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1949 Marseille Grand Prix

1949 Marseille Grand Prix
22 May 1949
Grand Prix de Marseille
Parc Borély, Marseille
Temporary Street Circuit
2.629 km (1.639 miles)
50 laps, 131.45 km (81.95 miles)
Juan Manuel Fangio	Simca Gordini
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Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago
Maurice Trintignant	Simca Gordini

The Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 1949 at the Parc Borély in Marseille. The race was held over two heats of 15 laps, from which the top six drivers would qualify for the final; a repechage for those who failed to qualify, from which the first two would qualify for the final; and the final itself of 50 laps. The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Philippe Étancelin was second in a Talbot-Lago T26C and Maurice Trintignant third in a Simca Gordini Type 15.

The following drivers are mentioned in the entry list but either did not qualify for the heats, or did not attend.

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant
52	Elie Bayol	E. Bayol	Bugatti Type 35A
56	Ange Moscatelli	A. Moscatelli	Simca Speciale
58	Adrien Caire	A. Caire	Darl'mat-Peugeot
64	Paul Vallée	Vallée	Bugatti Type 35
44	"Robert"2	Ecurie de Paris	Cisitalia D46-Fiat
16	Bruno Sterzi	Gruppo Inter	Ferrari 166C
60	François Antonelli	F. Antonelli	BMW
62	Paul Fabre	P. Fabre	Bugatti Type 37

2Car driven by Loyer

Pos	No	Driver
7	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C
8	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago T26C
30	René Bonnet	DB6-Citroen
44	Roger Loyer	Cisitalia D46-Fiat
26	Enrique Tintoré	Maserati A6GCS
54	Henri Degioanni	Bugatti Type 57S
24	Piero Carini	Maserati A6GCS

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car
32	Juan Manuel Fangio	Automovil Club Argentino	Simca Gordini Type 15	1:18:33.0, 167.79kph
4	Philippe Étancelin	P. Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C	+18.6s
38	Maurice Trintignant	Equipe Gordini	Simca Gordini Type 15	+35.5s
14	Felice Bonetto	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 166C	+1:06.6
34	Benedicto Campos	Automovil Club Argentino	Simca Gordini Type 15	+1:27.8
2	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	+1 lap
10	Eugène Chaboud	Ecurie Lutetia	Delahaye Speciale	+3 laps
18	Roberto Vallone	R. Vallone	Ferrari 166SC	+4 laps
12	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 166C	38 laps, fatigue
8	Pierre Levegh	P. Levegh	Talbot-Lago T26C	30 laps, brakes
6	Guy Mairesse	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	Accident
40	Rudi Fischer	R. Fischer	Simca Gordini Type 11	Overheating
28	Eugène Martin	E. Martin	Jicey-BMW 328	Engine
42	Nando Righetti	F. Righetti	Stanguellini - Fiat	Accident

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