1952 Caen Grand Prix

The 1st Grand Prix de Caen was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 July 1952 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Gordini Type 16. Trintignant's teammate Jean Behra was second and Louis Rosier was third in a Ferrari 500.[1][2]

1952 Caen Grand Prix
Race details
Date 27 July 1952
Official name I Grand Prix de Caen
Location La Prairie, Caen, France
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 4.121 km (2.561 mi)
Distance 136 laps, 309.115 km (192.075 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Gordini
Podium
First
Gordini
Second
Gordini
Third
Ferrari

Classification
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 8 France Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 2:15:34.4, 134.90 km/h 1
2 6 France Jean Behra Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +36.6s
3 2 France Louis Rosier Écurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +2:23.0 2
4 4 France Armand Philippe Écurie Rosier Ferrari 166 +7 laps
NC 30 France Michel Aunaud Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps
NC 24 France René Bonnet Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps
NC 32 France Louis Pons Louis Pons DB-Panhard +11 laps
NC 26 France Pierre Chaussat Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +13 laps
NC 22 France Jean Morel Jean Morel Cisitalia D46 +17 laps
NC 20 France Theo Martin Theo Martin Simca-Gordini +21 laps
Ret 16 France André Simon HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta
Ret 14 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta wheel 3
Ret 12 France Jacques Pollet Équipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15
Ret 10 United States Harry Schell Équipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 gearbox
Ret 18 France Marcel Balsa Marcel Balsa BMW Special-BMW 328 ignition
Ret 28 France Alphonse de Burnay Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard

References
  1. "I Grand Prix de Caen 1952". Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  2. "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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