1952 Caen Grand Prix

The 1st Grand Prix de Caen was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 July 1952 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Gordini Type 16. Trintignant's teammate Jean Behra was second and Louis Rosier was third in a Ferrari 500.[1][2]

1952 Caen Grand Prix
Race details
Date 27 July 1952
Official name I Grand Prix de Caen
Location La Prairie, Caen, France
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 4.121 km (2.561 mi)
Distance 136 laps, 309.115 km (192.075 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Gordini
Podium
First
Gordini
Second
Gordini
Third
Ferrari

Classification
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 8 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 2:15:34.4, 134.90 km/h 1
2 6 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +36.6s
3 2 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +2:23.0 2
4 4 Armand Philippe Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 166 +7 laps
NC 30 Michel Aunaud Ecurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps
NC 24 René Bonnet Ecurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps
NC 32 Louis Pons Louis Pons DB-Panhard +11 laps
NC 26 Pierre Chaussat Ecurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +13 laps
NC 22 Jean Morel Jean Morel Cisitalia D46 +17 laps
NC 20 Theo Martin Theo Martin Simca-Gordini +21 laps
Ret 16 André Simon HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta
Ret 14 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta wheel 3
Ret 12 Jacques Pollet Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15
Ret 10 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 gearbox
Ret 18 Marcel Balsa Marcel Balsa BMW Special-BMW 328 ignition
Ret 28 Alphonse de Burnay Ecurie Jeudy DB-Panhard

References
  1. "I Grand Prix de Caen 1952". Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  2. "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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