1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Bordeaux
Date:9 May
Year:1954
Official Name:III Grand Prix de Bordeaux
Location:Bordeaux, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.532
Course Km:2.458
Distance Laps:123
Distance Mi:188.488
Distance Km:302.334
Pole Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Time:1:21.8
Fast Driver:José Froilán González
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:1:22.7
Fast Country:ARG
First Driver:José Froilán González
First Country:ARG
First Team:Ferrari
Second Driver:Robert Manzon
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:Ferrari
Third Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Third Country:FRA
Third Team:Ferrari

The 1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 9 May 1954 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The Grand Prix was won by José Froilán González, driving with Ferrari. Gonzalez also set fastest lap. Ferrari drivers Robert Manzon and Maurice Trintignant finished second and third, with Trintignant starting from pole.[1] [2]

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
112 José Froilán GonzálezScuderia FerrariFerrari 6253:05:55.1, 07.23kph2
224 Robert ManzonEquipe RosierFerrari 625+44.5s5
314 Maurice TrintignantScuderia FerrariFerrari 625+1:03.01
47 Stirling MossA.E. MossMaserati 250F+2 laps7
54 Elie BayolEquipe GordiniGordini T16+4 laps6
66 Jacques PolletEquipe GordiniGordini T16+7 laps9
78 Georges BergerEquipe GordiniGordini T16+13 laps11
Ret18 B. BiraPrince BiraMaserati A6GCM44 laps, oil system4
Ret2 Jean BehraEquipe GordiniGordini T1634 laps, gearbox3
Ret22 Harry SchellHarry SchellMaserati A6GCM16 laps, clutch8
Ret16 Louis RosierEquipe RosierFerrari 5009 laps, engine10
Ret10 Peter WhiteheadPeter N. WhiteheadCooper T24-Alta4 laps, engine12
DNS20 Roberto MieresRoberto MieresMaserati A6GCMPractice crash-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1954 Bordeaux Grand Prix. 2022-05-09.
  2. Web site: 1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-09.