1947 Lausanne Grand Prix

The 1947 Lausanne Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Lausanne on 5 October 1947. The race was held over 90 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Jean-Pierre Wimille in a Simca Gordini Type 15 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried in another Maserati 4CL was third. Alberto Ascari started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and set fastest lap but retired with brake failure.[1][2]

1947 Lausanne Grand Prix
Race details
Date 5 October 1947
Official name Lausanne Grand Prix
Location Lausanne
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 3.251 km (2.020 mi)
Distance 90 laps, 292.59 km (181.81 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time not available
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati
Time 1:465.
Podium
First Maserati
Second Gordini
Third Maserati

Classification

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Pos No Driver Entrant Manufacturer Time/Retired Grid
1 4   Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 2:49:30.4, 103.57kph 5
2 14   Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 +1:03.7 6
3 28   Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL +4 laps 10
4 10   Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26 +4 laps 4
5 12   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150 +4 laps 12
6 20   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type +7 laps 11
7 22   John Heath George Abecassis ERA A-Type +18 laps 14
Ret 2   Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 80 laps, gearbox 2
Ret 26   Piero Taruffi Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 68 laps, mechanical 3
Ret 32   Max Christen Max Christen Maserati 4CL 56 laps, mechanical 16
Ret. 36   Reg Parnell Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 42 laps, brakes 13
Ret. 24   David Hampshire Reg Parnell ERA E-Type 38 laps, clutch 7
Ret. 6   Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 28 laps, brake pipe 1
Ret. 8   B. Bira Ecurie Souris Blanche Maserati 4CL 18 laps, engine 8
Ret. 30   Ernst Hürzeler Ernst Hürzeler Maserati 4CL 6 laps, engine 15
Ret. 16   "Raph" Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 2 laps 9

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  2. ^ "1947 Lausanne Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-25.


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