The 3rd Grand Prix de Paris was a Formula One motor race held on 24 April 1949 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris, France.
The 50-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Philippe Étancelin. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Georges Grignard shared another Talbot-Lago for second place and Johnny Claes was third in a Maserati. Louis Rosier set fastest lap in a Talbot-Lago but failed to finish.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired 1 4 Philippe Étancelin P. Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 2:05:31.8, 149.86kph 2 11 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Georges Grignard G. Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C +2:06.9 3 2 Johnny Claes Écurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 4 6 Marc Versini M. Versini Delage D6 +5 laps 5 18 "Raph" Écurie Mundia Course Delahaye 135 +10 laps 6 15 Roy Salvadori R. Salvadori Maserati 4CL +19 laps Ret 1 Pierre Levegh P. Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C 44 laps, valves Ret 20 Guy Mairesse Écurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 32 laps, oil pipe Ret 8 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 18 laps, gearbox Ret 7 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 15 laps, head gasket Ret 3 Jean Judet Jean Judet Maserati 4CL 9 laps, accident Ret 14 Henri Louveau H. Louveau Delage D6 9 laps, mechanical Ret 12 Lance Macklin J.S. Gordon & L. Macklin Maserati 6CM 7 laps, electrics Ret 9 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Simca Gordini Type 15 6 laps, gearbox DNA 5 Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C DNA 10 Charles Huc C. Huc Talbot Speciale DNA 16 Eugène Chaboud Ecurie Lutetia Delahaye Speciale DNA 17 Robert Brunet R. Brunet Ferrari 166C DNA 18 Raph Ecurie Mundia Course Maserati 4CL DNA 19 Robert Morra R. Morra Maserati 4CM
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