The 4th Grand Prix du Salon was a Formula One motor race held on 30 May 1948 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris.

1948 Salon Grand Prix
Race details
Date 10 October 1948
Official name IV Grand Prix du Salon
Location Montlhéry, Paris
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.25 km (3.88 mi)
Distance 48 laps, 300.00 km (186.41 mi)
Pole position
Driver ERA
Time not known
Fastest lap
Driver Thailand B. Bira Maserati
Time 2:25.9
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

The 48-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Louis Rosier. Pierre Levegh and Yves Giraud-Cabantous were second and third, also driving Talbot-Lagos. ERA driver Leslie Johnson started from pole but failed to finish, as did B. Bira who set fastest lap in a Maserati.[1][2]

Results edit

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
1 7   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 2:03:52.9, 145.74kph
2 8   Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C +1:15.9
3 5   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps
4 16   Henri Louveau
  Robert Brunet
Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL +3 laps
5 25   Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Delahaye 135S +3 laps
6 28   Giuseppe Morra Giuseppe Morra Maserati 4CM +5 laps
7 31   Marc Versini Marc Versini Delage 3-litre +5 laps
8 17   Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 +6 laps
9 20   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 +8 laps
10 15   Richard Ramseyer Ecurie Geneve Maserati 4CM +14 laps
Ret 19   Igor Troubetzkoy Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 40 laps
Ret 14   Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C 36 laps
Ret 4   Claude Bernheim
  Louis Chiron
Ecurie France Maserati 4CL 33 laps
Ret 18   Leslie Johnson Leslie Johnson ERA E-Type 3 laps, fuel tank
Ret 3   B. Bira Prince Chula Maserati 4CLT/48 Con rod
Ret 6   Juan Jover Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL
Ret 10   Francisco Godia Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL
Ret 11   Salvador Fabregas Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL
Ret 21   Alexander Orley Alexander Orley BMW
Ret 22   Eugène Martin Eugène Martin Jicey-BMW
Ret 23   Luigi Chinetti Luigi Chinetti Ferrari 166
Ret 24   "Robert" Equipe Deho Simca-Deho
Ret 26   Charles de Cortanze Emil Darl'mat Darl'mat-Peugeot
Ret 34   Maurice Monnier Maurice Monnier Bristol-Citroen
DNS 30   Jean Judet Jean Judet Maserati 4CL

References edit

  1. ^ "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ "1948 Salon Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-26.


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