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1948 French Grand Prix

Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France

Non-championship

Sunday, July 18, 1948
Race winner:
Jean-Pierre Wimille
Alfa Corse
Laps:
64
Pole position:
Jean-Pierre Wimille
Alfa Corse
Fastest Lap:
Wimille, 2m41.2
Country:
France
Circuit:
Reims
1948 season:

Results

Position Driver Team Vehicle Time
1 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 158
3h 1m 7.500s
2 ↑ 1 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 158
3h 1m 32.000s
+24.500s
3 ↓ 1 Alberto Ascari Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 158
3h 1m 32.500s
+25.000s
4 ↑ 2 Gianfranco Comotti Gianfranco Comotti Lago-Talbot T26C
5 ↑ 3 "Georges Raph" Ecurie Mundia Course Lago-Talbot T26C
6 ↑ 4 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Lago-Talbot T26C
7 ↑ 9 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48
Tazio Nuvolari
8 ↑ 1 Eugene Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye 135S
9 ↓ 4 Louis Chiron Ecurie France Lago-Talbot T26SS
10 ↑ 3 Charles Pozzi Ecurie Lutetia Lago-Talbot T26SS
R Juan Manuel Fangio Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini 11
R Nello Pagani Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL
R Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Lago-Talbot T150C
R Philippe Etancelin Philippe Etancelin Lago-Talbot T26C
R Soave Besana Conte Soave Besana Ferrari 166/F2
R Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL
R John Heath Hersham & Walton Motors Alta GP
R Pierre Veyron Equipe Gordini Simca-Gordini 11
R Raymond Sommer CTA Maserati 4CM
DNS "B Bira" Prince Chula ERA B-type

Circuit

Reims
Country:
France
Location:
Gueux, Champagne-Ardenne
Type:
Temporary road course
Length:
4.856 (miles)
Record:
Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo 159), 2m27.8, 118.279 mph, F1, 1951
First race:
1926 Marne Grand Prix

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