1947 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1947 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 29 June 1947. The race was also known as the European Grand Prix.

1947 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Date	29 June 1947
Official name	X Grand Prix de Belgique
Location	Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium
Course	Road course
Course length	14.066 km (8.740 miles)
Distance	35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo
Time	5:12.5
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo
Time	5:18.0
Podium
First	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo
Second	Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo
Third	Carlo Felice Trossi Giovanbattista Guidotti	Alfa Romeo

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	8	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo 158	35	3:18:28.64	1
2	4	Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo 158	34	+1 Lap	2
3	34	Carlo Felice Trossi Giovanbattista Guidotti	Alfa Romeo 158	33	+2 Laps
4	44	Bob Gerard Cuth Harrison	ERA B	32	+2 Laps
5	24	Maurice Trintignant	Delage D6.70	31	+4 Laps
6	22	Louis Rosier	Talbot 150SS	30	+5 Laps
7	40	Leslie Johnson	Talbot 150C	29	+6 Laps
Ret	6	Consalvo Sanesi	Alfa Romeo 158	32	Gearbox
Ret	28	Henri Louveau	Delage D6.70	18
Ret	34	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 135S	17
Ret	32	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot 26SS	15	Accident damage
Ret	36	Emile Cornet	Delahaye 135S	15
Ret	10	Raymond Sommer	Maserati 4CL	14	Chassis
Ret	18	Christian Kautz	Maserati 4CL	14	Oil line
Ret	20	Louis Chiron	Talbot 26	9	Engine	3
Ret	42	Peter Whitehead	ERA B	6	Spark plugs
Ret	16	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati 4CL	5	Piston
Ret	30	Benoît Falchetto	Bugatti Type 35	2	Gearbox