1949 Roussillon Grand Prix
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| 1949 Roussillon Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 May 1949 | ||
| Official name | IV Grand Prix du Roussillon | ||
| Location |
Circuit des platanes de Perpignan Perpignan, France | ||
| Course | Street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.538 km (1.577 miles) | ||
| Distance | 2x50 laps, 253.800 km (157.704 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ||
| Time | 1:27.9 | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
| Time | 1:27.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ||
| Second | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ||
| Third | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ||
The 1949 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the IV Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan in Perpignan, France on 8 May 1949. The Grand Prix was raced in two 50 laps sessions, with the final standing given by the addition of the two results.
Juan Manuel Fangio is on a two victory in a row (San Remo and Pau) for his first racing season in Europe. Henri Louveau share during the races his Delage 3000 n°22 with Francisco Godia Sales. Eugène Martin wasn't present despite his commitment.
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Engine | Chassis | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Raymond Sommer |
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini | 0006GC | 5 |
| 4 |  Juan Manuel Fangio |
Squadra Argentina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 2 | |
| 6 | Benedicto Campos |
Squadra Argentina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 4 | |
| 8 |  Luigi Villoresi |
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 3 | |
| 10 | Prince Bira |
Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 1 | |
| 12 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried |
Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 8 | |
| 14 | Nello Pagani |
Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | 9 | |
| 16 | Maurice Trintignant |
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T15 | Gordini | 0011GC | 6 |
| 18 | Robert Manzon |
Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini | 0004GC | 7 |
| 20 | Eugène Martin |
Eugène Martin | Jicey-BMW | BMW 328 | DNA | |
| 22 | Henri Louveau Francisco Godia Sales |
Henri Louveau | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | 880004 | 11 |
| 24 | Pierre Levegh |
Pierre Bouillin | Talbot-Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV | 110005 | 10 |