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]