1947 Grands Prix
Swedish Winter GP
9 February 1947 - Rommehed Military Airport, Borlänge: 103.523 km (5.176 km x 20 laps)
1 11 Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 'R1A' 59m02.2, 101.97 kph
2 3 Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 'R7B' 59m02.8
3 12 George Abecassis ERA A-Type 'R2A' 17 laps
R 9 Gustav Nobelius Bugatti 35 '4791' 3 laps, engine
1 Ciro Basadonna Maserati 4CL DNS
2 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM DNS
3 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26 DNS
5 Eugene Chaboud Delahaye 135S DNS
6 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S DNS
7 Henry Trillaud Delahaye 135S DNS
8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135S DNS
10 Berardo Quadri Maserati 4CL DNS
14 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL DNS
15 Sven Erbs Mercedes W165 DNS
16 Holger Hjelm Alfa Romeo DNS
Fastest Lap: Leslie Brooke (ERA B-Type), 2m51.8, 65.32mph
The 5.00km track consisted of sand placed on top of ice. The temperature was
-29 C, but the attendance was almost 50,000! The cars for the invited
continental drivers did not show up (hence DNS above), as the ship carrying
the cars was stuck in ice outside of Sweden.
Stockholm Grand Prix
23 February 1947 - Vallentuna: 124.971 km (4.999 km x 25 laps)
1 10 Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 1h08m18.8, 109.76 kph
2 9 George Abecassis ERA A-Type 1h09m19.4
3 8 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 1h09m48.6
4 5 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135
5 7 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135
6 6 Henry Trillaud Delahaye 135
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CM), 2m26.2
Did Not Finish
2 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 17 laps/spin/stall
11 Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 15 laps/engine
3 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL supercharger
4 Louis Chiron Talbot 26 puncture
1 Emile Cornet Maserati 4CL 2 laps
VIII Grand Prix de Pau
7 April 1947 - Pau: 304.535 km (2.769 km x 110 laps)
1 22 Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 3h38m31.0s, 83.59 kph
2 12 'Levegh' Delage D6.70 108 laps
3 26 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 108 laps
4 14 Jean Achard Delage D6.70 107 laps
5 10 Philippe Etancelin/Georges Grignard
Delage D6.70 107 laps
6 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous/Eugène Chaboud
Delahaye 135 104 laps
7 18 Kenneth Evans/Ian Connell Maserati 6CM 96 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 1:49.1, 99.49 kph
Did Not Finish:
8 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 78 laps/accident
30 Jean-Pierre Wimille/Amédée Gordini Simca-Gordini 15 64 laps/clutch
24 Charles Pozzi/Roger Loyer Delahaye 135S 47 laps/wheel
16 'B. Bira' ERA B-Type 37 laps
4 Henri Trillaud Delahaye 135S 27 laps/gearbox
2 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26 5 laps/head gasket
20 Arialdo Ruggeri Maserati 4CL 0 laps/accident
Did Not Qualify:
28 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26
Starting Grid:
1 Raymond Sommer (1m49.2) 2 Eugène Chaboud 3 "B.Bira"
4 'Levegh' 5 Henri Louveau 6 Jean-Pierre Wimille
7 Philippe Étancelin 8 Nello Pagani 9 Henri Trillaud
10 Yves Giraud-Cabantous 11 Jean Achard 12 Kenneth Evans
13 Arialdo Ruggeri 14 Charles Pozzi
VIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro
20 April 1947 - Gávea: 161.595 km (10.77 km x 15 laps)
was scheduled for 20 laps, but reduced due to rain
1 Chico Landi Alfa Romeo 308 2h03m14.5, 78.969 kph
2 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 1583 2h09m07.4
3 George Raph Maserati 6C 14 laps
4 Hélio Ramos Alfa Romeo 14 laps
R Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 308 9 (or 6) laps
R Gino Bianco Maserati 8CM
R Rubem Abrunhosa Studebaker
R Henrique Casini Maserati
R João Santos Mauro Maserati
Giacomo Palmieri Maserati
Osmar Lage Maserati
Starting Grid:
1 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 7m26.1
2 Chico Landi Alfa Romeo 308 7m30.5
3 Gino Bianco Maserati 8CM 8m12
4 João Santos Mauro Maserati
5 Rubem Abrunhosa Studebaker
6 Hélio Ramos Alfa Romeo
7 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 308 11m36
II Grand Prix du Roussillon
27 April 1947 - Perpignan: 147.191 km (2.538 km x 58 laps)
1 2 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago 26 1h35m06.3, 92.81 kph
2 16 Henri Louveau Delage D6 57 laps
3 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135 57 laps
4 12 'Levegh' Delage D6 57 laps
5 20 Georges Grignard Delahaye 135 55 laps
6 28 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago SS '90111' 55 laps
7 4 Henri Trillaud Delahaye 135 S 55 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CM), 1:34.2, 96.94 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer, 1:34.8
Did Not Finish
8 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 44 laps/gearbox
18 Roger Loyer Delahaye 135S 40 laps/condenser
10 Philippe Étancelin Delage D6 33 laps/engine
30 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini 15 21 laps/overheating
14 Jean Achard Delage D6 7 laps/accident
I JCC Jersey Road Race
8 May 1947 - St.Helier: 257.440 km (5.149 km x 50 laps)
1 7 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 1h53m33.0s, 136.02 kph
2 1 Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 49 laps
3 11 Raymond Mays ERA D-Type 'R4B' 48 laps
4 21 Joe Ashmore ERA A-Type 'R1A' 48 laps
5 25 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 47 laps
6 28 Leslie Johnson Talbot T150C 82934 46 laps
7 26 Pierre 'Levegh' Delage D6.70 46 laps
8 27 Jean Achard Delage D6.70 46 laps
9 10 Sam Gilby Maserati 6CM 42 laps
10 29 Serge Pozzoli Delahaye 135S 42 laps
11 20 John Bolster ERA B-Type 42 laps
12 18 Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 37 laps
13 14 Peter Walker ERA B-Type 32 laps
14 23 Barry Woodall Delage 15S8 18 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:06.2, 146.90 kph
Pole Position: B.Bira (Maserati 4CL), 2:06.4
Did Not Finish
4 'B. Bira' Maserati 4C 28 laps/engine
15 Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 26 laps/con rod
3 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 23 laps/engine
17 George Abecassis ERA A-Type 22 laps/piston
19 Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 19 laps/engine
16 Bill Cotton/Wilkie Wilkinson ERA B-Type 12 laps/carburetor
22 Michael Chorlton Bugatti 51A 12 laps/oil line
6 Ian Connell Maserati 4C 8 laps/gearbox
2 Nello Pagani Maserati 4C 7 laps/supercharger
8 Robert Ansell Maserati 4C 2 laps/piston
12 Peter Whitehead ERA E-Type 1 lap/cracked tank
Starting Grid:
1 'B.Bira' 2 Nello Pagani 3 Louis Chiron 4 Raymond Sommer
2m06.4 2m09.0 2m10.2 2m10.2
5 Raymond Mays 6 Bob Gerard 7 Robert Ansell
2m10.6 2m12.0 2m12.6
8 Peter Whitehead 9 Reg Parnell 10 Peter Walker 11 Ian Connell
2m12.6 2m13.0 2m14.2 2m16.4
12 Leslie Johnson 13 Bill Cotton 14 Barry Woodall
2m17.0 2m18.0 2m20.2
15 'Levegh' 16 Sam Gilby 17 Joe Ashmore 18 Leslie Brooke
2m20.6 2m21.0 2m21.6 2m22.0
19 Jean Achard 20 Henri Louveau 21 John Bolster
2m22.0 2m23.4 2m24.0
22 George Abecassis 23 Cuth Harrison 24 Michael Chorlton 25 Serge Pozzoli
2m25.8 2m30.6 2m31.0 2m31.0
VI Grand Prix de Marseille
18 May 1947 - Marseille: 303.538 km (4.399 km x 69 laps)
1 22 Eugène Chaboud Talbot Lago '39 2h50m23.6s, 106.89 kph
2 32 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 68 laps
3 12 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 67 laps
4 14 'Levegh' Delage D6.70 66 laps
5 18 David Hampshire/Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type 'R1A' 66 laps
6 46 Jean Achard Delage D6.70 65 laps
7 24 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135 S 62 laps
8 38 Edmond Mouche/Jose Scaron Talbot 150C 61 laps
9 42 François Michaud Maserati 4CL 60 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi & Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:17.2, 115.45 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer, 2:14.7
Did Not Finish
48 Louis Rosier Talbot 150S cylinder head
26 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S half shaft
44 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti 51A overheating
40 Marcel Balsa Talbot 150C
28 Roger Loyer Delahaye 135S con-rod
10 Phillippe Etancelin Delage D6.70 engine
20 Ian Connell Maserati 6C-1500 27 laps/suspension
4 Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 27 laps/mechanical
8 Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 23 laps/mechanical
2 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 10 laps/engine
30 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 9 laps/engine
16 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 2 laps/piston
36 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 0 laps
III Grand Prix de Nimes
1 June 1947 - Nimes: 368.236 km (5.261 km x 70 laps)
1 52 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 3h39m59.4s, 99.94 kph
2 38 Louis Chiron Talbot Lago T26 3h41m07.4s
3 37 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 69 laps
4 35 Raymond Mays ERA B-Type 'R4B' 69 laps
5 46 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 66 laps
6 36 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135 66 laps
7 51 Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL 65 laps
8 39 Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type 64 laps
9 34 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 63 laps
10 31 Edmond Mouche/José Scaron Talbot 150C 63 laps
11 44 Henri Trillaud Delahaye 135 S 63 laps
12 42 Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135 S 57 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 3:00.4, 102.77 kph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi
Did Not Finish
30 Philippe Étancelin Maserati 4CL 54 laps/distributor
55 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 46 laps/engine
41 'B.Bira' Maserati 4CL 40 laps
56 Louis Decarolis Bugatti 37A
58 Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS
57 François Michaud Maserati 4CL
32 Maurice Trintignant Delage D6.70
31 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70
54 'Levegh' Delahaye 155
40 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 S
43 Benoit Falchetto Bugatti 35
50 Marcel Balsa Talbot 150C
33 Jean Achard Delage D6.70 1 lap/accident
45 Eugene Martin BMW 328 0 laps/accident
II Coupe Robert Benoist
1 June 1947 - Nimes: 131.536 km (5.261 km x 25 laps)
1 4 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini 15 1h24m07.4, 93.82 kph
2 25 Raymond Sommer/Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 1h25m04.1
3 21 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 1h25m10.4
4 24 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 1h25m27.0
5 5 Amédée Gordini Simca-Gordini 11 1h27m48.7
6 15 Charles de Cortanze Darlmat 24 laps
7 6 José Scaron Simca-Gordini 11 24 laps
8 8 Raoul Martin RM Speciale 24 laps
9 19 Jacques 24 laps
10 2 André Bossut DB 23 laps
11 9 Henri Marmonnier Bugatti 22 laps
12 7 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 11 20 laps
13 12 Elie Bayol Bugatti 35 20 laps
14 27 Constant Knepper Bugatti 20 laps
15 1 René Bonnet DB 19 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Cisitalia D46), 3m11, 99.16 kph
Did Not Finish
3 Auguste Lachaize DB
14 Louis Bruairolles Singer
16 Auguste Veuillet MG K3 Magnette
17 Gabriel Lascaut Salmson
18 Phillippe Masse Simca 508C
20 Paul Bodet Maserati 4C-1100
22 François Antonelli BMW 328
23 Maurice Monnier Monnier Speciale
26 A. Benzoni-Consa Simca 508C
Circuito di Vercelli
1 June 1947 - Vercelli: 54.81 km (1.827 km x 30 laps)
1 Piero Taruffi Cisitalia D46 40m07.6, 81.96 kph
2 Giovanni Bracco Maserati 29 laps
3 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia D46 29 laps
4 Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46 28 laps
Did Not Finish
Franco Mosters Cisitalia D46 driver ill
Pinco Cisitalia D46
Marino Brandoli Cisitalia D46 gearbox
etc
VII Grand Prix de Suisse
8 June 1947 - Bremgarten: 217.867 km (7.262 km x 30 laps) Final, 2x145.244 km (7.262 km x 20 laps) Heats
Heat 1
1 36 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 1h03m37.5s, 138.08 kph
2 34 Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 1h03m38.1s
3 32 Raymond Mays ERA D-Type 'R4B' 1h06m09.0s
4 48 Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 1h06m20.9s
5 26 Bob Ansell Maserati 4CL 19 laps
6 50 Nino Grieco Maserati 4CL 17 laps
7 62 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 17 laps
8 42 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 15 laps
Fastest Lap: Achille Varzi (Alfa Romeo 158), 3:02.3, 143.44 kph
Pole Position: Carlo Felice Trossi (Alfa Romeo 158), 2:42.9
Varzi hit and killed small boy crossing track on slowing down lap
Did Not Finish
24 Gordon Watson Alta 12 laps/split tank
60 'Bira' Maserati 4CL 7 laps/rear axle
64 Raymond de Sauge Cisitalia D46 3 laps/tyres
8 Robert Klempener Delage D6.70 2 laps/steering
Heat 2
1 38 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 57m46.3s, 152.08 kph
2 32 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 59m56.5s
3 44 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 1h00m15.7s
4 46 Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 1h00m18.7s
5 22 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 1h00m43.3s
6 16 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 18 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:46.6, 158.19 kph
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 2:47.9
Leslie Johnson locked a brake, tail-swiping the crowd and killing two
Did Not Finish
28 Leslie Johnson Talbot 150C 11 laps/accident
2 Roger Loyer Delage D6.70 6 laps/gear lever
58 Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 4CL 1 lap
Final
1 38 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 1h25m09.1, 152.08 kph
2 36 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 1h25m53.8
3 34 Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 1h26m26.5
4 22 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 29 laps
5 32 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 29 laps
6 44 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 29 laps
7 48 Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 28 laps
8 42 'Bira'/Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 28 laps
9 54 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 27 laps
10 16 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 27 laps
11 26 Robert Ansell Maserati 4CL 26 laps
12 12 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 26 laps
13 46 Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL 25 laps
14 10 Ernst Hürzeler Delage D6.70 25 laps
15 18 Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS 25 laps
16 4 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 24 laps
17 50 Nino Grieco Maserati 4CL 24 laps
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 2m47.0, 157.81 kph
Did Not Finish
30 Raymond Mays ERA D-Type 23 laps/universal joint
14 Maurice Trintignant Delage 11 laps/fuel pump
62 Harry Schell/R. de Saugé Cisitalia D46 7 laps/differential
Did Not Start
46 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL Bira drove his car
Starting Grid:
Front Row
1 Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 Achille Varzi 3 Consalvo Sanesi
Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158
Circuito di Caracalla
8 June 1947 - Rome: 144.495 km (3.211 km x 45 laps)
1 Piero Taruffi Cisitalia D46 1h39m27.4, 87.17 kph
2 George Abecassis Cisitalia D46 1h40m37.1
3 Inigo Bernabei Cisitalia D46 1h41m14
4 Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46 43 laps
5 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia D46 43 laps
Did Not Finish
Franco Cortese Ferrari 125
Eugenio Minetti Cisitalia D46 accident
Anne-Cecile Rose Itier Cisitalia D46 accident
Dorino Serafini Cisitalia D46 gearbox
Alberto Ascari Cisitalia D46 gearbox
Felice Bonetto Cisitalia D46
Luigi Castelbarco Cisitalia D46
etc
Circuit des Remparts
15 June 1947 - Angouleme: 102.929 km (1.286 km x 80 laps) Final, 2x70.763 km (1.286 km x 55 laps Heats)
Heat 1
1 30 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 1h03m49.9, 66.52 kph
2 36 Raymond Sommer Cisitalia D46 1h04m43.5
3 8 Eugene Martin BMW 328 1h04m53.4
4 26 René Bonnet DB 1h04m08.4
5 18 Amédée Gordini Simca-Gordini 11 48 laps
6 40 Jacques Savoye BMW 328 48 laps
7 32 Pierre Flahaut Fiat Balilla 48 laps
Fastest Lap: Robert Manzon & Raymond Sommer, 1m07.9 (68.18 kph)
Did Not Finish
16 Guyart Amilcar
Heat 2
1 38 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 1h07m19.4, 63.07 kph
2 12 Robert de Sauge Cisitalia D46 54 laps
3 14 Oscar Moore BMW 328 51 laps
4 34 Jean Hémard Simca 508C 51 laps
5 2 Charles de Cortanze Darlmat 46 laps
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1m08.8 (67.29 kph)
Did Not Finish
24 Ian Connell MG split tank
20 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini 15 4 laps/valve
Final
1 8 Eugene Martin BMW 328 1h34m16.0, 65.51 kph
2 30 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 1h34m19.8
3 38 Roger Loyer/Raymond Sommer Cisitalia D46 1h35m02.3
4 26 René Bonnet DB 78 laps
5 12 Robert de Sauge/Schell Cisitalia D46 76 laps
6 34 Jean Hermard Simca 508C 70 laps
7 14 Oscar Moore BMW 328 67 laps
Fastest Lap: Robert Manzon, 1m08.2 (67.88 kph)
Pole Position: Robert Manzon
Did Not Finish
40 Jacques Savoye BMW 328
32 Pierre Flahaut/Charles Pozzi Fiat Balilla
18 Amédée Gordini/Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini 11 10 laps/engine
Circuito di Vigevano
15 June 1947 - Milan: 72.0 km (1.800 km x 40 laps)
1 Felice Bonetto Cisitalia D46 52m48.4, 81.81 kph
2 Luigi Villoresi Maserati A6GCS 53m13.8
3 Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46 54m03.6
4 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia D46 54m04.6
5 Giovanni Carmine Cisitalia D46 36 laps
Fastest Lap: Felice Bonetto (Cisitalia D46) 1m16.2, 85.04 kph
Did Not Finish
Franco Mosters Cisitalia D46
Eugenio Minetti Cisitalia D46 accident
etc
VII Grand Prix de Belgique
29 June 1947 - Spa-Francorchamps: 492.322 km (14.066 km x 35 laps)
Also known as the European Grand Prix
1 8 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 3h18m28.64, 153.33 kph
2 4 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 34 laps
3 2 Carlo Felice Trossi/
Giovanni-Battista Guidotti Alfa Romeo 158 33 laps
NC 6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 32 laps/not classified/gearbox
4 44 Bob Gerard/Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 'R14B' 32 laps
5 24 Maurice Trintignant Delage D6.70 31 laps
6 22 Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS '90111' 30 laps
7 40 Leslie Johnson Talbot 150C 29 laps
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 5m18.0, 164.05 kph
Did Not Finish
28 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 18 laps
34 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 17 laps
32 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot 26SS 15 laps/lost wheel, accident
36 Emile Cornet Delahaye 135S 15 laps
10 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 14 laps/chassis
18 Christian Kautz Maserati 4CL 14 laps/oil line
20 Louis Chiron Talbot 26 9 laps/engine
42 Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 6 laps/oiled spark plugs
16 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 5 laps/piston
30 Benoit Falchetto Bugatti 35 2 laps/gearbox
Starting Grid:
1 Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 Achille Varzi 3 Louis Chiron
Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 158 Lago-Talbot T26C
5m12.5
XVI Grand Prix de Reims
6 July 1947 - Reims-Gueux: 399.291 km (7.830 km x 51 laps)
1 40 Christian Kautz Maserati 4CL 2h34m50.7, 154.17 kph
2 20 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago '39 2h37m29.6
3 32 Bob Gerard/Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 'R14B' 48 laps
4 48 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 48 laps
5 24 Edmond Mouche/José Scaron Talbot-Lago 82930 47 laps
6 26 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 90111 46 laps
7 46 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S 46 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 2:58.2, 162.52 kph
Pole Position: Christian Kautz (Maserati 4CL), 2:51.1
Did Not Finish
38 Maurice Trintignant/Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 45 laps/engine
12 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 38 laps/chassis/gearbox
16 Fred Ashmore/Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 33 laps/con-rod
8 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 32 laps/engine
10 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CLT 26 laps/engine
44 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135S 22 laps/valve
4 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 19 laps/oil pipe
30 Peter Whitehead ERA B 11 laps/piston
34 Reg Parnell ERA E 7 laps/supercharger
28 Leslie Brooke ERA E 5 laps/oil pressure
6 Kenneth Evans Maserati 6C-1500 4 laps/engine
2 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 0 laps/crash
I Coupe des Petites Cylindrées
6 July 1947 - Reims: 203.313 km (7.819 km x 26 laps)
1 34 'B. Bira' Simca-Gordini 11 1h29m20.4, 136.54 kph
2 36 José Scaron Simca-Gordini 11 1h29m20.6
3 32 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini 11 1h30m00.8
4 16 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 1h31m25.8
5 12 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 1h32m37.8
6 28 Peter Monkhouse MG K3 Magnette 25 laps
7 26 Auguste Veuillet MG K3 Magnette 23 laps
8 40 Jean de Montremy Simca 508C 23 laps
9 18 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 22 laps
10 42 Pierre Flahaut Simca 508C 21 laps
11 2 Ian Metcalfe Lagonda-Rapier 20 laps
Fastest Lap: Peter Monkhouse (MG K3), 3m15.8
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Simca-Gordini 15), 3m14.6
Did Not Finish
38 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 25 laps/head gasket
4 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Salmson 24 laps/engine
48 Maurice Mestivier Amilcar 23 laps/carburettor
22 Prince I. Troubetskoy Simca-Gordini T11 17 laps/engine
52 Paul Bodet Maserati 4C-1100 11 laps/accident
6 Jacques Boucard Salmson 11 laps/cylinder head
50 Raoul Martin RM Speciale-Simca 10 laps/engine
8 Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type 10 laps/valves
24 Eugenio Minetti Cisitalia D46 5 laps/clutch
10 Raymond Sommer Cisitalia D46 5 laps/valve
20 Dorino Serafini Cisitalia D46 2 laps/valve
30 Francis Guerin Guerin - de Coucy 0 laps/engine
Disqualified
14 André Boyer Cisitalia D46 24 laps/outside assistance
Gran Premio Luigi Arcangeli
6 July 1947 - Forli: 67.20 km (1.680 km x 40 laps)
1 Franco Mosters Cisitalia D46 46m32.2, 86.64 kph
2 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia D46 46m34
3 Armando Tullini Fiat Speciale 47m15.2
4 Federico Parriani Cisitalia D46 37
Fastest Lap: Franco Mosters & Lamberto Grolla (Cisitalia D46) 1m08, 88.94 kph
Did Not Finish
Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46
etc
IX Grand Prix de l'Albigeois
13 July 1947 - Albi: 355.267 km (8.882 km x 40 laps)
1 26 Louis Rosier Talbot T150SS '90111' 2h29m48.7, 142.28 kph
2 12 Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11 2h31m50.9
R 48 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 39 laps/crash
3 46 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 39 laps
4 44 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 38 laps
5 40 Eugenio Minetti Cisitalia D46 36 laps
6 34 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11 35 laps
7 28 Pierre Veyron/Charles de Cortanze Darlmat 35 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 3:26.4, 154.90 kph
Pole Position: Henri Louveau
Did Not Finish
2 Pierre 'Levegh' Maserati 4CL 33 laps/valve
42 Dorino Serafini Cisitalia D46
60 L. Porta Cisitalia D46 mechanical
52 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 mechanical
24 Edmond Mouche Talbot 150C engine
4 'Raph' Maserati 4CL engine
62 René Bonnet DB gearbox
20 Jean Achard Delahaye V12 21 laps/accident
8 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 20 laps/out of fuel
18 Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 18 laps/engine
6 Ian Connell Maserati 4CL 9 laps/spin
14 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 8 laps/engine
30 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T11 7 laps/engine
36 Igor Troubetskoy Simca-Gordini 11 5 laps/accident
16 Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type 2 laps/overheating
54 Henry Schell Cisitalia D46 1 lap/piston
22 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 1 lap/piston
N.B. - Jean Achard's Delahaye lost a rear wheel killing a lady spectator
I Bari Grand Prix
13 July 1947 - Bari: 266.949 km (5.339 km x 50 laps)
1 12 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 2h32m27.2, 105.23 kph
2 13 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 2h32m30.0
3 19 Renato Balestrero/Ziegler Alfa Romeo 8C 43 laps
4 15 Nino Grieco Maserati 4CL 41 laps
5 22 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 40 laps
6 14 Cassano Maserati 4 CL 28 laps
7 21 Liborio Fasano Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 8 laps
Fastest Lap: Achille Varzi (Alfa Romeo 158), 2:49.0, 113.75 kph
Pole Position: Achille Varzi
Did Not Finish
17 Juan Jover Maserati 4CL 19 laps/engine
20 Chico Landi Maserati 4CL 16 laps/spark plugs
18 Luigi Marchetti Maserati 4CL 7 laps/brakes
Disqualified
16 Gaetano dell'Acqua Maserati 4CM 21 laps/pushed car
VI Grand Prix de Nice
20 July 1947 - Nice: 321.333 km (3.213 km x 100 laps)
1 12 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 3h07m07.1, 102.87 kph
2 28 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 98 laps
3 10 Fred Ashmore/Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 'R1A' 98 laps
4 14 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL 97 laps
5 34 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 95 laps
6 4 Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS '90111' 93 laps
7 8 Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 87 laps
8 22 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 67 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 1:44.0, 111.17 kph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi
Did Not Finish
6 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 59 laps/selector rod
42 Pierre 'Levegh' Maserati 4CL 46 laps/engine
26 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 46 laps/ignition
24 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 43 laps/spun out
30 Louis Chiron Talbot 26 38 laps/gasket
38 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 28 laps/fire
16 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 18 laps/engine
18 Adolphe Mandirola Maserati 8 16 laps/engine
2 Kenneth Evans Maserati 6CM 8 laps/selector rod
20 Fred Meyer Maserati 4CL 5 laps/ignition
32 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot 26SS 5 laps/cylinder head
Coupe de Paris
27 July 1947 - Bois de Boulogne: 166.499 km (4.757 km x 35 laps) Final, 2x95.142 km (4.757 km x 20 laps)
Heat 1 - 1100cc supercharged & 2000cc unsupercharged
1 10 Charles de Cortanze Darlmat-Peugeot 49m11.6, 116.04 kph
2 2 Jacques Forestier Riley 49m49.7
3 7 Charles Deutsch DB-Citroën 19 laps
4 19 André Chardonnet BMW 328 19 laps
5 9 Creuchet Bugatti 35 17 laps
6 17 Gabriel Lascaut Salmson 17 laps
7 4 Auguste Veuillet MG K3 Magnette 17 laps
8 1 Eugene Martin BMW 328 17 laps
Fastest Lap: Eugene Martin (BMW 328) 2m20.6, 121.80 kph
Did Not Finish
18 Léon Boucard Salmson
16 Francis Guerin Guerin-de Coucy
14 Jean Ondet Amilcar
11 Maurice Mestivier Amilcar MC0
6 René Bonnet DB-Citroën
Heat 2 - 1100cc unsupercharged
1 25 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 46m37.5, 122.43 kph
2 22 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11 48m43.4
3 36 Guido Marino Cisitalia D46 19 laps
4 24 I.Troubetskoy Simca-Gordini T11 19 laps
5 30 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 18 laps
6 35 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 18 laps
7 31 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 17 laps
8 28 Jean Hémard Simca 508C 17 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Simca-Gordini T11) 2m16.5, 125.46 kph
Did Not Finish
32 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46
23 Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11
33 'Robert' Cisitalia D46
34 André Boyer Cisitalia D46
29 Pierre Flahaut Fiat Balilla
Final
1 25 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 1h21m27.1, 122.65 kph
2 1 Eugene Martin BMW 328 1h22m33.6
3 31 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 1h22m33.9
4 24 I. Troubetskoy/M. Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11 1h23m16.5
5 10 Charles de Cortanze Darlmat-Peugeot 34 laps
6 22 Maurice Trintignant/Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11 34 laps
7 35 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 31 laps
8 28 Jean Hémard Simca 508C 31 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Simca-Gordini T11) 2m15.2, 126.67 kph
Did Not Finish
14 Jean Ondet Amilcar
30 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46
9 Creuchet Bugatti 35
2 Jacques Forestier Riley
7 Charles Deutsch DB-Citroën
19 André Chardonnet BMW 328
Did Not Start
17 Gabriel Lascaut Salmson
4 Auguste Veuillet MG K3 Magnette
36 Guido Marino Cisitalia D46
Did Not Qualify
18 Léon Boucard Salmson
16 Francis Guerin Guerin-de Coucy
11 Maurice Mestivier Amilcar MC0
6 René Bonnet DB-Citroën
32 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46
23 Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11
34 André Boyer Cisitalia D46
29 Pierre Flahaut Fiat Balilla
33 'Robert' Cisitalia D46
II Grand Prix d'Alsace
3 August 1947 - Strasbourg: 308.252 km (3.626 km x 85 laps)
1 8 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 2h45m41.9, 111.64 kph
2 16 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot T26SS '90202' 2h46m55.7
3 18 Louis Rosier Talbot T150SS '90111' 82 laps
4 22 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 82 laps
5 14 Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago '90203' 82 laps
6 4 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 81 laps
7 6 'Levegh'/'Raph' Maserati 4CL 80 laps
8 26 Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S 75 laps
9 28 Edmond Mouche Talbot 150C 72 laps
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 1:47.2, 122.23 kph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi, 1:49.5
Did Not Finish
24 Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL
36 Jean Brault Delahaye 135S
30 Maurice Varet Delage 3000 engine
10 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL valve
32 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 brakes
2 Louis Chiron Maserati 4CL gearbox
II Ulster Trophy
9 August 1947 - Ballyclare: 239.918 km (6.664 km x 36 laps)
1 3 Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 'R14B' 2h05m10.0, 115.03 kph
2 6 Barry Woodall Delage 158L 34 laps
3 8 George Abecassis ERA A-Type 'R2A' 21 laps
4 4 Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 'R8B' 18 laps
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard (ERA B-Type), 3:14, 123.53 kph
Pole Position: Bob Gerard, 3:11
Did Not Finish
14 Gordon Watson Alta 14 laps/stub axles
2 Reg Parnell ERA E-Type 11 laps/rear axle
1 'Bira' ERA B-Type 5 laps/bearing
12 John Bolster ERA B-Type 4 laps/pinion
XIII Grand Prix du Comminges
10 August 1947 - St.Gaudens: 329.925 km (10.998 km x 30 laps)
1 72 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago '39 2h35m37.4, 126.72 kph
2 66 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T150C '82935' 2h35m37.9
3 28 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago '90203' 2h37m23.1
4 52 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 2h39m16.9
5 66 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 2h39m17.0
6 80 Maurice Trintignant/Jean Brault Delahaye 135S 29 laps
7 24 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL 29 laps
8 32 Edmond Mouche Talbot 150C 29 laps
9 34 Charles de Cortanze Darlmat 28 laps
10 68 Gaston Serraud Delahaye 135S 28 laps
11 44 M. Varet/H.Louveau Delage 3000 28 laps
12 48 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 27 laps
13 74 André Chardonnet BMW 328 27 laps
14 56 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 26 laps
15 40 Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S 25 laps
16 50 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 25 laps
17 26 Fred Meyer Maserati 4CL 25 laps
Fastest Lap: Dorino Serafini (Maserati 4CL), 4:15.5, 154.99 kph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL)
Did Not Finish
2 Louis Rosier Talbot 150SS 21 laps/fuel pump
6 'Levegh' Maserati 4CL 16 laps/accident
4 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 16 laps
22 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 16 laps/accident
54 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 14 laps/accident
30 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S 10 laps/con-rod
38 Pierre Larrue Delahaye 135 10 laps/accident/fire
14 Fred Ashmore ERA A-Type 10 laps/accident
78 Eugene Martin BMW 328 8 laps/accident
46 Dorino Serafini Maserati 4CL 7 laps/accident
8 Charles Huc Bugatti 51A 7 laps
20 Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 4CL 5 laps
60 André Boyer Cisitalia D46 4 laps/accident
82 Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL 3 laps
84 Rolf Kessler Bugatti 35 2 laps
16 Herni Louveau Maserati 4CL 0 laps
12 Joe Ashmore Maserati 4CL 0 laps/accident
Manx Cup
10 August 1947 - Douglas: 74.899 km (6.241 km x 12 laps)
1 55 'B.Bira' Simca-Gordini T11 42m17, 106.28 kph
2 49 Cuth Harrison Riley Special 42m48
3 3 Eric Winterbottom Emeryson-Lagonda 45m46
4 41 Gillie Tyrer BMW 328 11 laps
5 23 John Panks Alvis 11 laps
6 53 Francis Penn Riley 11 laps
7 45 Jack Scott HRG-Singer 10 laps
8 33 Tony Crook BMW 328 10 laps
9 25 Geoffrey Ansell Aston Martin 10 laps
10 35 Hugh Carrington BMW 328 10 laps
11 43 Peter Clark HRG-Singer 10 laps
Fastest Lap: 'B. Bira' (Simca-Gordini 11) 3m27, 108.54 kph
Pole Position: 'B. Bira' (Simca-Gordini 11) 3m29
Did Not Finish
11 Hector Graham MG K3 Magnette 10 laps
39 Oscar B. Moore BMW 328 10 laps/oil pressure
47 George Molyneux HRG-Singer
7 Bobbie Baird MG K3 Magnette 3 laps
17 Ian Nickols MG K3 Magnette 1 lap/piston
15 Frank Kennington MG K3 Magnette
Did Not Start
1 Owen Finch Amilcar
19 Ian Metcalfe Rapier
29 Sheila Darbishire Bugatti 35
IX British Empire Trophy
21 August 1947 - Douglas: 249.588 km (6.240 km x 40 laps)
1 22 Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 'R14B' 2h16m52, 109.46 kph
2 32 Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 'R10B' 2h18m35
3 36 Bob Ansell Maserati 4CL 39 laps
4 20 Leslie Brooke ERA E-Type GP2 38 laps
5 34 'B.Bira' Maserati 4CL 38 laps
6 16 Brian Shawe-Taylor/George Bainbridge
ERA B-Type 'R9B' 38 laps
7 12 Barry Woodall Delage 15S8 36 laps
8 46 Sheila Darbishire Riley 32 laps
9 24 Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 25 laps
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard (ERA B-Type), 3:18, 113.50 kph
Pole Position: 'B.Bira', 3:16
Did Not Finish
48 Tony Rolt Alfa Romeo B 24 laps/oil pressure
14 George Abecassis ERA A-Type 21 laps/accident
10 David Hampshire Challenger-Delage 21 laps/magneto
2 Geoffrey Crossley Alta 18 laps/piston
38 Guy Jason-Henry Maserati 6C-1500 8 laps/out of fuel
50 Leslie Johnson Talbot 150C 0 laps/fire
Circuito del Montenero
24 August 1947 - Montenero: 125.0 km (5.000 km x 25 laps)
1 Franco Venturi Cisitalia D46 1h13m51.2, 101.55 kph
2 Franco Mosters Cisitalia D46 1h14m39.6
3 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 1h15m10
4 Piero Taruffi Cisitalia D46 1h20m05
5 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 21 laps
6 Giovanni Carmine Cisitalia D46 20 laps
Did Not Finish
Fezzia Cisitalia D46 17 laps
Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia D46 11 laps
Mallocchini Cisitalia D46 10 laps
Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 5 laps
Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46 3 laps
"Robert" Cisitalia D46 2 laps
etc
XVII Gran Premio d'Italia
7 September 1947 - Sempione Park: 344.728 km (3.447 km x 100 laps)
1 30 Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 3h02m25.0, 113.12 kph
2 16 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 3h02m25.1
3 24 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 99 laps
4 2 Alessandro Gaboardi Alfa Romeo 158 95 laps
5 34 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL 94 laps
6 54 Henri Louveau Delage D6.70 91 laps
7 22 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 89 laps
8 12 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 87 laps
9 44 Carlo Pesci Maserati 86 laps
Fastest Lap: Carlo Felice Trossi (Alfa Romeo 158), 1m44.0, 119.35 kph
Did Not Finish
56 Mario Porrino Cisitalia 56 laps
52 Lorenzo Arrigoni Maserati 56 laps
10 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia 56 laps
28 Giovanni Bracco Delage D6.70 53 laps
6 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT/48 53 laps/brakes
42 Gastano dell'Acqua Maserati 6CM 23 laps
8 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 20 laps/engine
14 'Levegh' Maserati 4CL 6 laps
36 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 3 laps/oil pipe
4 Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 2 laps/tyres
26 'B.Bira' Maserati 4CL 0 laps/supercharger
Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati
Louis Chiron Maserati
Starting Grid:
1 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 1:44.0 (119.250kph)
2 Comte Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo 158 1:44.8
3 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT/48 1:45.4
4 Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 158 1:47.0
5 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CLT 1:47.2
6 Louis Chiron Maserati 1:47.6
7 Raymond Sommer Maserati 1:47.6
8 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 1:48.8
9 Alessandro Gaboardi Alfa Romeo 158 1:51.8
10 "Pierre Levegh" Maserati 1:53.6
11 Lorenzo Arrigoni Maserati 1:58.6
12 "Raph" Maserati 1:58.8
13 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 1:59.8
14 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 2:00.2
15 Arialdo Ruggeri Maserati 2:00.8/DNS
16 Giovanni Minozzi Maserati 2:00.8/DNS
17 Gaetano Dell'Acqua Maserati 2:00.4
18 Giovanni Bracco Delage 2:00.5
19 Lamberto Grolla Cisitalia 2:03.4
20 Mario Porrino Cisitalia 2:03.6
21 Carlo Pesci Maserati 2:03.8
22 Henri Louveau Delage 3L 2:05.8
23 "B.Bira" Maserati 2:06.0
24 Nello Pagani Maserati 2:10.0
Circuito del Lido di Venezia
14 September 1947 - Venice: 57.66 km (3.844 km x 15 laps)
1 Piero Taruffi Cisitalia D46 32m41.3, 105.84 kph
2 Franco Mosters Cisitalia D46 33m25.2
3 Tazio Nuvolari Cisitalia D46 34m01.6
etc
Fastest Lap: Piero Taruffi (Cisitalia D46) 2m08.2, 107.94 kph
XXXIV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
21 September 1947 - Lyon-Parilly: 510.262 km (7.289 km x 70 laps)
1 6 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26 4h03m40.7, 125.67 kph
2 24 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 4h05m18.6
3 2 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T150C '90203' 69 laps
4 30 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T150C '90111' 69 laps
5 32 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 67 laps
R 44 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL 63 laps/piston
6 4 Gianfranco Comotti Talbot-Lago T150C 62 laps
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Maserati 4CL), Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL)
and "Georges Raph" (Maserati 4CL), 3m17.5
Did Not Finish
28 Reg Parnell/W. Wilkinson ERA E-Type 39 laps/steering
8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous/John Selsdon Talbot T150C 39 laps/engine
16 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 36 laps/engine
18 'Levegh' Maserati 4CL 25 laps/accident
22 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 21 laps/engine
42 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 4 laps/engine
26 Leslie Brooke ERA E-Type 1 lap/engine
10 Luigi Chinetti Talbot 26 1 lap/engine
14 Raymond Sommer Arsenal C.T.A. 0 laps/rear axle
Starting Grid:
1 Henri Louveau 2 Louis Chiron 3 Eugène Chaboud
Maserati 4CL Lago-Talbot T26C Talbot T150C
3m17.9 3m18.3 3m23.4
I Coupe de Lyon
21 September 1947 - Lyon: 204.102 km (7.289 km x 28 laps)
1 32 Eugene Martin BMW 328 1h37m31.1, 125.605 kph
2 6 'B. Bira' Simca-Gordini T15 '06GC' 1h37m45.6
3 2 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 '07GC' 1h37m50.9
4 38 Charles de Cortanze Amilcar-Darl'Mat-Peugeot 1h38m35.1
5 18 Peter Monkhouse MG K3 Magnette '021' 1h39m58.2, 27 laps
6 8 I. Troubetskoy Simca-Gordini T11 '02GC' 1h40m09.6, 27 laps
7 10 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11 '03GC' 1h40m30.4, 26 laps
8 58 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 '025' 1h38m59.4, 25 laps
9 34 Henri Louveau BMW 328 1h39m31.5, 25 laps
10 16 Pierre Flahaut Fiat 508S - Balilla 1h37m48.8, 23 laps
11 48 Pierre Duval BNC 527 1h40m23.1, 20 laps
Fastest Lap: 'B.Bira' (Simca-Gordini T15) 3m24.5, 128.32 kph
Did Not Finish
4 Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11 '05GC' 16 laps
46 Raoul Martin Martin-Simca 8 Special '2' 14 laps
40 René Bonnet DB-Citroën '6' 14 laps
24 Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46 '010' 12 laps
14 Franco Rol Simca 508C '1GCS' 9 laps
44 Auguste Veuillet MG K3 Magnette '029' overheating
22 Bobbie Baird Emeryson-Lagonda valves
30 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 '011' engine
20 Ian Nickols MG K3 Magnette '009'
52 Robert Gerbout Lombard AL3
50 Jacques Forestier Riley
42 Giuseppe Morra Maserati 4C-2000 '1526'
26 Raymond de Saugé Cisitalia D46 '010'
56 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 '019' 0 laps/engine
Did Not Start
12 José Scaron Simca-Gordini T15
28 Emmanuel de Graffenried Cisitalia D46
Starting Grid:
1 Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 'B.Bira' 3 de Cortanze
Simca-Gordini T15 Simca-Gordini T15 Amilcar Darl'Mat
3m33.0 3m35.7 3m37.0
4 Ian Nickols 5 Eugene Martin 6 Peter Monkhouse
MG K3 Magnette BMW 328 MG K3 Magnette
3m38.7 3m39.9 3m40.9
7 Henri Louveau 8 (José Scaron) 9 Roger Loyer
BMW 328 (Simca-Gordini T15) Cisitalia D46
3m40.9 (3m41.0) 3m43.3
10 René Bonnet 11 Harry Schell 12 Pierre Flahaut
DB-Citroën Cisitalia D46 Fiat 508S
3m45.0 3m45.2 3m52.5
13 Robert Manzon 14 Auguste Veuillet 15 Giuseppe Morra
Cisitalia D46 MG K3 Magnette Maserati 4C-2000
3m46.4? 3m55.8 3m59.4
16 Jacques Forestier 17 Raoul Martin 18 Robert Gerbout
Riley Martin-Simca 8 Special Lombard Al3
3m59.9 4m17.1
19 Pierre Duval 20 Bobbie Baird 21 Raymond Sommer
BNC 527 MG K3 Magnette Simca-Gordini T11
4m17.5 4m20.6
22 (Maurice Trintignant) 23 Franco Rol 24 Raymond de Saugé
(Cisitalia D46) Simca 508C Cisitalia D46
25 Igor Troubetskoy
Simca-Gordini T11
I Grand Prix de Lausanne
5 October 1947 - Lausanne: 292.590 km (3.251 km x 90 laps)
1 4 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL 2h49m30.4, 103.57 kph
2 14 Jean-Pierre Wimille Simca-Gordini T15 '007GC' 2h50m34.1
3 28 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 86 laps
4 10 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26 86 laps
5 12 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T150 '90202' 86 laps
6 20 Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 'R10B' 83 laps
7 22 John Heath ERA A-Type 72 laps
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Maserati 4CL), 1:46.5, 109.89 kph
Pole Position: Alberto Ascari
Did Not Finish
2 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 80 laps/gearbox
26 Piero Taruffi Maserati 4CL 68 laps/mechanical
32 Max Christen Maserati 4CL 56 laps/mechanical
36 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT 42 laps/brakes
24 David Hampshire ERA E-Type 38 laps/clutch
6 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CL 28 laps/brake pipe
8 'B. Bira' Maserati 4CL 18 laps/engine
30 Ernst Hürzeler Maserati 4CL 6 laps/engine
16 'Raph' Maserati 4CL 2 laps
I Prix de Leman
5 October 1947 - Lausanne: 195.075 km (3.251 km x 60 laps)
1 44 'B.Bira' Simca-Gordini T11 1h51m57.5, 104.54 kph
2 42 Raymond Sommer Simca-Gordini T11 1h51m57.8
3 56 Piero Taruffi Cisitalia D46 59 laps
4 60 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 59 laps
5 48 I. Troubetskoy Simca-Gordini T11 56 laps
6 72 Walter Wüst Cisitalia D46 56 laps
7 46 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11 56 laps
8 62 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 54 laps
9 54 Harry Schell Cisitalia D46 54 laps
10 52 F. Schmoker Simca-Gordini T11 54 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Simca-Gordini T11) 1m47.0, 109.38 kph
Did Not Finish
66 Mario Porrino Cisitalia D46 29 laps
68 Franco Venturi Cisitalia D46 15 laps
58 Eunenio Minetti Cisitalia D46 12 laps
50 Franco Rol Simca-Gordini 11 11 laps
70 Claude Bernheim Cisitalia D46 2 laps
Australian Grand Prix
6 October 1947 - Mt. Panorama: 241.350 km (6.351 km x 38 laps)
Cap. Handicap Race Time Adjusted Time
1 W.Murray MG TC (1250cc 25.5 min) 2h28m16 2h39m46
2 C.Bland Ford V8 Spl (3700cc 15 min) 2h18m32 2h40m22
3 A.Davsion Mercedes-Benz (7634cc 10.5 min) 2h14m03 2h40m33
4 R.Mitchell Ford V8 Spl (1340cc 15 min) 2h21m09 2h41m09
5 T.Sulman Sulman-Singer (974cc 28 min) 2h32m48 2h41m48
6 A.Najar MG TB Spl (1250cc 19.5 min) 2h47m07 2h41m37
7 H.Monday Mercury Spl (3622cc 17 min) 2h21m59 2h41m59
8 J.Barraclough MG NE (1271cc 21 min) 2h26m10 2h42m10
9 D.MacLachlan MG T Spl (1355cc 19.5 min) 2h26m25 2h43m55
10 L.Burrows MG J2 (847cc 37 min) 2h44m37 2h44m37
11 R.Ward MG TB (1250cc 25.5 min) 2h34m07 2h45m37
12 B.Myers Riley Imp (1089cc 34 min) 2h43m01 2h46m01
13 W.Nunn MG TB (1250cc 25.5 min) 2h36m25 2h47m55
14 E.Forbes-Robinson MG TC6 (1250cc 25.5 min) 2h36m58 2h48m28
Did Not Finish
A.Barrett Alfa-Romeo SC (2355cc Scratch)
F.Kleinig Kleinig/Hudson (4168cc 6 min)
H.Bartlett Riley (1966cc 7.5 min)
R.Ewing Buick spl (3818cc 10.5 min)
A.Mildren Ford V8 Spl (3622cc 15 min)
J.Murray DM Spl (3622cc 15 min)
H.Bartlett MG spl (1340cc 15 min)
W.Mathison Jaguar 100 (2663cc 20 min)
G.Pearse MG TB (1250cc 25.5 min)
L.Phillips Austin (747cc 31 min)
Did Not Start
B.Jones Hudson Spl (4168cc 10.5 min)
K.Tubman MB K3 SC (1340cc 15 min)
D.Curran Mercury Spl (3927cc 17 min)
L.Golding MG N (1087cc 28 min)
A.Emerson Counoulty 500 (500cc 28.5 min)
III Grand Prix du Salon
16 November 1947 - Montlhéry: 301.543 km (6.282 km x 48 laps)
1 8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago '90131' 2h06m28.2, 142.83 kph
2 2 Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago '90203' 45 laps
3 12 Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135 45 laps
4 16 Constantin Delage D6.70 45 laps
5 6 Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 45 laps
6 4 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago '90111' 43 laps
7 42 'Robert' Cisitalia D46 43 laps
8 54 René Bonnet DB 40 laps
9 14 Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S 32 laps
Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:29.4, 146.32 kph
Pole Position: Louis Chiron (Talbot-Lago T26), 2:36.0
Did Not Finish
40 Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46 24 laps/rear axle
10 Louis Chiron Talbot T26 18 laps/transmission
22 Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 18 laps/engine
44 André Boyer Cisitalia D46 3 laps
50 Jannin Testa d'Oro 1 lap