XXXVIII Grand Prix de l'ACF
1 July 1951 - Reims: 602.140 km (7.82 km x 77 laps)
1 4 Juan Manuel Fangio/Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 159 3h22m11.0, 178.588 kph
2 12 Alberto Ascari/Jose Froilan Gonzalez Ferrari 375 '375-4' 3h23m09.2
3 10 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 375 '375-3' 3h23m28.5, 74 laps
4 26 Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 '125-C-02' 3h22m48.5, 73 laps
5 2 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 3h23m51.5, 73 laps
6 42 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C '110001' 3h23m29.0, 71 laps
7 46 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C '110009' 3h24m48.2, 71 laps
8 44 Eugene Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26C-GS '110058' 3h22m19.6, 69 laps
Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo, 2:27.8, 190.369 kph
Not Classified:
48 Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C '110006' 3h24m58.9, 66 laps
6 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 '159-9' 3h22m30.0, 58 laps
8 Luigi Fagioli/Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 3h22m29.3, 55 laps
Did Not Finish
28 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110052' 54 laps/accident
40 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110053' 43 laps/rear axle
38 Philippe Etancelin Talbot-Lago T26C-DA '110054' 37 laps/inlet manifold
36 Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini T11 '0004-GC' 27 laps/valve gear
20 Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 '1607' 24 laps/overheating
32 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15 '0012-GC' 11 laps/valves
12 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 '375-4' 10 laps/gearbox
34 Andre Simon Simca-Gordini T15 '0011-GC' 7 laps/engine
30 Robert Manzon Simca Gordini T15 '0014-GC' 3 laps/engine
50 Onofre Marimon Maserati Milano 2 laps/piston
18 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 '1601' 2 laps/transmission
24 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 '125-114' 1 lap/head gasket
Did Not Appear
16 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 375
22 "B.Bira" Maserati 4CLT/48
Alternative Driver
26 Brian Shawe-Taylor
Alternative Entry
22 "B.Bira" BRM P15
Race leaders:
Alberto Ascari 1- 8 (8 laps = 62.528 km)
Juan Manuel Fangio 9 (1 lap = 7.816 km)
Giuseppe Farina 10-44 (35 laps = 273.560 km)
Alberto Ascari 45-50 (6 laps = 46.896 km)
Juan Manuel Fangio 51-77 (27 laps = 211.032 km)
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Starting Grid (3-2-3P)
1. Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 2:25.7 (193.120 km/h)
2. Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 - 1.7
3. Alberto Ascari Ferrari 375 - 2.4
4. Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 375 - 2.8
5. Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 - 3.2
6. José Froilan González Ferrari 375 - 5.1
7. Luigi Fagioli Alfa Romeo 159 - 7.4
8. Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C - 18.0
9. Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 TW - 18.3
10. Phillipe Étançelin Talbot-Lago T26C-DA - 19.1
11. Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C - 20.0
12. Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C-DA - 20.9
13. Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C-DA - 22.3
14. Eugéne Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26C-GS - 23.9
15. Onofré Marimón Maserati-Milano 4CLT/50 - 24.1
16. Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 - 24.4
17. Aldo Gordini Simca-Gordini T15 - 24.6
18. Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T15 - 24.6
19. Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C 110002 - 32.7
20. Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 No time
21. André Simon Simca-Gordini T15 No time
22. Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 No time
23. Robert Manzon Simca-Gordini T15 No time