1952 Sables Grand Prix Explained

Country:France
Grand Prix:Sables
Date:13 July
Year:1952
Official Name:II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne
Location:Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France
Course:Temporary street circuit
Course Length:2.35km (01.46miles)
Distance Laps:136
Distance Length:319.6km (198.6miles)
Pole Driver:Alberto Ascari
Pole Country:ITA
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Time:1:12.9
Fast Driver:Alberto Ascari
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:1:12.3
Fast Country:ITA
First Driver:Luigi Villoresi
First Country:ITA
First Team:Ferrari
Second Driver:Peter Collins
Second Country:UK
Second Team:HWM-Alta
Third Driver:Johnny Claes
Third Country:BEL
Third Team:Gordini

The 2nd Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne was a Formula Two motor race held on 13 July 1952 at Les Sables-d'Olonne, in Pays de la Loire, France. It was round 6 of Les Grands Prix de France Formula Two Championship. Race distance was decided not by distance but by time, the duration being 3 hours. The race was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Ferrari 500. Peter Collins was second in an HWM-Alta and Johnny Claes third in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Alberto Ascari started from pole in a Ferrari 500 and set fastest lap but crashed and retired.[1] [2]

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
112 Luigi VilloresiScuderia FerrariFerrari 500136 laps, 106.47 kph4
222 Peter CollinsHW Motors LtdHWM-Alta+3 laps8
332 Johnny ClaesEquipe BelgeSimca Gordini Type 15+5 laps15
46 B. Bira
Robert Manzon
Equipe GordiniSimca Gordini Type 15+7 laps6
NC24 Yves Giraud-CabantousHW Motors LtdHWM-Alta+12 laps, magneto11
NC2 Robert Manzon
Maurice Trintignant
Equipe GordiniGordini Type 16+27 laps3
Ret34 Rudi FischerEcurie EspadonFerrari 500102 laps, mechanical12
Ret20 Lance MacklinHW Motors LtdHWM-Alta88 laps, engine7
Ret16 Emmanuel de GraffenriedScuderia Enrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/4846 laps, engine9
Ret8 Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrari 50045 laps, crash1
Ret10 Giuseppe FarinaScuderia FerrariFerrari 50044 laps, crash2
Ret14 Maurice TrintignantEquipe GordiniSimca Gordini Type 1542 laps, crash5
Ret28 Eitel CantoniEscuderia BandeirantesMaserati A6GCM42 laps, crash14
Ret18 Harry SchellScuderia Enrico PlatéMaserati 4CLT/4841 laps, engine/crash10
DNS4 Jean BehraEquipe GordiniGordini Type 16crash13
DNA26 Peter WhiteheadPeter WhiteheadAlta F2car not ready-
DNA30 Gino BiancoEscuderia BandeirantesMaserati A6GCMcar not ready-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-06-19.
  2. Web site: II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne 1952. 2022-05-27.