1947 Marseille Grand Prix
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Date
18 May 1947
Official name
VI Grand Prix de Marseille
Location
Prado, Marseille
Course
Temporary Street Circuit
| 1947 Marseille Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 May 1947 | ||
| Official name | VI Grand Prix de Marseille | ||
| Location | Prado, Marseille | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 4.399 km (2.733 mi) | ||
| Distance | 69 laps, 303.538 km (188.610 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 2:14.7 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Raymond Sommer | Maserati | |
 Luigi Villoresi | Maserati | ||
| Time | 2:17.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Talbot-Lago | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Delage | ||
The VI Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 1947 at Prado in Marseille. The race was held over 69 laps and was won by Eugène Chaboud in a Talbot-Lago MC. Enrico Platé was second in a Maserati 4CL and Henri Louveau third in a Delage 3L. Raymond Sommer was on pole position, and set joint fastest lap with Luigi Villoresi; both retired their Maseratis with mechanical problems.[1][2]
