The 3rd Grand Prix du Salon was a Formula One motor race held on 16 November 1947 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry, in Montlhéry near Paris.
The 48-lap race was won by Talbot-Lago driver Yves Giraud-Cabantous. Eugène Chaboud in another Talbot-Lago was second and Charles Pozzi was third in a Delahaye. Talbot-Lago driver Louis Chiron started from pole but failed to finish, as did Raymond Sommer who set fastest lap in a Maserati.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 2:06:28.2, 142.83kph 2 2 2 Eugène Chaboud Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26SS +3 laps 3 3 12 Charles Pozzi Charles Pozzi Delahaye 135S +3 laps 4 4 16 Alexis Constantin Alexis Constantin Delage 3L +3 laps 8 5 6 Henri Louveau Henri Louveau Maserati 4CL +3 laps 5 6 4 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T150SS +5 laps 6 7 42 'Robert' 'Robert' Fiat +5 laps 12 8 54 René Bonnet Deutsch et Bonnet DB-Citroen +8 laps 10 9 20 Pierre Meyrat Pierre Meyrat Delahaye 135S +16 laps 9 Ret 40 Roger Loyer Roger Loyer Maserati 4CM 24 laps, rear axle 11 Ret 10 Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C 18 laps, transmission 1 Ret 22 Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer Maserati 4CL 18 laps, engine 7 Ret 44 André Boyer Ecurie France Cisitalia D46-Fiat 3 laps, retired 15 Ret 50 'Jannin' 'Jannin' Testa d'Oro-Fiat 1 lap, retired 16 DNS 28 'Vedor' 'Vedor' Talbot-Lago T26C 14 DNS 36 Emile Cornet Emile Cornet Delage 3L 13
References