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1949 Marseille Grand Prix

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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 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Simca Gordini
Time n/a
Podium
First Simca Gordini
Second Talbot-Lago
Third Simca Gordini

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]

Classification

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Heats

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Heat 1
Pos No Driver Car
1 4 France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C
2 32 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Simca Gordini Type 15
3 12 France Raymond Sommer Ferrari 166C
4 28 France Eugène Martin Jicey-BMW 328
5 18 Italy Roberto Vallone Ferrari 166SC
6 10 France Eugène Chaboud Delahaye Speciale
7 24 Italy Tazio Nuvolari1
Italy Piero Carini
Maserati A6GCS
8 30 Italy René Bonnet DB6-Citroen
9 54 Italy Henri Degioanni Bugatti Type 57S
Ret 26 Spain Enrique Tintore Maserati A6GCS
Ret 36 France Robert Manzon Simca Gordini Type 15

1Nuvolari took ill and retired after the first lap.

Heat 2
Pos No Driver Car
1 34 Argentina Benedicto Campos Simca Gordini Type 15
2 38 France Maurice Trintignant Simca Gordini Type 15
3 42 Italy Nando Righetti Stanguellini - Fiat
4 14 Italy Felice Bonetto Ferrari 166C
5 2 Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C
6 40 Switzerland Rudi Fischer Simca Gordini Type 11
7 7 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C
8 8 France Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C
9 44 France Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat
10 22 Italy Emilio Romano Maserati A6GCS
11 50 France François Landon Cisitalia D46-Fiat
Ret 46 United States Harry Schell Cisitalia D46-Fiat

Miscellaneous

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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 France Elie Bayol E. Bayol Bugatti Type 35A
DNQ 56 Italy Ange Moscatelli A. Moscatelli Simca Speciale
DNQ 58 France Adrien Caire A. Caire Darl'mat-Peugeot
DNQ 64 France Paul Vallée Vallée Bugatti Type 35
DNS 44 France "Robert"2 Ecurie de Paris Cisitalia D46-Fiat
DNA 16 Italy Bruno Sterzi Gruppo Inter Ferrari 166C
DNA 60 France François Antonelli F. Antonelli BMW
DNA 62 France Paul Fabre P. Fabre Bugatti Type 37

2Car driven by Loyer

Repechage

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Pos No Driver Car
1 7 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C
2 8 France Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C
3 30 Italy René Bonnet DB6-Citroen
4 44 France Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat
5 26 Spain Enrique Tintore Maserati A6GCS
6 54 Italy Henri Degioanni Bugatti Type 57S
Ret 24 Italy Piero Carini Maserati A6GCS


Final

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired
1 32 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Automovil Club Argentino Simca Gordini Type 15 1:18:33.0, 167.79kph
2 4 France Philippe Étancelin P. Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +18.6s
3 38 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 +35.5s
4 14 Italy Felice Bonetto Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 166C +1:06.6
5 34 Argentina Benedicto Campos Automovil Club Argentino Simca Gordini Type 15 +1:27.8
6 2 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
7 10 France Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye Speciale +3 laps
8 18 Italy Roberto Vallone R. Vallone Ferrari 166SC +4 laps
Ret 12 France Raymond Sommer Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 166C 38 laps, fatigue
Ret 8 France Pierre Levegh P. Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 30 laps, brakes
Ret 6 France Guy Mairesse Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C Accident
Ret 40 Switzerland Rudi Fischer R. Fischer Simca Gordini Type 11 Overheating
Ret 28 France Eugène Martin E. Martin Jicey-BMW 328 Engine
Ret 42 Italy Nando Righetti F. Righetti Stanguellini - Fiat Accident

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Grands Prix".
  2. ^ "Grand Prix de Marseille".


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