The Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 1949 at the Parc Borély in Marseille. The race was held over two heats of 15 laps, from which the top six drivers would qualify for the final; a repechage for those who failed to qualify, from which the first two would qualify for the final; and the final itself of 50 laps. The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Philippe Étancelin was second in a Talbot-Lago T26C and Maurice Trintignant third in a Simca Gordini Type 15.[1][2]
| 1949 Marseille Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 22 May 1949 | ||
| Official name | Grand Prix de Marseille | ||
| Location | Parc Borély, Marseille | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.629 km (1.639 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 131.45 km (81.95 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Juan Manuel Fangio | Simca Gordini | |
| Time | n/a | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Simca Gordini | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Third | Simca Gordini | ||
Classification edit
Heats edit
Heat 1
1Nuvolari took ill and retired after the first lap. |
Heat 2
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Miscellaneous edit
The following drivers are mentioned in the entry list but either did not qualify for the heats, or did not attend.
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNQ | 52 |  Elie Bayol
|
E. Bayol | Bugatti Type 35A |
| DNQ | 56 |  Ange Moscatelli
|
A. Moscatelli | Simca Speciale |
| DNQ | 58 | Adrien Caire
|
A. Caire | Darl'mat-Peugeot |
| DNQ | 64 | Paul Vallée
|
Vallée | Bugatti Type 35 |
| DNS | 44 | "Robert"2
|
Ecurie de Paris | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| DNA | 16 | Bruno Sterzi
|
Gruppo Inter | Ferrari 166C |
| DNA | 60 | François Antonelli
|
F. Antonelli | BMW |
| DNA | 62 | Paul Fabre
|
P. Fabre | Bugatti Type 37 |
2Car driven by Loyer
Repechage edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 2 | 8 | Guy Mairesse
|
Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 3 | 30 | René Bonnet
|
DB6-Citroen |
| 4 | 44 | Roger Loyer
|
Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| 5 | 26 |  Enrique Tintore
|
Maserati A6GCS |
| 6 | 54 | Henri Degioanni
|
Bugatti Type 57S |
| Ret | 24 | Piero Carini
|
Maserati A6GCS |
Final edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio
|
Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 1:18:33.0, 167.79kph |
| 2 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin
|
P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +18.6s |
| 3 | 38 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +35.5s |
| 4 | 14 | Felice Bonetto
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | +1:06.6 |
| 5 | 34 | Benedicto Campos
|
Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +1:27.8 |
| 6 | 2 |  Louis Chiron
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
| 7 | 10 | Eugène Chaboud
|
Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye Speciale | +3 laps |
| 8 | 18 | Roberto Vallone
|
R. Vallone | Ferrari 166SC | +4 laps |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer
|
Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | 38 laps, fatigue |
| Ret | 8 | Pierre Levegh
|
P. Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | 30 laps, brakes |
| Ret | 6 | Guy Mairesse
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | Accident |
| Ret | 40 |  Rudi Fischer
|
R. Fischer | Simca Gordini Type 11 | Overheating |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Martin
|
E. Martin | Jicey-BMW 328 | Engine |
| Ret | 42 | Nando Righetti
|
F. Righetti | Stanguellini - Fiat | Accident |
References edit