1945 Coupe des Prisonniers explained

Type:	GP
Country:	France
Grand Prix:	Coupe des Prisonniers
Date:	9 September
Year:	1945
Official Name:	Coupe des Prisonniers
Location:	Bois de Boulogne, Paris
Course:	Temporary road circuit
Course Length:	2.826km (01.756miles)
Distance Laps:	43
Distance Length:	121.52km (75.51miles)
Fast Driver:	Jean-Pierre Wimille
Fast Team:	Bugatti
Fast Time:	1:27.8
Fast Country:	FRA
First Driver:	Jean-Pierre Wimille
First Country:	FRA
First Team:	Bugatti
Second Driver:	Raymond Sommer
Second Country:	FRA
Second Team:	Talbot-Lago
Third Driver:	Eugène Chaboud
Third Country:	FRA
Third Team:	Delahaye

The 1945 Coupe des Prisonniers was one of three motor races held on 9 September 1945 at the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. They were the first notable motor races to take place after the cessation of the Second World War.^{[1] [2]}

The 43-lap race was won by Bugatti driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, with Raymond Sommer over a minute behind in a Talbot-Lago and Eugène Chaboud third in a Delahaye. Wimille set fastest lap.^{[3] [4]}

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	1	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Bugatti Type 59/50B	1:03:33.3, 114.72kph
2	2	Raymond Sommer	Talbot T26 MC	+1:20.0
3	8	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 135S	+3 laps
4	11	Henri Trillaud	Delahaye 135S	+4 laps
5	5	Marcel Balsa	Bugatti Type 51	+5 laps
6	12	Joseph Chotard	Delahaye 135S	+6 laps
7	9	Louis Villeneuve	Delahaye 135S	+9 laps
NC	7	Maurice Trintignant	Bugatti Type 35C/51
NC	16	Raymond de Saugé	Bugatti Type 57S
NC	15	Paul Friderich	Bugatti Type 55
NC	14	Georges Grignard	Delahaye 135S
NC	3	Philippe Étancelin	Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
NC	10	Emile Cornet	Delahaye 135S
NC	17	Roger Wormser	Delahaye 135S
NC	4	Louis Gérard	Maserati 8CM
NC	6	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago 150C

Notes and References

1. Web site: The cradle of motorsport. 2022-09-26.
2. Web site: France shows us the way. 2022-09-26.
3. Web site: Coupe Des Prisonniers. 2022-09-26.
4. Web site: 1945 Prisoners Cup. 2022-09-26.