Grand Prix automobile de Nîmes
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The Nîmes Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix automobile de Nîmes) was a Grand Prix motor race that was held in the french town of Nîmes organised in 1932, 1933[1] and 1947.[2]
| Nîmes-Courbessac aereodrome circuit (1947) | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 4 |
| First held | 1932 |
| Last held | 1954 |
| Circuit length | 5.216 km (3.241 miles) |
| Race length | 360.320 km (223.892 miles) |
| Laps | 70 |
The 1932 and 1933 editions of the race were organised by the Automobile Club du Gard and were part of a number of grand prix races held in cities in the 1930s, inspired by the success of the Monaco Grand Prix. The race was run along on the Jean Jaurès circuit, a 2.617 km (1.626 mile) circuit which consisted of two long straights broken two fast hairpins at either end of the avenue.[3][4]
The 1947 edition of the race was run at the Nîmes-Courbessac aerodrome circuit[5] in front of more than 50000 spectators,[3] a Sports car racing event was also held in 1954.
Winners
| Year | Winning Drive | Winning Consructor | Circuit | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 |  Benoît Falchetto |
Bugatti |
Jean Jaurès | Report[6] |
| 1933 |  Tazio Nuvolari |
Alfa Romeo |
Jean Jaurès | Report[7] |
| 1934-1946 | Not run | |||
| 1947 |  Luigi Villoresi |
Maserati |
Nîmes-Courbessac | Report[8] |
| 1948-1953 | Not run | |||
| 1954 | Jacques Jonneret |
 Jaguar C-Type |
Nîmes | Report[9] |
