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1952 Caen Grand Prix
| 1952 Caen Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| 27 July 1952 | |
| I Grand Prix de Caen | |
| La Prairie, Caen, France | |
| Temporary street circuit | |
| 4.121 km (2.561 mi) | |
| 136 laps, 309.115 km (192.075 mi) | |
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| Maurice Trintignant | Gordini |
| Jean Behra | Gordini |
| Louis Rosier | Ferrari |
The 1st Grand Prix de Caen was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 July 1952 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 75 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driver Maurice Trintignant in a Gordini Type 16. Trintignant's teammate Jean Behra was second and Louis Rosier was third in a Ferrari 500.
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Équipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 2:15:34.4, 134.90 km/h | 1 | |
| 6 | Jean Behra | Équipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +36.6s | ||
| 2 | Louis Rosier | Écurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | +2:23.0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Armand Philippe | Écurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 | +7 laps | ||
| 30 | Michel Aunaud | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +9 laps | ||
| 24 | René Bonnet | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +9 laps | ||
| 32 | Louis Pons | Louis Pons | DB-Panhard | +11 laps | ||
| 26 | Pierre Chaussat | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +13 laps | ||
| 22 | Jean Morel | Jean Morel | Cisitalia D46 | +17 laps | ||
| 20 | Theo Martin | Theo Martin | Simca-Gordini | +21 laps | ||
| 16 | André Simon | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | |||
| 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | wheel | 3 | |
| 12 | Jacques Pollet | Équipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | |||
| 10 | Harry Schell | Équipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | gearbox | ||
| 18 | Marcel Balsa | Marcel Balsa | BMW Special-BMW 328 | ignition | ||
| 28 | Alphonse de Burnay | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard |
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