1952 Sables Grand Prix
| 1952 Sables Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 13 July 1952 | ||
| Official name | II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne | ||
| Location | Les Sables-d'Olonne, Pays de la Loire, France | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.350 km (1.460 mi) | ||
| Distance | 136 laps, 319.60 km (198.59 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:12.9 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:12.3 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | HWM-Alta | ||
| Third | Gordini | ||
The 2nd Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne was a Formula Two motor race held on 13 July 1952 at Les Sables-d'Olonne, in Pays de la Loire, France. It was round 6 of Les Grands Prix de France Formula Two Championship. Race distance was decided not by distance but by time, the duration being 3 hours. The race was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Ferrari 500. Peter Collins was second in an HWM-Alta and Johnny Claes third in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Alberto Ascari started from pole in a Ferrari 500 and set fastest lap but crashed and retired.[1][2]
Results
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References
[edit]- ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "II Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-27.