| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1946 Grand Prix season | ||
| Date | June 30, 1946 | |
| Official name | I Grand Prix du Roussillon | |
| Location | Perpignan, France | |
| Course | Street circuit 2.217 km (1.378 mi) |
|
| Distance | 68 laps, 150.756 km (93.675 mi) | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 308 |
| Time | ? | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL |
| Time | 1:36.0 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 308 |
| Second | Henri Louveau | Maserati 4CL |
| Third | Raph | Maserati 4CL |
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 June 30, 1946.
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | Chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 308 | Alfa Romeo | |
| 4 | Taso Mathieson | Taso Mathieson | Maserati 8C | Maserati 8C | |
| 6 | Eugène Chaboud | SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | |
| 8 | Georges Grignard | SFACS Ecurie France | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | |
| 10 | Louis Villeneuve | Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | |
| 12 | Raymond Sommer | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | |
| 14 | Robert Mazaud | Robert Mazaud | Delahaye 135S | Delahaye | |
| 18 | Maurice Trintignant | Maurice Trintignant | Bugatti Type 35C/51 | Bugatti | |
| 20 | Raph | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | |
| 24 | Henri Louveau | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL |
Jean-Pierre Wimille and Raymond Sommer held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the Maserati 4CL to retired [1]. Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race.
| Pos [2][3] |
No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Alfa Romeo 308 | 68 | 1:36:31.6 (93.73 km/h) | 1 |
| 2 | 24 | Henri Louveau | Maserati 4CL | 56 | +12 laps | |
| 3 | 20 | Raph | Maserati 4CL | 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 | 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 4CL | 38 | piston | |
| Ret | 14 | Robert Mazaud | Delahaye 135S | 12 | magneto |
| Grand Prix Race | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1946 Grand Prix season | ||
| Previous race: none |
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