1955 Pau Grand Prix

  1955 Pau Grand Prix

Race details
Non-Championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Date	11 April 1955
Official name	XVI Pau Grand Prix
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 mi)
Distance	110 laps, 303.840 km (188.540 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Lancia D50
Time	1:34.5
Fastest lap
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Lancia D50
Time	1:35.3
Podium
First	Jean Behra	Maserati 250F
Second	Eugenio Castellotti	Lancia D50
Third	Roberto Mieres	Maserati 250F

The 1955 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 11 April 1955 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean Behra, driving the Maserati 250F. Eugenio Castellotti finished second and Roberto Mieres third.

1955 proved to be a crucial year for the Pau Grand Prix. Mario Alborghetti was killed in an accident on lap 19 of the Grand Prix. With the 1955 Le Mans disaster, worldwide ramifications led to the 1956 event not being run.

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Vehicle	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	14	Jean Behra	Lancia D50	110	3hrs 02min 09.6sec	2
2	10	Eugenio Castellotti	Lancia D50	110	+ 1:01.0 s	5
3	16	Roberto Mieres	Maserati 250F	110	+ 1:31.5 s	3
4	8	Luigi Villoresi	Lancia D50	109	+ 1 lap	4
5	6	Alberto Ascari	Lancia D50	109	+ 1 lap	1
6	22	André Simon	Maserati 250F	105	+ 5 laps	11
7	12	Louis Rosier	Maserati 250F	104	+ 6 laps	10
8	30	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari 625	103	+ 7 laps	9
9	20	Jean Lucas	Ferrari 500	97	+ 13 laps	12
10	26	Paul Armagnac	DB Monomill	92	+ 18 laps	14
Ret	32	Jacques Pollet	Gordini T16	80	Rear axle	13
Ret	24	Claude Storez	DB Monomill	64	Mechanical	16
Ret	2	Robert Manzon	Gordini T16	48	Brakes	7
Ret	4	Élie Bayol	Gordini T16	35	Engine	8
Ret	18	Luigi Musso	Maserati 250F	32	Valve	6
Ret	28	Mario Alborghetti	Maserati 4CLT/48	19	Fatal accident	15
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Lancia D50) - 1:35.3
Sources: [1]

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