Grand Prix de Pau

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Dutch driver Yelmer Buurman drives the picturesque Pau Circuit in 2006
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Dutch driver Yelmer Buurman drives the picturesque Pau Circuit in 2006

The Grand Prix de Pau is an auto race held annually in Pau, France. The race was first held in 1901 and started running regularly in 1933, with a race being held more-or-less every year since, excluding the duration of World War II. The race was the first ever to be called a Grand Prix.

The race is run around a circuit laid out on the streets of the French town, and is in many ways similar to the more famous Formula One Monaco Grand Prix.

In the 1950s the race was run sporadically as a non-championship Formula One race, with periods as a Formula Two race. From 1964 the race was part of the French, and later the European, Formula Two championships. Formula 3000 replaced Formula Two in Europe from 1985 and the race continued as part of the European championship until 1999, when the race around the streets of Pau was changed to a Formula Three event.

[edit] Winners of the Grand Prix de Pau

[edit] By Year

Year Driver Constructor Class Report
2006 Race 1 : Switzerland Romain Grosjean Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Switzerland Romain Grosjean Dallara
2005 Race 1 : United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Dallara
2004 Race 1 : United Kingdom Jamie Green Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : France Nicolas Lapierre Dallara
2003 Race 1 : Australia Ryan Briscoe Dallara Formula Three Report
Race 2 : Brazil Fabio Carbone Dallara
2002 France Renaud Derlot Dallara Formula Three Report
2001 United Kingdom Anthony Davidson Dallara Formula Three Report
2000 France Jonathan Cochet Dallara Formula Three Report
1999 France Benoît Tréluyer Dallara Formula Three Report
1998 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Lola Formula 3000 Report
1997 Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya Lola Formula 3000 Report
1996 Germany Jörg Müller Lola Formula 3000 Report
1995 Italy Vincenzo Sospiri Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1994 Brazil Gil de Ferran Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1993 Portugal Pedro Lamy Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1992 Italy Emanuele Naspetti Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1991 France Jean-Marc Gounon Ralt Formula 3000 Report
1990 Belgium Eric van de Poele Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1989 France Jean Alesi Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1988 Brazil Roberto Moreno Reynard Formula 3000 Report
1987 France Yannick Dalmas March Formula 3000 Report
1986 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Formula 3000 Report
1985 Germany Christian Danner March Formula 3000 Report
1984 New Zealand Mike Thackwell Ralt Formula Two Report
1983 Austria Jo Gartner Spirit Formula Two Report
1982 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto March Formula Two Report
1981 United Kingdom Geoff Lees Ralt Formula Two Report
1980 France Richard Dallest AGS Formula Two Report
1979 United States Eddie Cheever Osella Formula Two Report
1978 Italy Bruno Giacomelli March Formula Two Report
1977 France René Arnoux Martini Formula Two Report
1976 France René Arnoux Martini Formula Two Report
1975 France Jacques Laffite Martini Formula Two Report
1974 France Patrick Depailler March Formula Two Report
1973 France Francois Cevert Alpine Formula Two Report
1972 United Kingdom Peter Gethin Chevron Formula Two Report
1971 Sweden Reine Wisell Lotus Formula Two Report
1970 Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus Formula Two Report
1969 Austria Jochen Rindt Lotus Formula Two Report
1968 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart Matra Formula Two Report
1967 Austria Jochen Rindt Brabham Formula Two Report
1966 Australia Jack Brabham Brabham Formula Two Report
1965 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula Two Report
1964 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula Two Report
1963 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula One Report
1962 France Maurice Trintignant Lotus Formula One Report
1961 United Kingdom Jim Clark Lotus Formula One Report
1960 Australia Jack Brabham Cooper Formula Two Report
1959 France Maurice Trintignant Cooper Formula Two Report
1958 France Maurice Trintignant Cooper Formula Two Report
1957 France Jean Behra Maserati Formula One Report
1956 Race not held.
1955 France Jean Behra Maserati Formula One Report
1954 France Jean Behra Gordini Formula One Report
1953 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Formula Two Report
1952 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari Formula Two Report
1951 Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari Formula One Report
1950 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati Formula One Report
1949 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 4500cc Report
1948 Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 4500cc Report
1947 Italy Nello Pagani Maserati 4500 cc Report
1940-1946 Race not held.
1939 Germany Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz 4500 cc Report
1938 France René Dreyfus Delahaye 4500 cc Report
1937 France Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti Formule Libre Report
1936 France Philippe Étancelin Maserati Formule Libre Report
1935 Italy Tazio Nuvolari Alfa Romeo Formule Libre Report
1934 Race not held.
1933 France Marcel Lehoux Bugatti Formule Libre Report
1902-1932 Race not held.
1901 France Maurice Farman Panhard Heavy cars Report
France Henri Farman Darracq Light cars
France Louis Renault Renault Voiturettes


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