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.
Classification Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 8 Maurice Trintignant Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 2:15:34.4, 134.90 km/h 1 2 6 Jean Behra Équipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +36.6s 3 2 Louis Rosier Écurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +2:23.0 2 4 4 Armand Philippe Écurie Rosier Ferrari 166 +7 laps NC 30 Michel Aunaud Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps NC 24 René Bonnet Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +9 laps NC 32 Louis Pons Louis Pons DB-Panhard +11 laps NC 26 Pierre Chaussat Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard +13 laps NC 22 Jean Morel Jean Morel Cisitalia D46 +17 laps NC 20 Theo Martin Theo Martin Simca-Gordini +21 laps Ret 16 André Simon HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta Ret 14 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta wheel 3 Ret 12 Jacques Pollet Équipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 Ret 10 Harry Schell Équipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 gearbox Ret 18 Marcel Balsa Marcel Balsa BMW Special-BMW 328 ignition Ret 28 Alphonse de Burnay Écurie Jeudy DB-Panhard
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