The 1947 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the II Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix

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 May 8, 1947.

Entry list

No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Engine	Chassis
2	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	Talbot-Lago T26	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...	90201
4	Henri Trillaud	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:...
6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	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:...
8	Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....	Raymond Sommer	Maserati 4CM	Maserati 4CL	1555
10	Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception.-Biography:...	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3000	Delage D6
12	Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin was a French sportsman and racing driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904...	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3000	Delage D6
14	Jean Achard Jean Achard Jean Alexis Achard was a French painter.-Biography:Born in Voreppe, Isère, into a farming family, Jean Alexis Achard was self-taught and started his career as a clerk for a lawyer. He began his apprenticeship by copying paintings at the Museum of Grenoble...	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3000	Delage D6	880002
16	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....	SFACS Ecurie France	Delage 3000	Delage D6	880004
18	Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Roger Loyer was a motorcycle road racer and racing driver from France. He won the 1937 250cc French motorcycle Grand Prix and the 1938 350cc French motorcycle Grand Prix....	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:...
20	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...	Georges Grignard	Delahaye 135 Delahaye 135 Delahaye 135 was an automobile manufactured by Delahaye. Designed by young engineer Jean François, it was produced from 1935 until 1954 in many different body styles...	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:...
28	Louis Rosier Louis Rosier Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...	SFACS Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago SS	Talbot Talbot Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from 1903 to 1986, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot...	90111
30	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:...	Equipe Gordini	Simca-Gordini 15	Gordini Gordini Gordini is a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .Gordini competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1956....	0007GC

Classification

In the first few laps, 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...

, Philippe Étancelin

Philippe Étancelin

Philippe Étancelin was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception.-Biography:...

, Jean Achard

Jean Achard

Jean Alexis Achard was a French painter.-Biography:Born in Voreppe, Isère, into a farming family, Jean Alexis Achard was self-taught and started his career as a clerk for a lawyer. He began his apprenticeship by copying paintings at the Museum of Grenoble...

 and Roger Loyer

Roger Loyer

Roger Loyer was a motorcycle road racer and racing driver from France. He won the 1937 250cc French motorcycle Grand Prix and the 1938 350cc French motorcycle Grand Prix....

 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

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:...

, second behind Sommer have engine trouble and retire. After a pole position and with the fasted lap, Raymond Sommer

Raymond Sommer

Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....

 was still leading the race, but 14 laps from the end he should retire. 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...

 won the race on Talbot-Lago T26, ex-Chiron

Louis Chiron

Louis Alexandre Chiron was a Grand Prix driver.-Career:As a teenager, Louis Chiron fell in love with cars and racing. He learned to drive at a young age and joined the Grand Prix circuit after World War I where he had been requisitioned from the artillery section to serve as a chauffeur...

 4.5l monoposto Darracq

Darracq

Automobiles Darracq S.A. was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq.Using part of the substantial profit he had made from selling his Gladiator bicycle factory, Alexandre Darracq began operating from a plant in the Parisian suburb of Suresnes...

. 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....

 finish second just ahead of Yves Giraud-Cabantous.

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	2	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...	Talbot-Lago T26	58	1:35:06.3 (92.81 km/h)	3
2	16	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....	Delage D6	57	+1 lap	4
3	6	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Delahaye 135 Delahaye 135 Delahaye 135 was an automobile manufactured by Delahaye. Designed by young engineer Jean François, it was produced from 1935 until 1954 in many different body styles...	57	+1 lap	5
4	12	Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin was a French sportsman and racing driver. He took the racing name Pierre Levegh in memory of his uncle, a pioneering driver who died in 1904...	Delage D6	57	+1 lap	7
5	20	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 135 Delahaye 135 Delahaye 135 was an automobile manufactured by Delahaye. Designed by young engineer Jean François, it was produced from 1935 until 1954 in many different body styles...	55	+3 laps	8
6	28	Louis Rosier Louis Rosier Louis Rosier was a racing driver from France.-Career highlights:...	Talbot-Lago SS	55	+3 laps	10
7	4	Henri Trillaud	Delahaye 135S	55	+3 laps	12
Ret	8	Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....	Maserati 4CM	44	gearbox	1
Ret	18	Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Roger Loyer was a motorcycle road racer and racing driver from France. He won the 1937 250cc French motorcycle Grand Prix and the 1938 350cc French motorcycle Grand Prix....	Delahaye 135S	40	condenser	9
Ret	10	Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin was a French Grand Prix motor racing driver who joined the new Formula One circuit at its inception.-Biography:...	Delage D6	33	engine	6
Ret	30	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:...	Simca-Gordini 15	21	overheating	2
Ret	14	Jean Achard Jean Achard Jean Alexis Achard was a French painter.-Biography:Born in Voreppe, Isère, into a farming family, Jean Alexis Achard was self-taught and started his career as a clerk for a lawyer. He began his apprenticeship by copying paintings at the Museum of Grenoble...	Delage D6	7	accident	11

• Pole position: Raymond Sommer
  Raymond Sommer
  Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....
  
   in 1:34.8
• Fastest lap: Raymond Sommer
  Raymond Sommer
  Raymond Sommer was a Grand Prix motor racing driver....
  
  in 1:34.2 (96.94 km/h).