1951 Pau Grand Prix

1951 Pau Grand Prix
1951 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date	26 March 1951
Official name	XII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 miles)
Distance	110 laps, 311.591 km (193.613 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Alberto Ascari;
Time	1:40.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Alberto Ascari
Time	1:41.7
Podium
First	Luigi Villoresi;
Second	Louis Rosier;
Third	Giuseppe Farina;

The 1951 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 26 March 1951 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Luigi Villoresi, driving the Ferrari 375. Louis Rosier finished second and Giuseppe Farina third.

Classification[edit]

Pos	No	Driver	Vehicle	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	10	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 375	110	3hrs 17min 39.9sec	2
2	18	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	110	+ 1:35.8 s	4
3	2	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati 4CLT	107	+ 3 laps	6
4	28	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago T26C	107	+ 3 laps	11
5	16	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C	105	+ 5 laps	9
6	30	Rudi Fischer	Ferrari 212	104	+ 6 laps	8
Ret	20	Henri Louveau	Talbot-Lago T26C	92	Crash	13
Ret	26	Toulo de Graffenried	Maserati 4CLT/48	66	Oil pressure	5
Ret	14	Dorino Serafini	Ferrari 212	49	Steering	3
Ret	12	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 375	46	Transmission	1
Ret	22	Georges Grignard	Talbot-Lago T26C	43	Gearbox	15
Ret	6	Robert Manzon	Simca-Gordini T15	42	Gearbox	10
Ret	8	André Simon	Simca-Gordini T15	35	Brake drum	7
Ret	4	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini T15	25	Engine	12
Ret	24	Harry Schell	Maserati 4CLT/48	14	Radiator	14
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 375) – 1:41.7
Sources: ^[1]

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