The III Grand Prix de Nîmes was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1947 at Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes. The race was held over 70 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Villoresi started from pole and set fastest lap. Louis Chiron was second in a Talbot-Lago T26 and Reg Parnell third in a Maserati 4CL.[1][2]
| 1947 Nîmes Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 June 1947 | ||
| Official name | III Grand Prix de Nîmes | ||
| Location | Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 5.216 km (3.241 mi) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 360.320 km (223.892 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | not known | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | |
| Time | 3:00.4 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
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