1947 Belgian Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Belgian
Date:29 June
Year:1947
Official Name:X Grand Prix de Belgique
Country:Belgium
Location:Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course:Road course
Course Mi:8.740
Course Km:14.066
Distance Laps:35
Distance Mi:305.915
Distance Km:492.322
Pole Driver:Jean-Pierre Wimille
Pole Team:Alfa Romeo
Pole Country:France
Pole Time:5:12.5
Fast Driver:Jean-Pierre Wimille
Fast Team:Alfa Romeo
Fast Time:5:18.0
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Jean-Pierre Wimille
First Team:Alfa Romeo
First Country:France
Second Driver:Achille Varzi
Second Team:Alfa Romeo
Second Country:Italy
Third Driver:Carlo Felice Trossi
Third Team:Alfa Romeo
Third Country:Italy
Third Driver2:Giovanbattista Guidotti
Third Country2:Italy

The 1947 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 29 June 1947. The race was also known as the European Grand Prix.

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
18 Jean-Pierre WimilleAlfa Romeo 158353:18:28.641
24 Achille VarziAlfa Romeo 15834+1 Lap2
334 Carlo Felice Trossi
Giovanbattista Guidotti
Alfa Romeo 15833+2 Laps
444 Bob Gerard
Cuth Harrison
ERA B32+2 Laps
524 Maurice TrintignantDelage D6.7031+4 Laps
622 Louis RosierTalbot 150SS30+5 Laps
740 Leslie JohnsonTalbot 150C29+6 Laps
Ret6 Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo 15832Gearbox
Ret28 Henri LouveauDelage D6.7018
Ret34 Eugène ChaboudDelahaye 135S17
Ret32 Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot 26SS15Accident damage
Ret36 Emile CornetDelahaye 135S15
Ret10 Raymond SommerMaserati 4CL14Chassis
Ret18 Christian KautzMaserati 4CL14Oil line
Ret20 Louis ChironTalbot 269Engine3
Ret42 Peter WhiteheadERA B6Spark plugs
Ret16 Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati 4CL5Piston
Ret30 Bugatti Type 352Gearbox