Type: | GP |
Grand Prix: | Roussillon |
Date: | 30 June |
Year: | 1946 |
Official Name: | I Grand Prix du Roussillon |
Country: | France |
Location: | Perpignan, France |
Course: | Street circuit |
Course Mi: | 1.378 |
Course Km: | 2.217 |
Distance Laps: | 68 |
Distance Mi: | 93.675 |
Distance Km: | 150.756 |
Pole Driver: | Jean-Pierre Wimille |
Pole Team: | Alfa Romeo 308 |
Pole Country: | France |
Pole Time: | ? |
Grid From Heats: | true |
Fast Driver: | Raymond Sommer |
Fast Team: | Maserati 4CL |
Fast Time: | 1:36.0 |
Fast Country: | France |
First Driver: | Jean-Pierre Wimille |
First Team: | Alfa Romeo 308 |
First Country: | France |
Second Driver: | Henri Louveau |
Second Team: | Maserati 4CL |
Second Country: | France |
Third Driver: | Raph |
Third Team: | Maserati 4CL |
Third Country: | France |
The 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 30 June 1946.
No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | Chassis | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | ![]() | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Alfa Romeo 308 | Alfa Romeo | ||
4 | ![]() | Taso Mathieson | Maserati 8C-3000 | Maserati 8C | ||
6 | ![]() | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
8 | ![]() | Georges Grignard | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
10 | ![]() | Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
12 | ![]() | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 6CM | Maserati 4CL | ||
14 | ![]() | Robert Mazaud | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | ||
18 | ![]() | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti Type 35C/51 | Bugatti 51 | ||
20 | ![]() | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 6CM | Maserati 6CM | ||
15 | ![]() | Scuderia Milan | Maserati 6CM | Maserati 4CL |
Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retire.[1] Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.
Pos [2] [3] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | ![]() | Alfa Romeo 308 | 68 | 1:36:31.6 (93.73 km/h) | 1 | |
2 | 24 | ![]() | Maserati 6CM/4CL | 56 | +12 laps | ||
3 | 20 | ![]() | Maserati 6CM | 55 | +13 laps | ||
4 | 8 | ![]() | Delahaye 135S | 53 | +15 laps | ||
5 | 18 | ![]() | Bugatti Type 35C/51 | 50 | +18 laps | ||
6 | 4 | ![]() | Maserati 8C-3000 | 49 | +19 laps | ||
7 | 6 | ![]() | Delahaye 135S | 47 | +21 laps | ||
8 | 10 | ![]() | Delahaye 135S | 45 | +23 laps | ||
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Maserati 6CM/4CL | 38 | piston | ||
Ret | 14 | ![]() | Maserati 4CL | 12 | magneto |