1947 Grand Prix des Frontières
1947 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 25 May 1947 | ||
Official name | XVII Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
Course length | 10.87 km (6.75 mi) | ||
Distance | 12 laps, 130.44 km (81.05 mi) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Maserati | |
Time | 4:37 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Maserati | |
Second |
| Bugatti | |
Third |
| Talbot-Lago |
Motor car race
The 17th Grand Prix des Frontières was a Formula Libre motor race held on 25 May 1947 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati 4CL. Bira also set fastest lap. Peter Monkhouse finished second in a Bugatti Type 51 and Louis Rosier was third in a Talbot-Lago.[1][2]
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time/Retired |
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1 | 2 | ![]() | Maserati 4CL | 59:10, 132.28 kph |
2 | 14 | ![]() | Bugatti Type 51 | +2:00 |
3 | 27 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago Spéciale | +3:12 |
4 | 22 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300MM | +3:13 |
5 | 32 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo P3 | +4:23 |
6 | 38 | ![]() | Delahaye 135 | +5:11 |
7 | 24 | ![]() | Cisitalia D46 | +1 lap |
8 | 10 | ![]() | Aitken-Alfa Romeo | +1 lap |
9 | 44 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 8C-2300MM | +1 lap |
10 | 26 | ![]() | Cisitalia D46 | +1 lap |
11 | 34 | ![]() | Monnier-Fiat | +2 laps |
12 | 28 | ![]() | MG PB | +3 laps |
NC | 33 | ![]() | Bugatti Type 35 | |
Ret | 6 | ![]() | Bugatti Type 59 | 5 laps |
Ret | 40 | ![]() | Salmson | 4 laps |
Ret | 36 | ![]() | Delahaye 135 | 4 laps |
Ret | 20 | ![]() | Bugatti Type 35B | 4 laps |
Ret | 16 | ![]() | ERA | 3 laps |
DNS | 8 | "Vandervecken" | Alfa Romeo | |
DNS | 12 | "Steinbach" | Alfa Romeo 2900B | |
DNS | 30 | ![]() | Delahaye 135 | |
DNS | 48 | ![]() | Maserati 4CL | |
DNS | 52 | ![]() | Riley | |
DNS | 56 | ![]() | Maserati 4CL | |
DNS | 58 | ![]() | Delage D6 |
References
Grand Prix Race | ||
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1947 Grand Prix season | ||
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