The 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 30 June 1946.
Entry list No Driver Entrant Car Engine Chassis 2 Jean-Pierre Wimille Ecurie Naphtra Course Alfa Romeo 308 Alfa Romeo 4 Taso Mathieson Taso Mathieson Maserati 8C-3000 Maserati 8C 6 Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S Delahaye 8 Georges Grignard Georges Grignard Delahaye 135S Delahaye 10 Louis Villeneuve Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135S Delahaye 12 Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 6CM Maserati 4CL 14 Robert Mazaud Robert Mazaud Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 18 Maurice Trintignant Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 35C/51 Bugatti 51 20 Raph Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM 15 Henri Louveau Scuderia Milan Maserati 6CM Maserati 4CL
Classification Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retire.Motor Sport, Vol. XXII n°8, August 1946, page 172. Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race. PosI Grand Prix du Roussillon silhouet.com1946 Grand Prix du Roussillon statsf1.comNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid 1 2 Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 308 68 1:36:31.6 (93.73 km/h) 1 2 24 Henri Louveau Maserati 6CM/4CL 56 +12 laps 3 20 Raph Maserati 6CM 55 +13 laps 4 8 Georges Grignard Delahaye 135S 53 +15 laps 5 18 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 35C/51 50 +18 laps 6 4 Taso Mathieson Maserati 8C-3000 49 +19 laps 7 6 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S 47 +21 laps 8 10 Louis Villeneuve Delahaye 135S 45 +23 laps Ret 12 Raymond Sommer Maserati 6CM/4CL 38 piston Ret 14 Robert Mazaud Maserati 4CL 12 magneto Pole position: Jean-Pierre Wimille in ? Fastest lap: Raymond Sommer in 1:36.0 (95.32 km/h).
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