Roussillon Grand Prix
Appearance
Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan | |
Race information | |
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Number of times held | 4 |
First held | 1946 |
Last held | 1949 |
Most wins (drivers) | no repeat winners |
Most wins (constructors) | no repeat winners |
Circuit length | 2.538 km (1.577 miles) |
Race length | 253.8 km (157.7 miles) |
Laps | 100 |
Last race (1949) | |
Pole position | |
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Podium | |
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Fastest lap | |
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The Roussillon Grand Prix (Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor racing event that was held between 1946 and 1949 in the streets of Perpignan, France.[1] The race used the 2.538 km (1.577 mi) Circuit des Patanes around the Square Bir Hakeim. In 1948, the grand prix was a part of the Formula 2 series. The Roussillon Grand Prix disappeared after four years, for safety reasons.
A motorbike race was also held in the circuit the same day between 1946 and 1952.
The 1–2 October 1994, an auto-moto historic Grand Prix was organised on the same street circuit.[1] Maurice Trintignant, winner of the 1948 edition was present.
Winners of the Grand Prix du Roussillon
[edit]Year | Class | Driver | Constructor | Report |
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1946 | GPR | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 308 | Report |
1947 | GPR | Eugène Chaboud | Talbot-Lago T26 | Report |
1948 | F2 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 | Report |
1949 | GPR | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 4CLT-48 | Report |
GPR: Grand Prix motor racing. F2: Formula Two.
Motorcycle Grand Prix
[edit]Year[2] | Class | Driver | Team |
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1946 | ? | ||
1947 | 175cc | Picout Jean | |
250cc | Goll | ||
300cc | Fourquet | ||
500cc | Lesur | ||
1948 | ? | ||
1949 | ? | ||
1950 | not held ? | ||
1951 | 350cc | Tommy Wood | Velocette |
500cc | Umberto Masetti | Gilera | |
sidecar | René Bétemps Georges Burggraf |
Triumph | |
1952 | 175cc | Gaston Gaury | 125 Morini |
350cc | Georges Monneret | AJS | |
500cc | Jacques Collot | Norton | |
sidecar | Jean Murit André Emo |
Norton |
References
[edit]- ^ a b 50 ans de sports autos dans les P.O. pagesperso-orange.fr
- ^ Les courses en France racingmemo.free.fr
External links
[edit]- Picture of the circuit
- (in French) Introduction to the Roussillon Grand Prix
- (in Spanish) The 1949 Roussillon Grand Prix