The 5th Grand Prix du Salon was a Formula One motor race held on 9 October 1949 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris, France.

1949 Salon Grand Prix
Race details
Date 9 October 1949
Official name V Grand Prix du Salon
Location Montlhéry, France
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.283 km (3.904 mi)
Distance 64 laps, 402.13 km (249.87 mi)
Pole position
Driver Talbot-Lago
Time 2:25.1
Fastest lap
Driver France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago
Time 2:23.8
Podium
First Talbot-Lago
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Talbot-Lago

The 64-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Raymond Sommer, who also set fastest lap. Harry Schell and Pierre Meyrat, also in Talbot-Lagos, were second and third.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 6   Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C 2:42:18, 148.67kph 9
2 7   Harry Schell Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +2:10 5
3 14   Pierre Meyrat Ecurie Lutetia Talbot-Lago Spéciale +4 laps 10
4 26   Charles Pozzi Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135 +5 laps 8
5 20   Louis Gérard Louis Gérard Delage D6 +7 laps 12
6 23   Jean Behra Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +8 laps 6
7 21   Marc Versini Marc Versini Delage D6 +10 laps 13
8 17   Jean Lucas H. Louveau Delage D6 +11 laps 18
9 16   Charles Huc Charles Huc Talbot-Lago Spéciale +13 laps 16
Ret 19   Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C 31 laps 1
Ret 5   Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 31 laps 4
Ret 24   Jean Judet Jean Judet Maserati 4CL 13 laps, supercharger 14
Ret 8   Gordon Watson G.M. Watson Alta IFS 9 laps, transmission 11
Ret 9   Peter Whitehead P.N. Whitehead Ferrari 125 0 laps, accident 7
Ret 4   Pierre Levegh Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 0 laps, accident 3
Ret 3   Yves Giraud-Cabantous Automobiles Talbot-Darracq Talbot-Lago T26C 0 laps, accident 2
Ret 18   Alexander Orley Alexander Orley Veritas-BMW 328 15
Ret 10   René Simone René Bonnet DB-Citroen 17
DNS 17   Henri Louveau H. Louveau Delage D6 Car driven by Lucas
DNS 20   Maurice Varet Louis Gérard Delage D6 Car driven by Gérard
DNS 15   Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Letitia Veritas-BMW 328 Crashed
DNA 1   Philippe Étancelin P. Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 2   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C
DNA 10   René Bonnet René Bonnet DB-Citroen Car driven by Simone
DNA 11   Francisco Godia Sales F. Godia Sales Maserati 4CL
DNA 12   Juan Jover Sañés Juan Jover Sañés Maserati 4CL
DNA 22   Mariotti Mariotti Simca Gordini
DNA 25   Vallas Vallas Maserati

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  2. ^ "Coupe du Salon". Retrieved 2022-08-15.


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