1955 Pau Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:France
Grand Prix:Pau
Date:11 April
Year:1955
Official Name:XVI Pau Grand Prix
Location:Pau, France
Course:Temporary Street Circuit
Course Mi:1.720
Course Km:2.760
Distance Laps:110
Distance Mi:188.540
Distance Km:303.840
Pole Driver:Alberto Ascari
Pole Country:ITA
Pole Team:Lancia D50
Pole Time:1:34.5
Fast Driver:Alberto Ascari
Fast Team:Lancia D50
Fast Time:1:35.3
Fast Country:ITA
First Driver:Jean Behra
First Country:FRA
First Team:Maserati 250F
Second Driver:Eugenio Castellotti
Second Country:ITA
Second Team:Lancia D50
Third Driver:Roberto Mieres
Third Country:ARG
Third Team:Maserati 250F

The 1955 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 11 April 1955 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean Behra, driving the Maserati 250F. Eugenio Castellotti finished second and Roberto Mieres third.

1955 proved to be a crucial year for the Pau Grand Prix. Mario Alborghetti was killed in an accident on lap 19 of the Grand Prix. With the 1955 Le Mans disaster, worldwide ramifications led to the 1956 event not being run.

Classification

Race

PosNoDriverVehicleLapsTime/RetiredGrid
114 Jean BehraMaserati 250F1103hrs 02min 09.6sec2
210 Eugenio CastellottiLancia D50110+ 1:01.0 s5
316 Roberto MieresMaserati 250F110+ 1:31.5 s3
48 Luigi VilloresiLancia D50109+ 1 lap4
56 Alberto AscariLancia D50109+ 1 lap1
622 André SimonMaserati 250F105+ 5 laps11
712 Louis RosierMaserati 250F104+ 6 laps10
830 Alfonso de PortagoFerrari 625103+ 7 laps9
920 Jean LucasFerrari 50097+ 13 laps12
1026 Paul ArmagnacDB Monomill92+ 18 laps14
Ret32 Jacques PolletGordini T1680Rear axle13
Ret24 Claude StorezDB Monomill64Mechanical16
Ret2 Robert ManzonGordini T1648Brakes7
Ret4 Élie BayolGordini T1635Engine8
Ret18 Luigi MussoMaserati 250F32Valve6
Ret28 Mario AlborghettiMaserati 4CLT/4819Fatal accident15
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Lancia D50) – 1:35.3
Sources: [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1955 Non-World Championship Formula One Races.