1947 Reims Grand Prix

France Reims Circuit-Reims-Gueux-1926.png I Grand Prix de Reims Reims-Gueux, Reims 6 July 1947 Permanent racing facility 4.856 7.816 51 247.688 398.616 Christian Kautz  Switzerland Maserati 2:51.1 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2:58.2 Italy Christian Kautz  Switzerland Maserati Louis Chiron Monaco Talbot-Lago Bob GerardGBR Cuth Harrison UK ERA The XVI Grand Prix de Reims, also known as the I Grand Prix de Reims, was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 1947, at the Reims-Gueux circuit near Reims in north-eastern France. The race was run over 51 laps on a 7.816 km circuit of public roads and was won by Swiss driver Christian Kautz in a Maserati 4CL. History The 1947 Grand Prix at Reims (commonly known as the Reims Grand Prix) was the first major Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux after WW2. Officially billed as the XVI Grand Prix de Reims, the race number has its origin in the Grand Prix de la Marne, a pre-war Grand Prix racing series (1925-1937, plus one commemorative race held in 1952). Post war political and financial re-organization moved the nationally sanctioned Grand Prix de France (Grand Prix de l'ACF) to the circuit Rouen-Les-Essarts after three editions were held at Reims in 1932, 1938 and 1939. Among those changes was renaming the old pre-war Marne GP to Grand Prix de Reims, officially billed as the XVI Grand Prix de Reims, based on the former Grand Prix de la Marne numbering sequence. Conflicts between local, regional, national and commercial interests, further complicated by the new post-war Formula 1 and Formula 2 series, led to various accounts of race name and numbering formats. As a result, some sources list the 1957 and 1962 Grand Prix de Reims as the 2nd (II) http://www.statsf1.com/en/1957-hc/grand-prix-154.aspx 1957 - II Grand Prix de Reims statsf1.com August 3, 2014http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1957/1957.html#rei XXIII Grand Prix de Reims silhouet.com August 3, 2014http://www.formula2.net/F157_12.htm II Grand Prix de Reims 1957 formula2.net August 3, 2014 and 3rd (III) GP de Reims respectively. http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1962/1962.html#rei III Grand Prix de Reims silhouet.com August 3, 2014http://www.statsf1.com/en/1962-hc/grand-prix-207.aspx 1962 III Grand Prix de Reims statsf1.com August 3, 2014http://www.formula2.net/F162_13.htm XXVIII Grand Prix Internationale de Reims 1962 formula2.net August 3, 2014 Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 40  SUI Christian Kautz Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 2:34:50.7 1 2 20 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago 39 +2:38.9 18 3 32 GBR Bob GerardGBR Cuth Harrison Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +3 laps 5 4 48 FRA Eugène Chaboud Ecurie France Delahaye 135 +3 laps 8 5 24 FRA Edmond MoucheFRA José Scaron Edmond Mouche Talbot-Lago T150C +4 laps 10 6 26 FRA Louis Rosier Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26SS +5 laps 7 7 46 FRA Charles Pozzi Ecurie France Delahaye 135S +5 laps 9 Ret 38 FRA Maurice TrintignantFRA Henri Louveau Ecurie Gersac Delage D6-70 45 laps - valves 6 Ret 12 FRA Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CM 38 laps - transmission 3 Ret 16 GBR Fred AshmoreGBR Leslie Brooke E.R.A. Ltd. ERA B-Type 33 laps - connecting rod 17 Ret 8 ITA Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 32 laps - engine 15 Ret 10 ITA Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT 26 laps - engine 16 Ret 44 FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Delahaye 135 22 laps - valves 4 Ret 4 FRA 'Raph' Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL 19 laps - oil piping 13 Ret 30 GBR Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 11 laps - piston 11 Ret 34 GBR Reg Parnell Reg Parnell ERA E Type 7 laps -supercharger 20 Ret 28 GBR Leslie Brooke E.R.A. Ltd. ERA E-Type 5 laps - oil Pressure 19 Ret 6 GBR Kenneth Evans Connell / Evans Maserati 6C-1500 4 laps - engine 14 Ret 2 SUI Enrico Platé Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL 1 lap - crash 12 DSQ 14 FRA Henri Louveau Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati 4CM 25 laps - outside assistance 2 DNA 18 FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL   - - DNA 22 USA Luigi Chinetti Ecurie France Talbot MD   - - DNA 36 FRA Jean Achard Ecurie Gersac Delage D6-70   - - DNA 42 FRA Philippe Étancelin Ecurie Gersac Delage D6-70   - - DNA 44 FRA Maurice Varet Ecurie France Delahaye 135CS   - - Sources:http://8w.forix.com/40s-france47-3.html 1947 XVI Grand Prix de Reims (anciennement Grand Prix de la Marne) forix.com July 25, 2014http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1947/1947.html#reims 1947 XVI Grand Prix de Reims silhouet.com July 25, 2014http://www.statsf1.com/en/1947-hc/grand-prix-23.aspx 1947 XVI Grand Prix de Reims statsf1.com July 25, 2014http://www.amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr/PALMARES-HISTORIQUE-du-CIRCUIT-de Palmares des GP du Circuit de Reims-Gueux (French Language) amis-du-circuit-de-gueux.fr July 25, 2014 References External links Maserati - 100 Years - 1947 Circuit de Reims - History Circuits: Reims Circuit Reims-Gueux (1926-1969) on Google Maps (Historic Grand Prix Circuits) Reims Grand Prix 1947 — 1957 Reims Grand Prix Reims Category:Reims Grand Prix Reims Grand Prix