The 3rd Grand Prix du Salon was a Formula One motor race held on 16 November 1947 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris.

1947 Salon Grand Prix
Race details
Date 16 November 1947
Official name III Grand Prix du Salon
Location Montlhéry, Paris
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.282 km (3.903 mi)
Distance 48 laps, 301.543 km (187.370 mi)
Pole position
Driver Talbot-Lago
Time 2:36.0
Fastest lap
Driver France Raymond Sommer Maserati
Time 2:29.4
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Delahaye

The 48-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Yves Giraud-Cabantous. Eugène Chaboud in another Talbot-Lago was second and Charles Pozzi was third in a Delahaye. Talbot-Lago driver Louis Chiron started from pole but failed to finish, as did Raymond Sommer who set fastest lap in a Maserati.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 8   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 2:06:28.2, 142.83kph 2
2 2   Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26SS +3 laps 3
3 12   Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S +3 laps 4
4 16   Alexis Constantin Alexis Constantin Delage 3L +3 laps 8
5 6   Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL +3 laps 5
6 4   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T150SS +5 laps 6
7 42   'Robert' 'Robert' Fiat +5 laps 12
8 54   René Bonnet Deutsch et Bonnet DB-Citroen +8 laps 10
9 20   Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +16 laps 9
Ret 40   Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Maserati 4CM 24 laps, rear axle 11
Ret 10   Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 18 laps, transmission 1
Ret 22   Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 18 laps, engine 7
Ret 44   André Boyer Ecurie France Cisitalia D46-Fiat 3 laps, retired 15
Ret 50   'Jannin' 'Jannin' Testa d'Oro-Fiat 1 lap, retired 16
DNS 28   'Vedor' 'Vedor' Talbot-Lago T26C 14
DNS 36   Emile Cornet Emile Cornet Delage 3L 13

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. ^ "1947 Salon Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-24.


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