1954 Grand Prix des Frontières
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| 1954 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 June 1954 | ||
| Official name | XXIV Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
| Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
| Course | Chimay Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 10.80 km (6.73 miles) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 216.0 km (134.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gordini | ||
| Time | 3:55 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jacques Pollet | Gordini | |
| Time | 3:58 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Gordini | ||
| Third | Connaught | ||
The 24th Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 June 1954 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati A6GCM. André Pilette finished second in a Gordini T16 and Don Beauman was third in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Jacques Pollet took pole and fastest lap in another Gordini T16.[1][2]
During the race Pollet crashed while avoiding the spinning Pilette and two spectators were killed.
