- Entry list
- Qualifying
- Classification Heat 1 Heat 2 Aggregate final standing
- References
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report |Type = GP |Grand Prix = Roussillon |Date = 8 May |Year = 1949 |Official name = IV Grand Prix du Roussillon |Country = France |Location = Perpignan, France |Course = Street circuit |Course_mi = 1.577 |Course_km = 2.538 |Distance_laps = 2x50 |Distance_mi = 157.704 |Distance_km = 253.800 |Image = Circuit des platanes Perpignan.JPG |Pole_Driver = Prince Bira |Pole_Team = Maserati 4CLT/48 |Pole_Country = Thailand |Pole_Time = 1:27.9 |Grid_from_heats = true |Fast_Driver = Prince Bira |Fast_Team = Maserati 4CLT/48 |Fast_Time = 1:27.3 |Fast_Country = Thailand |First_Driver = Juan Manuel Fangio |First_Team = Maserati 4CLT/48 |First_Country = Argentina |Second_Driver = Prince Bira |Second_Team = Maserati 4CLT/48 |Second_Country = Thailand |Third_Driver = Benedicto Campos |Third_Team = Maserati 4CLT/48 |Third_Country = Argentina }}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 on 8 May 1949. The Grand Prix was raced in two 50 laps sessions, with the final standing given by the addition of the both results. Entry listJuan 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. |
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2 | FRA}} Raymond Sommer | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini | 0006GC | 5 |
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4 | ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Squadra Argentina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 2 |
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6 | ARG}} Benedicto Campos | Squadra Argentina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 4 |
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8 | ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 3 |
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10 | THA}} Prince Bira | Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 1 |
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12 | CHE}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati 4CL | 8 |
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14 | ITA}} Nello Pagani | Scuderia Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | Maserati 4CL | 9 |
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16 | FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T15 | Gordini | 0011GC | 6 |
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18 | FRA}} Robert Manzon | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini T11 | Gordini | 0004GC | 7 |
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20 | FRA}} Eugène Martin | Eugène Martin | Jicey-BMW | BMW 328 |
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22 | FRA}} Henri Louveau {{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Godia Sales | Henri Louveau | Delage 3000 | Delage D6 | 880004 | 11 |
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24 | FRA}} Pierre Levegh | Pierre Bouillin | Talbot Lago T26C | Talbot 23CV | 110005 | 10 |
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QualifyingPos[1] | No | Driver | Car | Time | 1 | 10 | THA}} Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1.27.9 |
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2 | 4 | ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1.29.2 |
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3 | 8 | ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1.29.5 |
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4 | 6 | ARG}} Benedicto Campos | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ? |
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5 | 2 | FRA}} Raymond Sommer | Simca Gordini T11 | ? |
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6 | 16 | FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini T15 | 1.31.3 |
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7 | 18 | FRA}} Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini T11 | 1.32.6 |
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8 | 12 | CHE}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1.32.6 |
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9 | 14 | ITA}} Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 1.34.0 |
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10 | 24 | FRA}} Pierre Levegh | Talbot Lago T26C | 1.35.3 |
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11 | 22 | FRA}} Henri Louveau | Delage 3000 | 1.35.5 |
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ClassificationThe heat 1 see Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Villoresi fight for the first position but the Italian driver must enter in pit to repair an oil pump problem. Luigi Villoresi lost 5 laps and Juan Manual Fangio finish the 50 laps first with 25 seconds behind Prince Bira. In the second heat, Prince Bira take immediately the lead behind Juan Manuel Fangio who keep a close gap with the Siam driver. Prince Bira who need to distance the Argentine attack and realize the fastest lap in 1:27.3 but won the Heat 2 with less than one second behind Juan Manuel Fangio, Luigi Villoresi finish third. Juan Manuel Fangio won the Grand Prix. It is his third of four win in four consecutive races this year, all held in France. Prince Bira finish second and the Argentine Benedicto Campos third. Fangio won is third victory in a row in Grand Prix motor racing. Heat 1Pos [1][2][3][4] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 4 | ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 50 | 1:17:06.8 (98.75 km/h) | 2 |
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2 | 10 | THA}} Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 50 | 1:17:31.9 | 1 |
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3 | 6 | ARG}} Benedicto Campos | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 49 | +1 lap | 4 |
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4 | 12 | CHE}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 49 | +1 lap | 8 |
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5 | 18 | FRA}} Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini T11 | 49 | +1 lap | 7 |
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6 | 14 | ITA}} Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 48 | +2 laps | 9 |
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7 | 24 | FRA}} Pierre Levegh | Talbot Lago T26C | 46 | +4 laps | 10 |
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8 | 16 | FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini T15 | 45 | +5 laps | 6 |
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9 | 8 | ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 45 | +5 laps | 3 |
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10 | 22 | FRA}} Henri Louveau | Delage 3000 | 44 | +6 laps | 11 |
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Ret | 2 | FRA}} Raymond Sommer | Simca Gordini T11 | 2 | Crash | 5 |
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- Pole position: Prince Bira in 1.27.9
- Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio in 1:29.2 (102.37 km/h).
Heat 2Pos [1][2][3][4] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 10 | THA}} Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 50 | 1:16:09.4 (99.36 km/h) | 2 |
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2 | 4 | ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 50 | 1:16:09.9 | 1 |
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3 | 8 | ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 50 | 1:17:14.1 | 9 |
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4 | 6 | ARG}} Benedicto Campos | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 49 | +1 lap | 3 |
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5 | 12 | CHE}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 48 | +2 laps | 4 |
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6 | 24 | FRA}} Pierre Levegh | Talbot Lago T26C | 47 | +3 laps | 7 |
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7 | 16 | FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini T15 | 46 | +4 laps | 8 |
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8 | 14 | ITA}} Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 46 | +4 laps | 6 |
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9 | 22 | FRA}} Henri Louveau {{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Godia Sales | Delage 3000 | 44 | +6 laps | 10 – |
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Ret | 18 | FRA}} Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini T11 | 24 | Ret | 5 |
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- Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio (The starting grid of the heat 2 is the order of the standing from the heat 1).
- Fastest lap: Prince Bira in 1:27.3
Aggregate final standingPos [1][2][3][4] | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/Retired | 1 | 4 | ARG}} Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 100 | 2.33'16.7 (99.36 km/h) |
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2 | 10 | THA}} Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 100* | 2.33'41.3 |
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3 | 6 | ARG}} Benedicto Campos | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 98 | +2laps |
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4 | 12 | CHE}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 97 | +3laps |
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5 | 14 | ITA}} Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CL | 94 | +6laps |
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6 | 8 | ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 93 | +7laps |
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7 | 24 | FRA}} Pierre Levegh | Talbot Lago T26C | 93 | +7laps |
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8 | 16 | FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini T15 | 91 | +9laps |
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9 | 22 | FRA}} Henri Louveau {{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Godia Sales | Delage 3000 | 88 | +12laps |
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nc | 18 | FRA}} Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini T11 | 73 | Ret |
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nc | 2 | FRA}} Raymond Sommer | Simca Gordini T11 | 2 | Crash |
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References1. ^1 2 3 1949 Francia – IV Grand Prix du Roussillon jmfangio.org 2. ^1 2 07-05-1949, Grand Prix du Roussillon, Perpignan f1-images.de 3. ^1 2 1949, Grand Prix du Roussillon statsf1.com 4. ^1 2 Grand Prix du Roussillon (silhouet.com)
{{Grand Prix race report |Name_of_race = Roussillon Grand Prix |Year_of_race = 1949 |Previous_year's_race = 1948 Roussillon Grand Prix |Next_year's_race = none }} 4 : 1949 in Grand Prix racing|Roussillon Grand Prix|1949 in French motorsport|May 1949 sports events |