1947 Grand Prix season

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1947 Grand Prix season
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The 1947 Grand Prix season was the second post-war year for Grand Prix racing. Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Maserati's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 32 Grands Prix.

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[edit] Season Review

[edit] Grandes Épreuves

Name Circuit Date Winning drivers Winning constructor Report
Flag of Switzerland Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten June 8 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps June 29 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Italy Italian Grand Prix Sempione Park September 7 Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France French Grand Prix Lyons-Parilly September 21 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot Report

[edit] Other Grands Prix

Name Circuit Date Winning driver Winning constructor Report
Flag of Brazil São Paulo Grand Prix Interlagos January 5 Flag of Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Argentina General Juan Perón Grand Prix Retiro February 9 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of Argentina Eva Duarte Perón Grand Prix Retiro February 16 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of Argentina Rosario Grand Prix Independence Park March 2 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Argentina Rafaela Circuit Race Rafaela March 20 Flag of Argentina Oscar Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Brazil Interlagos Grand Prix Interlagos March 30 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Pau Grand Prix Pau April 7 Flag of Italy Nello Pagani Maserati Report
Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Gávea April 21 Flag of Brazil Chico Landi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Roussillon Grand Prix Perpignan April 27 Flag of France Eugène Chaboud Talbot Report
Flag of Jersey Jersey Road Race Saint Helier May 8 Flag of the United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati Report
Flag of France Marseille Grand Prix Prado May 18 Flag of France Eugène Chaboud Talbot Report
Flag of Belgium Grand Prix des Frontières Chimay May 25 Flag of Thailand Prince Bira Maserati Report
Flag of France Nîmes Grand Prix Nîmes June 1 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of France Challenges AGACI Montlhéry June 8 Flag of France Maurice Varet Delage Report
Flag of France Marne Grand Prix Reims July 6 Flag of Switzerland Christian Kautz Maserati Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Gransden Lodge Gransden Lodge Airfield July 12 Flag of the United Kingdom Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Albi Grand Prix Albi July 13 Flag of France Louis Rosier Talbot Report
Flag of Italy Bari Grand Prix Lungomare July 13 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of Argentina Bell Ville Circuit Race Bell Ville July 13 Flag of Argentina Oscar Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Nice Grand Prix Nice July 20 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of France Alsace Grand Prix Strasbourg August 3 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of the United Kingdom Ulster Trophy Ballyclare August 9 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
Flag of France Comminges Grand Prix Saint-Gaudens August 10 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Talbot Report
Flag of Uruguay Montevideo Circuit Race Playa Ramirez August 17 Flag of Argentina Oscar Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of the Isle of Man British Empire Trophy Douglas August 21 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA Report
Flag of Argentina Mar del Plata Grand Prix El Torreon September 21 Flag of Argentina Oscar Gálvez Alfa Romeo Report
Flag of France Lausanne Grand Prix Lausanne October 5 Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati Report
Flag of France Coupe du Salon Montlhéry November 16 Flag of France Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot Report

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Grand Prix winners

[edit] Drivers

Driver Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of Italy Luigi Villoresi 6 0
Flag of Argentina Oscar Alfredo Gálvez 4 0
Flag of Italy Achille Varzi 3 0
Flag of France Eugène Chaboud 2 0
Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron 2 1
Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Gerard 2 0
Flag of Brazil Chico Landi 2 0
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Wimille 2 2
Flag of Thailand Prince Bira 1 0
Flag of France Yves Giraud Cabantous 1 0
Flag of Switzerland Christian Kautz 1 0
Flag of Italy Nello Pagani 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Reg Parnell 1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom Dennis Poore 1 0
Flag of France Louis Rosier 1 0
Flag of Italy Carlo Felice Trossi 1 1
Flag of France Maurice Varet 1 0

[edit] Manufacturers

Manufacturer Wins
Total Grandes
Épreuves
Flag of Italy Alfa Romeo 13 3
Flag of Italy Maserati 10 0
Flag of France Talbot 6 1
Flag of the United Kingdom ERA 2 0
Flag of France Delage 1 0

[edit] References

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