1954 Rouen Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Rouen-les-Essarts
Date:11 July
Year:1954
Official Name:IV Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts
Location:Rouen, Normandy
Course:Rouen-Les-Essarts
Course Mi:3.169
Course Km:5.100
Distance Laps:95
Distance Mi:300.840
Distance Km:484.50
Weather:Warm and Dry
Pole Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Time:2:09.4
Fast Driver:Maurice Trintignant
Fast Team:Ferrari
Fast Time:2:09.9
Fast Country:FRA
First Driver:Maurice Trintignant
First Country:FRA
First Team:Ferrari
Second Driver:B. Bira
Second Country:Siam
Second Team:Maserati
Third Driver:Roy Salvadori
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Maserati

The 4th Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 11 July 1954 at the Rouen-Les-Essarts circuit, in Rouen, Normandy, France. The winner was Maurice Trintignant in a Ferrari 625. Trintignant also took pole and set fastest lap. B. Bira and Roy Salvadori were second and third in their Maserati 250Fs.[1] [2]

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
118 Maurice TrintignantScuderia FerrariFerrari 6253:40:34.5, 132.12kph1
222 B. BiraPrince BiraMaserati 250F+1 lap8
330 Roy SalvadoriGilby EngineeringMaserati 250F+5 laps9
46 Georges BergerEquipe GordiniGordini T16+5 laps12
534 Jorge DaponteJorge DaponteMaserati A6GCM+10 laps14
64 Clemar BucciEquipe GordiniGordini T16+11 laps, gearbox7
728 Ted WhiteawayE.N. WhiteawayHWM-Alta+15 laps13
812 Robert ManzonEquipe RosierFerrari 625+15 laps6
910 Louis RosierEquipe RosierFerrari 500+22 laps11
Ret8 André PiletteEquipe GordiniGordini T1640 laps, transmission5
Ret24 Harry SchellHarry SchellMaserati A6GCM33 laps, mechanical10
Ret14 José Froilán GonzálezScuderia FerrariFerrari 55316 laps, engine4
DSQ16 Mike HawthornScuderia FerrariFerrari 625push start3
DSQ2 Jean BehraEquipe GordiniGordini T16push start2
DNS32 Alan BrownEcurie RichmondCooper T23-Bristol-
DNQ4 Jacques PolletEquipe GordiniGordini T16car qualified by Bucci-
DNA6 Roberto MieresRoberto MieresMaserati A6GCMtransporter crash, car destroyed-
DNA6 Giovanni de RiuGiovanni de RiuMaserati A6GCM-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IV Grand Prix de Rouen-les-Essarts 1954. 2022-05-12.
  2. Web site: 1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-12.