1955 Pau Grand Prix

NC France Pau 11 April 1955 Carte circuit de Pau.png XVI Pau Grand Prix Pau, France Temporary Street Circuit 1.720 2.760 110 188.540 303.840 Alberto Ascari ITA Lancia D50 1:34.5 Alberto Ascari Lancia D50 1:35.3 ITA Jean Behra FRA Maserati 250F Eugenio Castellotti ITA Lancia D50 Roberto Mieres ARG 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 FRA Jean Behra Maserati 250F 110 3hrs 02min 09.6sec 2 2 10 ITA Eugenio Castellotti Lancia D50 110 + 1:01.0 s 5 3 16 ARG Roberto Mieres Maserati 250F 110 + 1:31.5 s 3 4 8 ITA Luigi Villoresi Lancia D50 109 + 1 lap 4 5 6 ITA Alberto Ascari Lancia D50 109 + 1 lap 1 6 22 FRA André Simon Maserati 250F 105 + 5 laps 11 7 12 FRA Louis Rosier Maserati 250F 104 + 6 laps 10 8 30 ESP 1945 Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 625 103 + 7 laps 9 9 20 FRA Jean Lucas Ferrari 500 97 + 13 laps 12 10 26 FRA Paul Armagnac DB Monomill 92 + 18 laps 14 Ret 32 FRA Jacques Pollet Gordini T16 80 Rear axle 13 Ret 24 FRA Claude Storez DB Monomill 64 Mechanical 16 Ret 2 FRA Robert Manzon Gordini T16 48 Brakes 7 Ret 4 FRA Élie Bayol Gordini T16 35 Engine 8 Ret 18 ITA Luigi Musso Maserati 250F 32 Valve 6 Ret 28 ITA Mario Alborghetti Maserati 4CLT/48 19 Fatal accident 15 Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Lancia D50) – 1:35.3 Sources: http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1955/1955.html 1955 Non-World Championship Formula One Races References Pau Grand Prix 1955 1955 Valentino Grand Prix 1955 Glover Trophy 1954 Pau Grand Prix 1957 Pau Grand Prix Category:Pau Grand Prix Pau Category:1955 in French motorsport