1947 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1947 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on 29 June 1947. The race was also known as the European Grand Prix.

1947 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Date29 June 1947
Official nameX Grand Prix de Belgique
LocationSpa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
CourseRoad course
Course length14.066 km (8.740 miles)
Distance35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 miles)
Pole position
DriverAlfa Romeo
Time5:12.5
Fastest lap
DriverFrance Jean-Pierre WimilleAlfa Romeo
Time5:18.0
Podium
FirstAlfa Romeo
SecondAlfa Romeo
ThirdAlfa Romeo

Classification

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PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/RetiredGrid
18 Jean-Pierre WimilleAlfa Romeo 158353:18:28.641
24 Achille VarziAlfa Romeo 15834+1 Lap2
334 Carlo Felice Trossi
Giovanbattista Guidotti
Alfa Romeo 15833+2 Laps
444 Bob Gerard
Cuth Harrison
ERA B32+2 Laps
524 Maurice TrintignantDelage D6.7031+4 Laps
622 Louis RosierTalbot 150SS30+5 Laps
740 Leslie JohnsonTalbot 150C29+6 Laps
Ret6 Consalvo SanesiAlfa Romeo 15832Gearbox
Ret28 Henri LouveauDelage D6.7018
Ret34 Eugène ChaboudDelahaye 135S17
Ret32 Yves Giraud-CabantousTalbot 26SS15Accident damage
Ret36 Emile CornetDelahaye 135S15
Ret10 Raymond SommerMaserati 4CL14Chassis
Ret18 Christian KautzMaserati 4CL14Oil line
Ret20 Louis ChironTalbot 269Engine3
Ret42 Peter WhiteheadERA B6Spark plugs
Ret16 Toulo de GraffenriedMaserati 4CL5Piston
Ret30 Benoît Falchetto [fr]Bugatti Type 352Gearbox


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