1949 French Grand Prix
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The 1949 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Reims on 17 July 1949. The race was won by Louis Chiron, who was driving a Talbot-Lago T26C.[1][2]
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1949 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 17 July 1949 | ||
Official name | VI Grand Prix de France | ||
Location | Reims | ||
Course | Reims-Gueux | ||
Course length | 7.815 km (4.856 miles) | ||
Distance | 64 laps, 500.160 km (310.785 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ferrari | ||
Time | 2:42.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari | |
Time | 2:46.2 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | Ferrari |
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