The 1955 Bordeaux Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 24 April 1955 on a street circuit centred around the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean Behra, who also set pole position, driving a Maserati 250F. Luigi Musso finished second and Roberto Mieres third. Less than a minute separated the three drivers after nearly three hours of racing. Stirling Moss, who had lost time fixing a loose tank strap, set fastest lap during a spirited attempt to catch the leading trio.
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Race Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 14 Jean Behra Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F 2:54:12.6, 65.07mph 1 2 18 Luigi Musso Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F +0.2s 2 3 16 Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 250F +0.7s 6 4 10 Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F +1 lap 3 5 2 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +2 laps 7 6 22 B. Bira Prince Bira Maserati 250F +4 laps 9 Ret 20 André Simon André Simon Maserati 250F 99 laps, oil pressure 10 Ret 10 Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier Maserati 250F 81 laps, gear selector 12 Ret 8 Maurice Trintignant Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 70 laps, brake pipe 5 Ret 4 Elie Bayol Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 22 laps, engine 8 Ret 24 Alfonso de Portago Marquis de Portago Ferrari 625 15 laps, mechanical 11 Ret 6 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 14 laps, gearbox casing 4
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