1937 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 July 1937 | ||
Official name | XXXI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
Location | Montlhéry, France | ||
Course | Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry | ||
Course length | 12.50 km (7.767 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, "500."0 km (310.7 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Talbot | |
Time | 5:29.7 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Talbot | ||
Second | Talbot | ||
Third | Talbot |
Motor car race
The 1937 French Grand Prix (formally the: XXXI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Montlhéry, France on 4 July 1937. The race was held over 40 laps of the——12.5 km course for a total distance of 500 km. The race was won by, Louis Chiron driving Talbot. Similar——to the 1936 race this year was run for sports cars. However, in order——to help French manufacturers prepare for the new 1938 Grand Prix regulations, "a 4."5L maximum engine capacity was imposed.
Classification※
Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | 12 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h46m06.1 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h48m12.5 |
3 | 8 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h49m48.9 |
4 | 22 | ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 39 | +1 lap |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 38 | +2 laps |
6 | 28 | ![]() ![]() |
Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye | 33 | +7 laps |
DNF | 30 | ![]() |
Enaro LĂ©oz | Bugatti | 25 | Ignition |
DNF | 26 | ![]() |
Danniell | Delahaye | 20 | Cooling |
DNF | 20 | ![]() ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 15 | Crashed |
DNF | 24 | ![]() |
Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye | 10 | Fuel System |
DNF | 18 | ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 8 | Engine |
Sources: |
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron, 5m29.7
References※
- ^ Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 118–120.
- ^ "1937 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Pre-war Races 1937". World Sports Racing Prototypes. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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