1954 Grand Prix des Frontières explained

Type:NC
Country:Belgium
Grand Prix:Frontières
Date:6 June
Year:1954
Official Name:XXIV Grand Prix des Frontières
Location:Chimay, Belgium
Course:Chimay Street Circuit
Course Mi:6.73
Course Km:10.80
Distance Laps:20
Distance Mi:134.6
Distance Km:216.0
Pole Driver:Jacques Pollet
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:Gordini
Pole Time:3:55
Fast Driver:Jacques Pollet
Fast Team:Gordini
Fast Time:3:58
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:B. Bira
First Country:Siam
First Team:Maserati
Second Driver:André Pilette
Second Country:BEL
Second Team:Gordini
Third Driver:Don Beauman
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Connaught

The 24th Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 June 1954 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati A6GCM. André Pilette finished second in a Gordini T16 and Don Beauman was third in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Jacques Pollet took pole and fastest lap in another Gordini T16.[1] [2]

During the race Pollet crashed while avoiding the spinning Pilette and two spectators were killed.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
14 B. BiraPrince Birabongse of SiamMaserati A6GCM1:22:15, 98.19mph2
210 André PiletteEquipe GordiniGordini T16+35s4
334 Don BeaumanSir Jeremy BolesConnaught Type A-Lea Francis+1 lap3
48 Jacques PolletEquipe GordiniGordini T16+2 laps, accident1
NC22 Arthur LegatArthur LegatVeritas Meteor+3 laps5
Ret30 Pierre BastienPierre BastienMonnier Speciale-BMW 3289 laps, oil pipe7
Ret32 Paul DelabarrePaul DelabarreSimca 88
Ret28 Roger GerboutRoger GerboutRG Speciale-BMW 3289
Ret18 Roger MeunierRoger MeunierJicey-BMW 3280 laps, mechanical6
DNS36 Viglielmo MatozzaViglielmo MatozzaVM Monoplace-Tatradid not practice-
DNS12 Roger LaurentEcurie FrancorchampsFerrari 500engine-
DNS14 Jacques SwatersEcurie FrancorchampsCooper T20-Bristolcamshaft-
DNA2 Lance MacklinHersham and Walton MotorsHWM-Altacrash-
DNA16 "Dekeerle""Dekeerle"Veritas RS-
DNA20 Marcel MasuyMarcel MasuyVeritas RS-
DNA24 Paul EmeryEmeryson CarsEmeryson Mk.1-Altadriver elsewhere-
DNA26 Willy SturzebecherWilly SturzebecherVeritas Meteor-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1954 Frontiers Grand Prix. 2022-05-10.
  2. Web site: 1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-10.