1948 French Grand Prix

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Race details
1948 Grand Prix season
Date 18 July 1948
Official name XXXV Grand Prix de l'ACF
Location Reims
Course Reims-Gueux
Course length 7.774 km (4.831 mi)
Distance 64 laps, 497.536 km (309.155 mi)
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Time 2:35.2
Fastest lap
Driver France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo
Time 2:41.2
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Alfa Romeo
Third Alfa Romeo

The 1948 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race, held at Reims on 18 July 1948. The race was won by Jean-Pierre Wimille, driving an Alfa Romeo 158.

Classification

Pos Driver Car Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 158 64 3:01:07.5 1
2 Italy Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 158 64 + 24.5 3
3 Italy Alberto Ascari Alfa Romeo 158 64 + 48.5 2
4 Italy Franco Comotti Talbot-Lago T26C 62 + 2 laps
5 France "Georges Raph" Talbot-Lago T26C 62 + 2 laps
6 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 60 + 4 laps
7 Italy Tazio Nuvolari
Italy Luigi Villoresi
Maserati 4CLT/48 59 + 5 laps
8 France Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 59 + 5 laps
9 Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26SS 49 + 15 laps
10 France Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T26SS 45 + 19 laps
Ret Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Simca-Gordini T11 41 Engine
Ret Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 4CL 37 Oil leak
Ret France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago 150C 31 Fuel Tank
Ret France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 22 Engine
Ret Italy Soave Besana Ferrari 166SC 19 Engine
Ret Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL 11 Oil leak
Ret United Kingdom John Heath Alta GP 7 Clutch
Ret France Pierre Veyron Simca Gordini T11 5 Engine
Ret France Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 2 Oil pressure
DNP France Eugène Martin CTA-Arsenal Not present
DNP Thailand B. Bira ERA B-Type Not present

References

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