphaël Béthenod de Montbressieux , a French-Argentine racing driver. He was sometimes listed using his mother's name, "de las Casas".-References:... |
Maserati 4CL | 55 | +13 laps | |
| 4 | 8 | Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Auguste Georges Paul Grignard was a racing driver from France. He raced in Formula One from 1947 to 1953, participating in one World Championship Grand Prix on 28 October 1951... |
Delahaye 135S | 53 | +15 laps | |
| 5 | 18 | Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of F1... |
Bugatti Type 35C/51 | 50 | +18 laps | |
| 6 | 4 | Taso Mathieson | Maserati 8C Maserati 8C The Maserati 8C was a Grand Prix race car for Maserati between 1932 and 1933. The 8C was being designed by Alfieri Maserati in the early 1930s however he died before its completion. Development of the engine continued and the car was constructed for racing in 1932... |
49 | +19 laps | |
| 7 | 6 | Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Marius Eugène Chaboud was a racing driver from France. He participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, scoring one championship point... |
Delahaye 135S | 47 | +21 laps | |
| 8 | 10 | Louis Villeneuve |
Delahaye 135S | 45 | +23 laps | |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver.... |
Maserati 4CL | 38 | piston | |
| Ret | 14 | Robert Mazaud |
Delahaye 135S | 12 | magneto |
- Pole position: Jean-Pierre WimilleJean-Pierre WimilleJean-Pierre Wimille was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.-Biography:...
in ? - Fastest lap: Raymond SommerRaymond SommerRaymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....
in 1:36.0 (95.32 km/h).