1947 Alsace Grand Prix

GP Alsace 3 August 1947 II Grand Prix de l'Alsace France Strasbourg-Neudorf, France Street circuit 2.254 mi km off 85 191.59 mi km off Luigi Villoresi Maserati ITA 1:49.5 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 1:47.2 ITA Luigi Villoresi Maserati ITA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26SS FRA Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T150SS FRA The 2nd Grand Prix de l'Alsace was a Grand Prix motor race held at Strasbourg-Neudorf in France on 3 August 1947. The race was won by Luigi Villoresi, who started from pole and set fastest lap, in a Maserati 4CL. Yves Giraud-Cabantous was second in a Talbot-Lago T26SS and Louis Rosier third in a Talbot-Lago T150SS.https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1947-alsace-grand-prix/ 1947 Alsace Grand Prix 2022-11-23http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1947/1947.html#alsace 1947 Grands Prix 2022-11-23 Eugene Chaboud took part in Saturday practice in a mysterious new car, but after inspection the car was banned from the event after it was found that his car was not French as Chaboud pretended, but a German-built Veritas. The Veritas team left the track under military police escort, and Chaboud took part in the race in a Delahaye 135 he drove in Friday practice.Chargé Thierry 3 Août 1947 - Circuit international de vitesse de Strasbourg – Ep 7 Les essais du samedi http://www.les24heures.fr/sportauto-alsace/2132-3-aout-1947-circuit-international-de-vitesse-de-strasbourg-ep-7-les-essais-du-samedi 2023-12-16 www.les24heures.fr fr-FR The race was delayed by one hour due to a freak incident involving grand marshal Paul Freiss and 1947 Isle of Man TT podium finisher Peter Goodman in the 500cc bike support race.Chargé Thierry 3 Août 1947 - Circuit international de vitesse de Strasbourg – Ep 10 Le Grand Prix http://www.les24heures.fr/sportauto-alsace/2122-3-aout-1947-circuit-international-de-vitesse-de-strasbourg-ep-10-le-grand-prix 2023-12-16 www.les24heures.fr fr-FR Freiss was trying to control spectators who had just moved in forbidden areas on the pit straight, and got hit in the leg at high speed by Goodman. Freiss lost his leg on impact, but survived. He remained involved in Alsatian motorsport after the incident. Goodman, who had just won the 350cc support race, was also seriously hurt, and had to retire from professional motorcycle racing.Chargé Thierry 3 Août 1947 - Circuit international de vitesse de Strasbourg – Ep 9 moto 500cc http://www.les24heures.fr/sportauto-alsace/2134-3-aout-1947-circuit-international-de-vitesse-de-strasbourg-ep-9-moto-500cc 2023-12-16 www.les24heures.fr fr-FRChargé Thierry 3 Août 1947 - Circuit international de vitesse de Strasbourg – Ep 11 Après course http://www.les24heures.fr/sportauto-alsace/2123-3-aout-1947-circuit-international-de-vitesse-de-strasbourg-ep-11-apres-course 2023-12-16 www.les24heures.fr fr-FR thumb|Start of the race There is still confusion regarding the way grid positions were attributed. Apart from the top 3 positions, the starting order does not entirely fit qualifying times or the event's own rules. The event received a mixed review from the national press. Several newspapers praised the event for the large crowd (estimated at around 30.000 by the Automobile Club d'Alsace) and interesting races, but others raised concerns about the large number of injured riders, officials and spectators in the 500cc motorcycle race, and many organisational problems. Several cars and bikes had been seen driving the wrong way during the event, and a fight broke out between a marshal and a bike race competitor. The event was also a commercial failure, and the organisers decided against holding another Alsace Grand Prix, or using this track again. Classification Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 8 ITA Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL 2:45:41.9; 111.64 kph 1 2 16 FRA Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26SS +1:13.8 6 3 18 FRA Louis Rosier Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T150SS +3 laps 4 4 22 FRA Henri Louveau Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL +3 laps 9 5 14 FRA Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Talbot-Lago T150C +3 laps 5 6 34 FRA Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135S +4 laps 8 7 20 FRA "Raph"FRA Pierre Levegh Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL +5 laps 16 8 26 FRA Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +10 laps 7 9 28 FRA Edmond Mouche Edmond Mouche Talbot-Lago T150C +13 laps 13 Ret 42 FRA Pierre Levegh Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 14 Ret 10 ITA Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL Valve 2 Ret 12 MON Louis Chiron Ecurie Naphtra Course Maserati 4CL Gearbox 3 Ret 24 CH Antonio Branca Fred Meyer Maserati 4CL 17 Ret 30 FRA Maurice Varet Henri Louveau Delage 3L Engine 10 Ret 32 FRA Jean-Pierre Wimille Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 Brakes 12 Ret 36 FRA Jean Brault Jean Brault Delahaye 135S 11 Alsace Grand Prix 1947 1926 Alsace Grand Prix — References Alsace Alsace