The 13th Grand Prix du Comminges was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Saint-Gaudens on 10 August 1947. The race was held over 30 laps and was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Eugène Chaboud were second and third, also in Talbot-Lagos. After more than two and a half hours racing, only 0.5 seconds separated Chiron and Yves-Cabantous. Maserati drivers Luigi Villoresi and Dorino Serafini respectively started from pole position and set fastest lap but both retired in separate accidents.[1][2]

Classification

Pos No Driver Entrant Manufacturer Time/Retired
1 72 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago 2:35:37.4, 126.72 kph
2 70 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T150C +0.5s
3 28 France Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago +1:45.7
4 52 France Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat +3:39.5
5 66 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL +3:39.6
6 80 France Maurice Trintignant
France Jean Brault
Maurice Trintignant Delahaye 135S +1 lap
7 24 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL +1 lap
8 32 France Edmond Mouche Edmond Mouche Talbot-Lago 150C +1 lap
9 34 France Charles de Cortanze Emil Darl'mat Darl'mat-Peugeot +2 laps
10 68 France Gaston Serraud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S +2 laps
11 44 France Maurice Varet
France Henri Louveau
Henri Louveau Delage 3L +2 laps
12 48 United States Harry Schell Ecurie Laury Schell Cisitalia D46-Fiat +3 laps
13 74 France André Chardonnet Equipe Chardonnet BMW 328 +3 laps
14 56 France Robert Manzon Robert Manzon Cisitalia D46-Fiat +4 laps
15 40 France Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +5 laps
16 50 France Raymond de Saugé R de Saugé Cisitalia D46-Fiat +5 laps
17 26 Switzerland Fred Meyer Fred Meyer Maserati 4CL +5 laps
Ret 2 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Tricolore Talbot-Lago 150SS 21 laps, fuel pump
Ret 6 France Pierre Levegh Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 16 laps, accident
Ret 4 France "Raph" Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 16 laps
Ret 22 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 16 laps, accident
Ret 54 France "Robert" "Robert" Cisitalia D46-Fiat 14 laps, accident
Ret 30 France Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S 10 laps, con-rod
Ret 38 France Pierre Larrue Pierre Larrue Delahaye 135S 10 laps, accident/fire
Ret 14 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore Reg Parnell ERA A-Type 10 laps, accident
Ret 78 France Eugène Martin Eugène Martin BMW 328 10 laps, accident
Ret 46 Italy Dorino Serafini Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 7 laps, accident
Ret 8 France Charles Huc Charles Huc Bugatti Type 51A 7 laps
Ret 20 Switzerland Adolfo Mandirola Adolfo Mandirola Maserati 4CL 5 laps
Ret 60 France André Boyer André Boyer Cisitalia D46-Fiat 4 laps, accident
Ret 82 Switzerland Antonio Branca Antonio Branca Maserati 4CL 3 laps
Ret 84 Switzerland Rolf Kessler Rolf Kessler Bugatti Type 35 2 laps
Ret 16 France Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL 0 laps
Ret 12 United Kingdom Joe Ashmore Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 0 laps, accident
DNS 62 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15

References

  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. ^ "1947 Comminges Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-11-27.


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