1948 Pau Grand Prix

  1948 Pau Grand Prix

Race details
Date	29 March 1948
Official name	IX Grand Prix Automobile de Pau[1]
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 mi)
Distance	110 laps, 304.590 km (189.263 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Maserati 4CM
Time	1:49.7
Fastest lap
Driver	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Maserati 4CM
Time	1:49.8
Podium
First	Nello Pagani	Maserati 4CL
Second	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26
Third	Charles Pozzi	Talbot-Lago T26

The 1948 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 29 March 1948 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Nello Pagani, for the second time running, driving the Maserati 4CL. Yves Giraud-Cabantous finished second and Charles Pozzi third.

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Vehicle	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	22	Nello Pagani	Maserati 4CL	110	3hrs 33min 30.3sec	8
2	18	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26	108	+ 2 laps	4
3	12	Charles Pozzi	Talbot-Lago T26	108	+ 2 laps	4
4	28	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago 150C	107	+ 3 laps	4
5	2	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Gordini T15	105	+ 5 laps	4
6	24	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati 4CL	100	+ 10 laps	4
Ret	8	Raymond Sommer	Maserati 4CL	100	Collision	4
Ret	6	José Scaron B. Bira	Gordini T15	55	Rocker	4
Ret	16	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago T26	50	Oil leak	4
Ret	20	Eugène Martin	BMW 328	38	Cylinder	4
Ret	10	Eugène Chaboud	Delahaye 135 S	25	Cylinder	4
Ret	4	B. Bira	Gordini T15	18	Rocker	4
Ret	32	Harry Schell	Cisitalia D46	18	Rear axle	4
Ret	26	Henri Louveau	Maserati 4CL	14	Ignition	4
Ret	30	Maurice Trintignant	Talbot-Lago 150 SS	14	Rear axle	4
Ret	14	Roger Loyer	Cisitalia D46	2	Cylinder	4
Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Gordini T15) – 1:49.8
Sources: [1][2]

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