| Type: | GP |
| Grand Prix: | Roussillon |
| Date: | 27 April, |
| Year: | 1947 |
| Official Name: | II Grand Prix du Roussillon |
| Country: | France |
| Location: | Perpignan, France |
| Course: | Street circuit |
| Course Mi: | 1.577 |
| Course Km: | 2.538 |
| Distance Laps: | 58 |
| Distance Mi: | 91.468 |
| Distance Km: | 147.204 |
| Pole Driver: | Raymond Sommer |
| Pole Team: | Maserati 4CM |
| Pole Country: | France |
| Pole Time: | 1:34.8 |
| Grid From Heats: | true |
| Fast Driver: | Raymond Sommer |
| Fast Team: | Maserati 4CM |
| Fast Time: | 1:34.2 |
| Fast Country: | France |
| First Driver: | Eugène Chaboud |
| First Team: | Talbot-Lago 26 |
| First Country: | France |
| Second Driver: | Henri Louveau |
| Second Team: | Delage D6 |
| Second Country: | France |
| Third Driver: | Yves Giraud-Cabantous |
| Third Team: | Delahaye 135 |
| Third Country: | France |
The 1947 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the II Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 8 May 1947.
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | Chassis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Eugène Chaboud | SFACS Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26 | Talbot | 90201 | |
| 4 | Henri Trillaud | SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
| 6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
| 8 | Raymond Sommer | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CM | Maserati 4CL | 1555 | |
| 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | ||
| 12 | Pierre Levegh | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | ||
| 14 | Jean Achard | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | 880002 | |
| 16 | Henri Louveau | SFACS Ecurie France | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | 880004 | |
| 18 | Roger Loyer | SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | ||
| 20 | Georges Grignard | Georges Grignard | Delahaye 135 | Delahaye | ||
| 28 | Louis Rosier | SFACS Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago SS | Talbot | 90111 | |
| 30 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Equipe Gordini | Simca-Gordini 15 | Gordini | 0007GC |
In the first few laps, Georges Grignard, Philippe Étancelin, Jean Achard and Roger Loyer were involved in a four car accident with no injured but the abandon of Achard on his Delage D6 at lap 7.[1] At lap 21, Jean-Pierre Wimille, second behind Sommer had engine trouble and retired. After a pole position and with the fastest lap, Raymond Sommer was still leading the race, but 14 laps from the end he retired. Eugène Chaboud won the race on Talbot-Lago T26, ex-Chiron 4.5l monoposto Darracq. Henri Louveau finish second just ahead of Yves Giraud-Cabantous.
| Pos [2] [3] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago T26 | 58 | 1:35:06.3 (92.81 km/h) | 3 | |
| 2 | 16 | Henri Louveau | Delage D6 | 57 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 3 | 6 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Delahaye 135 | 57 | +1 lap | 5 | |
| 4 | 12 | Pierre Levegh | Delage D6 | 57 | +1 lap | 7 | |
| 5 | 20 | Georges Grignard | Delahaye 135 | 55 | +3 laps | 8 | |
| 6 | 28 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago SS | 55 | +3 laps | 10 | |
| 7 | 4 | Henri Trillaud | Delahaye 135S | 55 | +3 laps | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CM | 44 | gearbox | 1 | |
| Ret | 18 | Roger Loyer | Delahaye 135S | 40 | condenser | 9 | |
| Ret | 10 | Philippe Étancelin | Delage D6 | 33 | engine | 6 | |
| Ret | 30 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Simca-Gordini 15 | 21 | overheating | 2 | |
| Ret | 14 | Jean Achard | Delage D6 | 7 | accident | 11 |