1949 Formula One Grand Prix des Frontières explained

Type:GP
Country:Belgium
Grand Prix:Frontières
Date:5 June
Year:1949
Official Name:XVIII Grand Prix des Frontières
Location:Chimay, Belgium
Course:Temporary street circuit
Course Length:10.87km (06.75miles)
Distance Laps:15
Distance Length:163.04km (101.31miles)
Fast Driver:Guy Mairesse
Fast Team:Talbot-Lago
Fast Time:4:32.6
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:Guy Mairesse
First Country:FRA
First Team:Talbot-Lago
Second Driver:Lance Macklin
Second Country:GBR
Second Team:Maserati
Third Driver:Johnny Claes
Third Country:BEL
Third Team:Talbot-Lago

The 18th Grand Prix des Frontières was a Formula One motor race held on 5 June 1949 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by Guy Mairesse in a Talbot-Lago T26C, setting fastest lap also. Lance Macklin finished second in a Maserati 6CM and Johnny Claes was third in another T26C.[1] [2]

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/Retired
122 Guy MairesseEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C1:10:10.0, 138.95 kph
212 Lance MacklinL. MacklinMaserati 6CM+3:37.0
34 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C+4:38.0
414 Pierre MeyratEcurie LetitiaTalbot Spéciale+4:38.2
537 "Raph"Ecurie Mundia CourseDelahaye 135+2 laps
Ret.16 Charles PozziEcurie LetitiaTalbot Spéciale6 laps
Ret.2 HavauxHavauxBugatti Type 49B2 laps
DNS8 Arthur LegatA. LegatMaserati 6CM
DNS30 Paul DemesseA. LegatBugatti Type 37A
DNA6 Horace RipleyH.J. RipleyTalbotDriver ill
DNA18 Alexandre ConstantinA. ConstantinMaserati 8C
DNA20 Pat GarlandP.A.T. GarlandTalbot-Lago T26C
DNA24 Louis RosierEcurie RosierTalbot-Lago T26C
DNA26 Henri LouveauEcurie RosierTalbot Spéciale
DNA29 Alexander OrleyA. OrleyVeritas-BMW 328

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Prix des Frontières. 2022-08-18.
  2. Web site: 1949 Grands Prix. 2022-08-18.