1947 Grand Prix du Comminges

The 13th Grand Prix du Comminges was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Saint-Gaudens on 10 August 1947. The race was held over 30 laps and was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Eugène Chaboud were second and third, also in Talbot-Lagos. After more than two and a half hours racing, only 0.5 seconds separated Chiron and Yves-Cabantous. Maserati drivers Luigi Villoresi and Dorino Serafini respectively started from pole position and set fastest lap but both retired in separate accidents.[1][2]

1947 Grand Prix du Comminges
Race details
Date 10 August 1947
Official name XIII Grand Prix du Comminges
Location Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 10.998 km (6.834 mi)
Distance 30 laps, 329.925 km (205.006 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time not available
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Dorino Serafini Maserati
Time 4:15.5
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

Classification

Pos No Driver Entrant Manufacturer Time/Retired
1 72 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago 2:35:37.4, 126.72 kph
2 70 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150C +0.5s
3 28 France Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago +1:45.7
4 52 France Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat +3:39.5
5 66 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL +3:39.6
6 80 France Maurice Trintignant
France Jean Brault
Maurice Trintignant Delahaye 135S +1 lap
7 24 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL +1 lap
8 32 France Edmond Mouche Edmond Mouche Talbot-Lago 150C +1 lap
9 34 France Charles de Cortanze Emil Darl'mat Darl'mat-Peugeot +2 laps
10 68 France Gaston Serraud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S +2 laps
11 44 France Maurice Varet
France Henri Louveau
Henri Louveau Delage 3L +2 laps
12 48 United States Harry Schell Ecurie Laury Schell Cisitalia D46-Fiat +3 laps
13 74 France André Chardonnet Equipe Chardonnet BMW 328 +3 laps
14 56 France Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46-Fiat +4 laps
15 40 France Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +5 laps
16 50 France Raymond de Saugé R de Saugé Cisitalia D46-Fiat +5 laps
17 26 Switzerland Fred Meyer Fred Meyer Maserati 4CL +5 laps
Ret 2 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago 150SS 21 laps, fuel pump
Ret 6 France Pierre Levegh Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 16 laps, accident
Ret 4 France "Raph" Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 16 laps
Ret 22 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 16 laps, accident
Ret 54 France "Robert" "Robert" Cisitalia D46-Fiat 14 laps, accident
Ret 30 France Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S 10 laps, con-rod
Ret 38 France Pierre Larrue Pierre Larrue Delahaye 135S 10 laps, accident/fire
Ret 14 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 10 laps, accident
Ret 78 France Eugène Martin Eugène Martin BMW 328 10 laps, accident
Ret 46 Italy Dorino Serafini Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 7 laps, accident
Ret 8 France Charles Huc Charles Huc Bugatti Type 51A 7 laps
Ret 20 Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 4CL 5 laps
Ret 60 France André Boyer André Boyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat 4 laps, accident
Ret 82 Switzerland Antonio Branca Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL 3 laps
Ret 84 Switzerland Rolf Kessler Rolf Kessler Bugatti Type 35 2 laps
Ret 16 France Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 0 laps
Ret 12 United Kingdom Joe Ashmore Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 0 laps, accident
DNS 62 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15

References

  1. "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. "1947 Comminges Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-27.
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