Grand Prix des Frontières

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The Grand Prix des Frontières was a motor race held at Chimay in Belgium. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1929 and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.[1]

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[edit] Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières

[edit] Multiple winners

# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Flag of Belgium Arthur Legat 1931, 1932, 1933
Flag of France Maurice Trintignant 1938, 1939, 1953
Flag of the United Kingdom David Purley 1970, 1971, 1972
2 Flag of Thailand Prince Bira 1947, 1954
Flag of France Guy Mairesse 1948, 1949 (F1)
Flag of Belgium Johnny Claes 1950, 1951
Flag of Switzerland Benoit Musy 1955, 1956
Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Westbury 1967, 1968

[edit] By year

Year Driver Car Rules Report
1972 Flag of the United Kingdom David Purley Ensign LNF3-Ford Formula Three Report
1971 Flag of the United Kingdom David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1970 Flag of the United Kingdom David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1969 Flag of Switzerland Jean Blanc Tecno 69-Ford Formula Three Report
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Westbury Brabham BT21B-Ford Formula Three Report
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Westbury Brabham BT21-Ford Formula Three Report
1966 Flag of Australia Martin Davies Brabham BT10-Ford Formula Three Report
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom John Cardwell Brabham BT15-Ford Formula Three Report
1964 Not held
1963 Flag of France Jacques Maglia Lotus 22-Ford Formula Junior Report
1962 Flag of France José Rosinski Cooper T59-Ford Formula Junior Report
1961 Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love Cooper T56-BMC Formula Junior Report
1960 Flag of the United Kingdom Jack Lewis Cooper T45-Climax Formula Two Report
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom Mike Taylor Lotus 15-Climax Sports car Report
1958 Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati Sports car Report
1957 Flag of Italy Franco Bordoni Maserati 200SI Sports car Report
1956 Flag of Switzerland Benoit Musy Maserati 300S Sports car Report
1955 Flag of Switzerland Benoit Musy Maserati A6GCS Sports car Report
1954 Flag of Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 250F Formula One Report
1953 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T16 Formula Two Report
1952 Flag of Belgium Paul Frére HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1951 Flag of Belgium Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini T11 Formula Two Report
1950 Flag of Belgium Johnny Claes HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1949 Flag of France Emile Cornet Veritas RS-BMW Formula Two Report
Flag of France Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Formula One Report
1948 Flag of France Guy Mairesse Delahaye 135 Formula Libre Report
1947 Flag of Thailand Prince Bira <need a check> Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1946 Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Brooke ERA B Formula Libre Report
1940-
1945
Not held
1939 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Report
1938 Flag of France Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Formula Libre Report
1937 Flag of Switzerland Hans Rüesch Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Formula Libre Report
1936 Flag of the Netherlands Eddie Hertzberger MG Magnette K3 Sports car Report
1935 Flag of Germany Rudolf Steinweg Bugatti Type 51A Grand Prix Report
1934 Flag of Belgium Willy Longueville Bugatti Type 35B Voiturette Report
1933 Flag of Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1932 Flag of Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1931 Flag of Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Formula Libre Report
1930 Flag of France Georges de Marotte Salmson GP Grand Prix Report
1929 Flag of Italy Goffredo Zehender Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Formula Libre Report

[edit] References

  • [1] Circuit of Chimay
  • [2] (fr) Website of the Chimay race track
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