1946 Grands Prix


22 AprV Grand Prix de Nice
24 AprCoupe de la Mediterranée
13 MayV Grand Prix de Marseille
13 MayCoupe de l'Entraide Française
19 MayI Grand Prix du Forez
19 MayCoupe de la Ville de St.Etienne
30 MayI Coupe de la Résistance
8 JunXV Grand Prix des Frontières
9 JunI Coupe René le Bègue
9 JunCoupe du Conseil Municipal
15 JunI Gransden Lodge Trophy
15 JunI Gransden Lodge Trophy - 1500cc
30 JunI Grand Prix du Roussillon
7 JulIII Grand Prix de Bourgogne
7 JulIII Grand Prix de Bourgogne - Voiturette
14 JulVIII Grand Prix d'Albi
21 JulI Grand Prix des Nations
28 JulI Prix des 24 Heures du Mans
28 JulCoupe de Nantes
10 AugI Ulster Trophy
25 AugI Circuit des Trois Villes
1 SepIII Gran Premio del Valentino
30 SepIII Circuito di Milano
6 OctII Grand Prix du Salon
6 OctI Coupe Robert Mazaud
27 OctVIII Gran Premio de Penya Rhin

V Grand Prix de Nice
22 April 1946 - Nice: 209.170 km (3.218 km x 65 laps)

 1 10 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	2h00m04.5, 64.86mph
 2  4 Raymond Sommer                	Alfa Romeo 308          	64 laps
 3 18 Eugène Chaboud         	        Delahaye 135S           	61 laps
 4 32 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	59 laps
 5  8 Arialdo Ruggeri/Franco Cortese 	Maserati 4CL           		58 laps
 6  2 Louis Chiron                  	Talbot-Lago T26         	58 laps
 7 36 Maurice Varet       		Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 		55 laps
 8 34 Charles Pozzi       		Delahaye 135 S     		51 laps
 9 26 Fernand Bianchi     		Bugatti 51 A       		48 laps
10 20 Henri Louveau       		Maserati 6 CM      		44 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Alfa Romeo 308), 1:44.8, 110.40 kph
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 1:45.0


Did Not Finish
   22 Pierre Levegh     		Talbot 150C        		41 laps/Rear axle
   14 Maurice Trintignant 		Bugatti 35C/51     		30 laps/Ignition
   16 Robert Mazaud       		Maserati 4Cl       		22 laps/Magneto
   12 Henri Trillaud      		Delahaye 135S      		20 laps/Connecting rod
   40 Harry Schell        		Maserati 6 CM      		20 laps/Crash
   28 "Raph"              		Maserati 4 CL      		15 laps 
   24 Marcel Balsa        		Talbot 150C        		15 laps
    6 Philippe Étancelin  		Maserati 6 CM      		 8 laps/Magneto
   38 Roger Deho          		Maserati 6 CM      		 5 laps 
   42 Franco Cortese      		Maserati 4 CL      		 0 laps/Supercharger

Did Not Start
   30 Discoride Lanza     		Maserati 4CL
   44 Paul Friderich      		Delahaye 155
   46 Amédée Gordini


Coupe de la Mediterranée
24 April 1946 - Nice: 144.81 km (3.218 km x 45 laps)


 1  5 José Scaron          		Simca T8           		1h40m37.0, 86.35 kph
 2 17 Robert Brunet               	Riley 1500/4       		44 laps
 3 31 Constant Knepper     		Bugatti 35         		43 laps
 4  7 Adrien Alin          		Simca T8           		42 laps
 5 25 Benoit Falchetto     		Darl'mat-Peugeot   		41 laps
 6  3 Jean Brault          		Simca T8           		40 laps
 7 19 Just Vernet          		Simca 508S         		40 laps
 8  9 Maurice Mestivier    		Amilcar MC0        		38 laps
 9 11 Eugene Martin        		BMW 328            		34 laps
10 27 le Gloan             		Bugatti 35         		32 laps

Fastest Lap: Eugene Martin (BMW 328), 2:05.4, 92.38 kph
Pole Position: Amédée Gordini (Simca-Gordini), 2:04.6


Did Not Finish
   21 René Bonnet          		DB-Citroën         		22 laps
   29 Levesque             		Fiat               		12 laps
    1 Amédée Gordini       		Simca-Gordini 11   		 8 laps/accident
   15 Léon Boucard  			Salmson GS          		 5 laps
   23 Auguste Lachaize     		DB-Citroën         		 5 laps



V Grand Prix de Marseille
13 May 1946 - Marseille: 2x53.84 km (3.589 km x 15 laps) Heats, 125.62 km (3.589 km x 35 laps) Final


Heat 1
 1 34 Robert Mazaud                 	Maserati 4CL            	34m12.0, 94.40 kph
 2  4 Eugène Chaboud   		        Delahaye 135S           	34m42.9
 3 38 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	35m25.9
 4 36 Paul Friderich                	Delahaye 135S           	36m05.0
 5 32 Harry Schell                  	Maserati 6CM            	36m17.2
 6 16 Ciro Basadonna               	Maserati 4CL            	14 laps

Fastest Lap: Arialdo Ruggeri (Maserati 4CL), 2:10.1, 99.31 kph
Pole Position: Robert Mazaud (Maserati 4CL), 2:11.0


Did Not Finish
    8 Franco Cortese           		Maserati 4 CL    
   12 Philippe Verkade         		Maserati 4 CM              	Crashed
   18 Alexandre Constantin     		Maserati 26      
   42 Pierre Larrue            		Delahaye 135 S   
   10 Arialdo Ruggeri         		Maserati 4 CL	         	11 laps
   58 Eugene Martin            		Martin Speciale          	Crashed 


Heat 2
 1  2 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	33m26.0, 96.57 kph
 2 24 Enrico Platé     		        Maserati 4CL            	35m28.2
 3 14 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	35m48.2
 4 50 Marcel Balsa                  	Bugatti Type 51         	36m33.3
 5 40 Roger Hillier                 	Delahaye 135S           	14 laps
 6 46 Jean Lucas                    	Alfa Romeo              	13 laps

Fastest Lap: Tazio Nuvolari (Maserati 4CL), 2:06.7, 101.93 kph
Pole Position: Marcel Balsa (Bugatti Type 51), 2:13.7


Did Not Finish
    6 Tazio Nuvolari			Maserati 4CL			14 laps/Valve
   64 Ugo Puma                 		Maserati 6 CM
   62 Discoride Lanza          		Maserati 6 CM
   30 Henri Louveau            		Maserati 6 CM              	Valve
   48 Maurice Trintignant      		Bugatti 35C/51             	Magneto



Final
 1  2 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	1h20m37.7, 93.98 kph
 2 26 Enrico Platé        	        Maserati 4CL            	34 laps
 3 38 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	34 laps
 4 10 Arialdo Ruggeri               	Maserati 4CL            	34 laps
 5 14 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	33 laps
 6 40 Roger Hillier                 	Delahaye 135S           	33 laps
 7  4 Eugène Chaboud           		Delahaye 135S          		32 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:09.5, 99.73 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer


Did Not Finish
   16 Ciro Basadonna           		Maserati 4 CL           	26 laps
   36 Paul Friderich           		Delahaye 155            	 5 laps/Fire	
   34 Robert Mazaud            		Maserati 4 CL           	 1 lap/Crash	
   46 Jean Lucas               		Alfa Romeo 8C-2300  

Did Not Start
   32 Harry Schell             		Maserati 6 CM    
   50 Marcel Balsa             		Bugatti 51       

Did Not Arrive
   20 Roger Deho               		Maserati 6CM
   22 Clemente Blondetti       		Maserati 4CL
   26 Luigi Plate              		Maserati 4CL
   28 Mario Venturelli         		Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
   44 Maurice Varet            		Alfa Romeo 8C-2300
   52 Olivier Bianchi          		Bagatti 51A
   54 Jean Achard              		Bugatti 35
   56 Marceron                 		Bugatti 35
   60 Roger Wormser            		Delahaye 135S
   66 "Raph"                   		Maserati 4CL
   68 Louis Gerard             		Maserati 8CM (8C-3000)
   70 Lumachi                  		Bugatti 35
   72 Henri Trillard           		Maserati 34 (6C-3800)


Coupe de l'Entraide Française
13 May 1946 - Marseille: 53.81 km (3.589 km x 15 laps) Final, 2x35.87 km (3.589 km x 10 laps)


Heat 1
 1  1 Amédée Gordini     		Simca-Gordini 11   		23m13.3, 92.68 kph
 2  3 José Scaron        		Simca 508C         		26m30.6
 3 11 René Bonnet        		DB-Citroën         		27m07.1
 4  5 Jean Brault        		Simca 508C         		27m38.1
 5 19 Creuchet           		Bugatti 35         		27m38.4
 6 17 Brunot             		DB-Citroën         		28m15.3


Heat 2
 1 25 Eugène Martin      		BMW 328           		27m28.1, 78.35 kph
 2 21 Elie Bayol         		Bugatti 35        		27m29.9
 3  7 Adrien Alin        		Simca 508C        		27m38.5
 4 15 André Lachaize     		DB-Citroën        		28m05.5

Did Not Finish
    9 Emmanuel Babouin   		Simca 508C
   27 Raymond Sommer     		BMW 328           		4 laps/head gasket
   23 le Gloan           		Bugatti 35        		0 laps/mechanical


Final
 1  1 Amédée Gordini      		Simca-Gordini 11  		37m54.8, 85.16 kph
 2 25 Eugène Martin      		BMW 328           		38m00.1
 3 27 Raymond Sommer     		BMW 328           		38m25.8
 4 11 René Bonnet        		DB-Citroën        		38m57.1
 5  3 José Scaron        		Simca 508C        		39m02.8
 6 21 Elie Bayol         		Bugatti 35        		14 laps
 7 15 André Lachaize     		DB-Citroën        		14 laps
 8  7 Adrien Alin        		Simca 508C        		14 laps
 9  5 Jean Brault        		Simca 508C        		14 laps
10 19 Creuchet           		Bugatti 35        		13 laps

Did Not Finish
   17 Brunot             		DB-Citroën         		 6 laps 


I Grand Prix du Forez
19 May 1946 - St.Just Andrezieux, Forez: 142.879 km (4.763 km x 30 laps)


 1  2 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	1h18m18.9, 109.34 kph
 2 28 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	1h19m43.0
 3  4 Eugène Chaboud         		Delahaye 135            	1h20m51.2
 4  8 Maurice Trintignant           	Bugatti Type 35C/51     	29 laps
 5 30 Louis Rosier                  	Talbot-Lago T26 SS '90111'      28 laps
 6 12 Henri Trillaud                	Delahaye 135S           	28 laps
 7 16 Charles Pozzi			Delahaye 135S			26 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:31.7, 113.94 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer


Did Not Finish
    6 Georges Grignard           	Delahaye                	20 laps/engine
   26 Marcel Balsa                     	Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)         	14 laps/accident
   22 Emmanuel de Graffenried         	Maserati                	 6 laps/magneto
   24 Basadonna                 	Maserati                	 0 laps/suspension

Did Not Start
   18 Louis Michon              	Bugatti 51

Did Not Arrive
   10 "Raph"                    	Maserati 4CL
   20 Joseph Chotard            	Delahaye 135S


Coupe de la Ville de St Etienne
19 May 1946 - St.Just Andrezieux, Forez: 119.065 km (4.763 km x 25 laps)


 1  1 Amédée Gordini           		Simca-Gordini 11  		1h11m57.7, 99.14 kph
 2 15 René Bonnet              		DB-Citroën        		1h13m42.5
 3 23 Jacques Forestier       		Riley             		24 laps
 4  7 Adrien Alin              		Simca 508C        		22 laps
 5 21 Jean Ondet                	Amilcar C6        		21 laps
 6 11 Rigoden                  		Bugatti 35        		21 laps
 7  9 Robert Brunet                   	Riley 1500/4      		20 laps

Fastest Lap: René Bonnet (DB-Citroën), 2:46.6, 102.77 kph


Did Not Finish
    5 Jean Brault              		Simca 508C        		19 laps/engine
   35 Clement-Auguste Martin   		Simca 508C        		18 laps/engine
   19 Auguste Veuillet         		MG                		16 laps/steering
   17 Auguste Lachaize         		DB-Citroën        		 2 laps/brakes
   27 René Jeff                		Amilcar           		 0 laps/engine


I Coupe de la Résistance
30 May 1946 - Bois de Boulogne: 150.490 km (3.202 km x 47 laps)


 1  2 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 308          	1h17m41.1, 115.92 kph
 2  6 Louis Chiron                  	Talbot-Lago T26         	46 laps
 3 30 Arialdo Ruggeri               	Maserati 4CL            	46 laps
 4 42 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	45 laps
 5  8 'Levegh'                      	Talbot-Lago T150C 82930 	44 laps
 6 12 Eugène Chaboud             	Delahaye 135S           	44 laps
 7 20 Raymond Sommer         		Maserati 6CM           		44 laps
 8 26 Ciro Basadonna         		Maserati 4CL           		42 laps
 9 32 Henri Trillaud         		Delahaye 135S          		42 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 1:35.2, 120.76 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer, 1:38.7


Did Not Finish
   22 Robert Mazaud          		Maserati 4CL  			35 laps/Steering Wheel
   18 "Raph"                 		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500) 		31 laps/Engine
    4 T.A.S.O. Mathieson         	Maserati 8C          		22 laps/lost oil
   40 Jean Lucas             		Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 		14 laps
   36 Jean Achard            		Maserati 4CM (4C-1500) 		13 laps
   24 Emmanuel De Graffenried      	Maserati 6CM         		10 laps/valve
   28 Tazio Nuvolari         		Maserati 			 5 laps/Gearbox

Did Not Qualify
   34 Louis Villeneuve       		Delahaye 135S

Did Not Arrive
   10 Lord Selsdon           		Talbot 26SS
   14 Georges Grignard       		Delahaye 135S
   16 Joseph Chotard         		Delahaye 135S
   38 Alexandre Constantin   		Maserati 26
   44 Maurice Tritignant     		Bugatti 35C/51
   48 Pierre Veyron          		Bugatti 51


XV Grand Prix des Frontières
8 June 1946 - Chimay: 163.008 km (10.867 km x 15 laps)

Formula Libre

 1  8 Leslie Brooke       		ERA B-Type                   	1h20m34.4, 121.39 kph
 2  2 Rene Steinback      		Alfa Romeo 2900B        	14 laps
 3 22 Maurice Adant       		Bugatti 35B             	13 laps
 4 24 Desire Boudart      		Lenkin                  	12 laps
 5 10 van Kempen          		Fiat 508 Balilla        	12 laps
 6  4 'B. Bira'           		Maserati 8CM (8C-3000)  	11 laps

Fastest Lap: Leslie Brooke (ERA B-Type), 4m58, 131.28 kph
Pole Position: 'B.Bira' (Maserati 8CM)


Did Not Finish
   20 Arthur Legat         		Bugatti 35              	 9 laps/mechanical

Did Not Arrive
    6 T.A.S.O. Mathieson      		Maserati 6C
   12 Eric Verkede        		Maserati 4CL
   14 Devos 				Devos Speciale
   16 Harry Herkuleyns    		Maserati 4CM
   18 Robert Mazaud       		Maserati 4CL
   26 Roger Meunier       		Jaguur SS 100
   28 Emmanuel Baboin     		Simca 8


I Coupe René le Bègue
9 June 1946 - St Cloud: 180.047 km (6.002 km x 30 laps)


 1  3 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	1h38m42.0, 109.42 kph
 2  6 Louis Chiron                  	Talbot-Lago T26         	1h38m59.6
 3 11 Robert Mazaud                 	Maserati 4CL            	29 laps
 4  5 Arialdo Ruggeri               	Maserati 4CL            	29 laps
 5 21 T.A.S.O. Mathieson            	Maserati 8C             	28 laps
 6  7 Eugène Chaboud/Yves Giraud-Cabantous Delahaye 135S           	28 laps
 7  8 Georges Grignard           	Delahaye 135S          		27 laps
 8 18 Eric Verkade               	Alfa Romeo 8C-2300      	27 laps
 9  9 Henri Trillaud             	Delahaye 135S	         	27 laps
10 14 Discoride Lanza/Maurice Trintignant Maserati 4 CL           	26 laps
11 23 Charles Pozzi              	Delahaye 135S          		26 laps

Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158), 3:08.4, 114.65 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 2:59.2


Did Not Finish
    1 Jean-Pierre Wimille        	Alfa Romeo 158         		19 laps/gearbox
    2 Giuseppe Farina            	Alfa Romeo 158         		15 laps/gearbox
   15 Henri Louveau              	Maserati 4CL           		14 laps/shock absorber
    4 Nuvolari                   	Maserati               		14 laps/engine
    7 Eugene Chaboud             	Delahaye V12           		10 laps/piston
   17 "Raph"                     	Maserati 6CM
   10 Paul Friderich             	Delahaye 155
   20 Enrico Plate               	Maserati 4CL           		 8 laps
   12 Harry Schell               	Maserati 6CM (6C-1500) 		 6 laps/gearbox
   28 Eugene Martin              	Salmson                		 3 laps/supercharger
   19 Victor-Henri Serve         	Bugatti 35B             	 1 lap/magneto

Did Not Start
   26 Jean Lucas                 	Alfa Romeo 8C-2300

Did Not Arrive
   25 Roger Deho                 	Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)


Coupe du Conseil Municipal
9 June 1946 - St.Cloud: 120.031 km (6.002 km x 20 laps)


 1 31 José Scaron            		Simca 508C             		1h23m21.2, 86.40 kph
 2 34 René Bonnet            		DB-Citroën             		1h23m29.8
 3 37 Charles de Cortanze    		Darlmat-Peugeot       		1h25m10.6
 4 44 Jacques Forestier      		Riley 1500/4           		1h25m49.3
 5 69 Hans Waeffier          		BMW 328                		19 laps
 6 59 Creuchet               		Bugatti 35             		19 laps
 7 54 Marcel Renault         		BMW 328                		18 laps
 8 33 Adrien Alin            		Simca 508C             		18 laps
 9 45 Jean Judet             		Salmson GS             		17 laps
10 38 Maurice Mestivier      		Amilcar MC0            		17 laps
11 32 Jean Brault            		Simca 508C             		17 laps
12 56 Jean Ondet             		Amilcar C6             		17 laps
13 61 Victor Polledry        		Aston Martin           		17 laps 

Fastest Lap: René Bonnet (DB-Citroën), 4:04.4, 88.41 kph
Pole Position: Eugene Martin (BMW 328), 3:39.9


Did Not Finish
   67 Jean Blanc             		Guyot Speciale         		16 laps
   46 René Boucart           		Salmson GS             		15 laps
   42 Just Vernet            		Bugatti 35
   58 Michel Roumani         		Bugatti 35
   48 Cyro Basadonna         		Maserati 4CM (4C-1100)   	 6 laps/carburettor
   30 Amedee Gordini         		Simca-Gordini 11        	 3 laps/engine 
   35 Benzoni-Conza          		DB-Citroën              	 3 laps/accident
   62 Edmond Mouche          		Simca 508C              	 2 laps/accident
   51 C.A. Martin            		Amilcar C6              	 2 laps/accident
   41 Robert Brunet                 	Riley 1500/4            	 2 laps
   40 Eugene Martin          		BMW 328                 	 1 lap/accident
   49 Serge Pozzoli          		Speciale                	 0 laps/accident
   39 Auguste Veuillet       		MG                      	 0 laps/accident


I Gransden Lodge Trophy
15 June 1946 - Gransden Lodge: 10.282 km (3.427 km x 3 laps)


 1 36 Reg Parnell         		Maserati 4CL            	4m50.2, 127.55 kph
 2 45 George Abecassis    		Alta                    	5m06.8
 3 43 George Bainbridge   		ERA B-Type                   	3 laps
 4 42 David Hampshire     		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)  	3 laps

Did Not Finish
  41 Charles Mortimer    		Alta                    	1 lap/Piston
  39 Bob Gerard          		ERA B-Type                   	1 lap/Spin
  37 Roy Parnell         		Delage 15S8             	0 laps/Spin
  44 Peter Whitehead     		ERA B-Type                   	0 laps/Spin
 
Did Not Arrive
  38 C Davenport         		Riley 2000/6
  40 John Williams       		Alta


I Gransden Lodge Trophy - 1500cc
15 June 1946 - Gransden Lodge: 10.282 km (3.427 km x 3 laps)


 1 30 Ian Nickols     			MG                  		5m40.8, 108.61 kph
 2 36 Hamish Weir     			MG K3               		5m45.4
 3 33 Owen Finch      			Amilcar             		6m25.4

Did Not Finish
   29 Gerald Sumner   			MG
   31 Ian Metcalfe    			Lagonda Rapier
   32 Bobby Sumner    			Sumner-JAP
   34 J. Greig        			MG
   35 V. Patterson    			Special

Did Not Start
   28 John Appleton   			Appleton Special    		Valve


I Grand Prix du Roussillon
30 June 1946 - Perpignan: 150.763 km (2.217 km x 68 laps)


 1  2 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 308          	1h36m31.6, 93.73 kph
 2 24 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	56 laps
 3 20 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	55 laps
 4  8 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	53 laps
 5 18 Maurice Trintignant           	Bugatti Type 35C/51     	50 laps
 6  4 T.A.S.O. Mathieson             	Maserati 8C             	49 laps
 7  6 Eugène Chaboud          		Delahaye 135S    		47 laps
 8 10 Louis Villeneuve        		Delahaye 135S    		45 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 1:36.0, 95.32 kph
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 308)


Did Not Finish
   12 Raymond Sommer          		Maserati 4CL      		38 laps/piston
   14 Robert Mazaud           		Delahaye             		magneto


III Grand Prix de Bourgogne
7 July 1946 - Dijon: 205.952 km (2.060 km x 100 laps)


 1  2 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 308          	2h17m32.9, 89.85 kph
 2  8 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	95 laps
 3 22 Pierre Flahaut                	Amilcar G36 Pegase      	89 laps
 4 10 Charles Pozzi                 	Delahaye 135S           	88 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 308), 1:18.4, 94.71 kph
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:17.1


Did Not Finish
   18 Maurice Trintignant   		Bugatti 35C/51          	84 laps/cracked tank
    4 Louis Gérard          		Delage 3000             	35 laps/clutch
    6 Eugene Chaboud        		Delahaye 135S           	33 laps/fire
   12 'Levegh'       			Talbot 150C             	31 laps/head gasket
   20 Harey Schell          		Maserati 8CM (8C-3000)  	 3 laps/distributor
   14 Louis Rosier          		Talbot-Lago 150SS       	 3 laps/fire


III Grand Prix de Bourgogne - Voiturette
7 July 1946 - Dijon: 103.000 km (2.060 km x 50 laps)


 1 30 Amédée Gordini        		Simca-Gordini 11   		1h13m43.5, 83.83 kph
 2 48 Hanse Weaffler        		BMW 328            		1h13m45.0
 3 32 José Scaron           		Simca 508C         		1h14m03.4
 4 44 Charles de Cortanze   		Darlmat-Peugeot   		1h14m38.4
 5 46 Auguste Veuillet      		MG                 		49 laps
 6 40 Raymond de Sauge      		BMW 328            		47 laps
 7 54 Henri Marmonnier      		Bugatti            		45 laps
 8 34 Adrien Alin           		Simca 508C         		45 laps

Fastest Lap: René Bonnet (DB-Citroën), 1:24.9, 87.35 kph


Did Not Finish
   42 René Bonnet           		DB-Citroën         		10 laps/fuel pump
   52 Eugene Martin         		BMW 328             		 9 laps/connecting rod
   50 'Robert'              		Darlmat-Peugeot    		 8 laps/head gasket

Did Not Arrive
   36 Jean Brault           		Simca 508C
   38 'Raph'                		Fiat


VIII Grand Prix d'Albi
14 July 1946 - Albi: 284.777 km (8.899 km x 16 laps x 2 Heats)


Heat 1
 1  8 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	  58m00.7, 146.96 kph
 2 10 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	1h01m22.7
 3 28 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	1h01m32.7
 4 30 Alfred Wormser                	Maserati 4CL            	15 laps
 5 24 Leslie Brooke                 	ERA B-Type R7B          	14 laps
 6 18 Jean Achard                   	Maserati 4CL            	13 laps
 7 34 Ciro Basadonna       		Maserati 4CM (4c-1500)  	13 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 3:25.6, 155.75 kph
Pole Position: Reg Parnell (Maserati 4CL), 3:42.3


Did Not Finish
   20 Reg Parnell          		Maserati 4CL            	12 laps/magneto
   12 Raymond Sommer       		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)  	 5 laps/supercharger
   22 David Hampshire      		Delage 15S8             	 5 laps/magneto
   32 Luigi Plate          		Talbot 700              	 5 laps/engine
   14 Robert Mazaud        		Maserati 4CL            	 2 laps/cylinder

Did Not Start
    4 Luigi Villoresi      		Maserati 4CL
    2 Arialdo Ruggeri      		Maserati 4CL



Heat 2
 1  4 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	56m35.8, 150.65 kph
 2  8 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	57m44.9
 3 10 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	15 laps
 4  2 Arialdo Ruggeri               	Maserati 4CL            	15 laps
 5 24 Leslie Brooke                 	ERA B-Type R7B          	15 laps
 6 28 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	15 laps
 7 30 Alfred Wormser                	Maserati 4CL            	14 laps
 8 20 Reg Parnell          		Maserati 4CL            	13 laps
 9 18 Jean Achard          		Maserati 4CL            	13 laps

Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CL), 3:22.3, 158.03 kph
Pole Position: Tazio Nuvolari (Maserati 4CL)


Aggregate
 1  8 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	1h55m45.6, 147.36 kph
 2 10 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	31 laps
 3 28 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	31 laps
 4 30 Alfred Wormser                	Maserati 4CL            	29 laps
 5 24 Leslie Brooke                 	ERA B-Type R7B          	29 laps
 6 18 Jean Achard                   	Maserati 4CL            	26 laps
 7 20 Reg Parnell         		Maserati 4CL           		24 laps
 8  4 Luigi Villoresi     		Maserati 4CL           		16 laps
 9  2 Arialdo Ruggeri    		Maserati 4CL           		15 laps
10 34 Ciro Basadonna      		Maserati 4CM           		13 laps 


I Grand Prix des Nations
21 July 1946 - Geneva: 131.391 km (2.986 km x 44 laps) Final, 2x95.559 km (2.986 km x 32 laps) Heats


Heat 1
 1 18 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 158            	  59m45.5, 95.19 kph
 2 20 Achille Varzi                 	Alfa Romeo 158          	1h00m33.5
 3 24 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	1h00m36.5
 4  4 Reg Parnell                   	Maserati 4CL            	31 laps
 5  2 B.Bira                        	ERA B-Type 'R2B'        	30 laps
 6 22 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	30 laps 
 7  8 George Bainbridge       		ERA B-Type                   	29 laps
 8 10 'Raph'                  		Maserati 4CL            	29 laps
 R  6 Peter Whitehead         		ERA B-Type                   	28 laps/engine
 R 14 Josef Vojlectovsky      		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)  	28 laps/spark plugs
 9 16 Eric Vercade            		Talbot 700              	28 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:47.2, 99.21 kph
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille, 1:37.5


Heat 2
 1 42 Giuseppe Farina               	Alfa Romeo 158          	56m17.2, 101.06 kph
 2 44 Carlo Felice Trossi           	Alfa Romeo 158          	56m50.2
 3 46 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	57m28.2
 4 38 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	31 laps
 5 34 Raymond Mays                  	ERA D-Type 'R4B'        	31 laps
 6 26 George Abecassis              	Alta                    	31 laps
 7 36 Ian Connell                	ERA B-Type                   	30 laps
 8 52 David Hampshire            	Delage 15S8             	30 laps
 9 28 Bob Gerard                 	ERA B-Type                   	28 laps
10 30 Harry Schell               	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)   	27 laps
 R 32 Max Christen               	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)   	25 laps
 R 54 Leslie Brooke              	ERA B-Type                   	22 laps/Brakes

Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:42.3, 104.27 kph
Pole Position: Giuseppe Farina, 1:38.3


Final
 1 42 Giuseppe Farina               	Alfa Romeo 158          	1h15m49.4, 103.16 kph
 2 44 Carlo Felice Trossi           	Alfa Romeo 158          	1h17m00.9
 3 18 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 158          	43 laps
 4 46 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	42 laps
 5 38 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	42 laps
 6  2 B.Bira                        	ERA B-Type 'R2B'        	42 laps
 7 20 Achille Varzi             	Alfa Romeo 158        		38 laps
 8 22 Raymond Sommer            	Maserati 4CL         		36 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:36.4, 110.66 kph
Pole Position: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158)


Did Not Finish
   26 George Abecassis          	Alta                  		23 laps/Carburettor
    4 Reg Parnell               	Maserati 4CL          		 1 lap/Accident
   24 Luigi Villoresi           	Maserati 4CL          		 1 lap/Accident


I Prix des 24 Heures du Mans
28 July 1946 - Nantes: 185.357 km (4.119 km x 45 laps)


 1 20 'Raph'                        	Maserati 6CM            	1h47m28.4, 103.11 kph
 2  8 'Levegh'                      	Talbot-Lago T150C '82930' 	1h48m15.9
 3 34 Louis Rosier                  	Talbot-Lago 150SS '90111' 	44 laps
 4  6 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	43 laps
 5 22 Charles Pozzi                 	Delahaye 135S           	43 laps
 6 32 Gaston Serraud                	Delahaye 135S           	41 laps
 7 12 Henri Trillaud         		Delahaye 135S         		41 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 308), 2:11, 111.07 kph
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Wimille, 2:18.6


Did Not Finish
   14 Maurice Trintignant    		Bugatti 35C/50         		24 laps/sparking plugs
    2 Jean-Pierre Wimille    		Alfa Romeo 308         		21 laps/chassis
   36 Louis Gerard           		Maserati 8CM(8C-3000)  		17 laps/Disqualified - dangerous driving
   18 Pat Garland            		Delage 3000            		10 laps/mechanical
   24 T.A.S.O. Mathieson         	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)  		10 laps/engine
    4 Eugène Chaboud         		Delahaye 135S          		 3 laps/accident
   38 Robert Mazaud          		Maserati 4CL            	 3 laps/fatal accident
   28 Roger Wormser          		Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)   	 1 lap/mechanical
   16 Jean Achard            		Maserati 4CM(4C-1500)   	 1 lap/mechanical

Robert Mazaud was killed during the race


Coupe de Nantes
28 July 1946 - Nantes: 94.738 km (4.119 km x 23 laps) Final, 2x49.428 km (4.119 km x 12 laps) Heats


Heat 1
 1  9 Chales De Cortanze   		Darlmat-Peugeot   			30m32.6, 97.10 kph
 2  3 Jose Scaron          		Simca 508C         			31m00.9
 3 17 Maurice Mestivier    		Amilcar MC0        			32m27.2
 4 27 Raymond de Sauge     		Fiat               			32m41.5
 5 29 Henri Louveau        		BMW 328            			33m11.9
 6  5 Jean Brault          		Simca 508C         			11 laps
 7 21 Harry Herkuleyns     		MG K3 Magnette     			11 laps
 8 19 Léon Boucard  			Salmson GS         			11 laps

Did Not Finish
   39 Philippe Mas         		Amilcar             			 9 laps
   47 Eugene Martin        		BMW 328             			 2 laps/fuel pipe


Heat 2
 1  1 Amedée Gordini       		Simca-Gordini 11   			29m26.6, 100.73 kph
 2 25 René Bonnet          		DB-Citroën         			29m57.2
 3 15 Edmond Mouche        		Simca 508C         			31m31.1
 4  7 Adrien Alin          		Simca 508C         			10 laps
 5 41 René Jeff            		Amilcar            			 9 laps
 6 31 André Chardonnet     		Darlmat-Peugeot    			 6 laps

Fastest Lap: Auguste Veuillet (MG), 2:23.8, 103.12 kph


Did Not Finish
   11 Auguste Veuillet     		MG                    			fuel pump



Final
 1  1 Amédée Gordini       		Simca-Gordini 11   			56m04.3, 101.38 kph
 2 47 Eugene Martin        		BMW 328            			57m09.4
 3  9 Chales De Cortanze   		Darlmat-Peugeot   			22 laps
 4 17 Maurice Mestivier    		Amilcar MC0        			22 laps
 5 27 Raymond de Sauge     		Fiat               			21 laps
 6 29 Henri Louveau        		BMW 328            			21 laps
 7 31 André Chardonnet     		Darlmat-Peugeot   			21 laps
 8 11 Auguste Veuillet     		MG                 			20 laps
 9  3 Jose Scaron          		Simca 508C         			20 laps
10  5 Jean Brault          		Simca 508C         			20 laps
11 15 Edmond Mouche        		Simca 508C         			20 laps
12  7 Adrien Alin          		Simca 508C         			20 laps
13 21 Harry Herkuleyns     		MG K3 Magnette     			19 laps
14 41 René Jeff            		Amilcar            			18 laps

Fastest Lap: Amédée Gordini (Simca-Gordini 11), 2:22.3, 104.21 kph


Did Not Finish
   25 René Bonnet (DB-Citroën)          				 1 lap


I Ulster Trophy
10 August 1946 - Ballyclare: 79.967 km (6.664 km x 12 laps)


 1  1 'B.Bira'              		ERA C-Type                   	38m00, 126.26 kph
 2  6 Reg Parnell         		Maserati 4CL            	38m03
 3  3 Bob Gerard          		ERA B-Type                   	38m48
 4  4 David Hampshire     		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)  	42m02
 5  2 Robert Cowell/Gordon Watson       ERA B-Type                   	43m40

Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell (Maserati 4CL), 3m06, 128.98 kph
Pole Position: "B.Bira" (ERA C-Type), 3m11


Did Not Finish
    5 Leslie Johnson      		Delage 15S8             	8 laps/mechancal



I Circuit des Trois Villes
25 August 1946 - Marc-en-Baroeul: 252.54 km (5.261 km x 48 laps)


 1 16 Raymond Sommer/Henri Louveau  	Maserati 8CL            	2h26m16.5s, 103.61 kph
 2  8 'Levegh'                      	Talbot-Lago T150C '82930' 	47 laps
 3  4 Eugène Chaboud      		Delahaye 135S           	47 laps
 4  6 Georges Grignard              	Delahaye 135S           	46 laps
 5 12 Henri Trillaud                	Delahaye 135S           	46 laps
 6 20 Louis Rosier                  	Talbot-Lago T26SS '90111' 	45 laps
 7 22 Charles Pozzi                 	Delahaye 135S          		44 laps
 8 18 Pat Garland                   	Delage 3000             	44 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 8CL), 2:30.9, 110.77 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer, 2:42.1


Did Not Finish
    2 'Raph'                        	Alfa Romeo 308          	14 laps/engine
   26 Victor-Henri Serve            	Bugatti 35B             	10 laps
   34 Henri Marin                   	Talbot-Lago 150C        	 9 laps
   30 Jean Judet                    	Maserati 4CL            	 5 laps
   24 Michel Roumani                	Bugatti 35              	 2 laps
   14 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	 0 laps/clutch

Did Not Start
   10 Jean Achard                   	Delahaye 155

Did Not Arrive
   28 Roger Wolmer                  	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)
   32 Max Peerenboom                	Bugatti 35
   36 Louis Decaroli                	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)


III Gran Premio del Valentino
1 September 1946 - Turin: 269.926 km (4.489 km x 60 laps)


 1 46 Achille Varzi                 	Alfa Romeo 158          	2h35m45.8s, 103.99 kph
 2 52 Jean-Pierre Wimille           	Alfa Romeo 158          	2h35m46.3s
 3 22 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	58 laps
 4 10 Eugène Chaboud          		Delahaye 135S           	55 laps
 5 26 Enrico Platé             		Maserati 4CL            	55 laps
 6 54 Carlo Felice Trossi           	Alfa Romeo 158          	51 laps
 7 56 Louis Chiron            		Maserati 4CL           		50 laps
 8 18 Leslie Brooke           		ERA B-Type                   	50 laps
 9  4 Discoride Lanza         		Maserati 4CM           		50 laps

Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Wimille (Alfa Romeo 158), 2:22.1, 118.41 kph
Pole Position: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158)


Did Not Finish
   32 Christian Kautz         		Maserati 4CL            	38 laps
   50 Peter Whitehead         		ERA E-Type                   	32 laps/gearbox
   36 Henri Louveau           		Maserati 4CL            	30 laps
   40 Franco Cortese          		Maserati 4CL            	25 laps/magneto
   28 Arialdo Ruggeri        		Maserati 4CL            	17 laps/supercharger
   48 Tazio Nuvolari          		Maserati 4CL            	12 laps/lost wheel
   16 Giorgio Pelassa         		Maserati 4CL            	10 laps/lost wheel
   24 Consalvo Sanesi         		Alfa Romeo 158          	 8 laps/ignition
   64 Emilio Romano           		Maserati 4CM (4C-1500)    	 7 laps
   42 Reg Parnell             		ERA C-Type                    	 3 laps/gearbox
    8 Giuseppe Farina         		Alfa Romeo 158          	 1 lap/axle

Did Not Qualify
    2 'Raph'                  		Maserati 4CL
    6 Harry Schell            		Maserati 6CM (6C-1500)
   12 Georges Grignard        		Delahaye 135

First Formula 1 Result


III Circuito di Milano
30 September 1946 - Sempione Park: 83.829 km (2.794 km x 30 laps) Final, 2x55.881 km (2.794 km x 20 laps) Heats


Heat 1
 1  2 Achille Varzi                 	Alfa Romeo 158          	38m14.8s, 84.46 kph
 2 12 Carlo Felice Trossi           	Alfa Romeo 158          	38m17.0s
 3  8 Tazio Nuvolari                	Maserati 4CL            	39m16.8s
 4 18 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	39m17.1s
 5  4 Giorgio Pelassa               	Maserati 4CL            	40m36.8s
 6 20 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	19 laps
 7 10 Georges Grignard         		Delahaye 135S           	18 laps
 8 16 Guido Barbieri           		Maserati 4CL            	17 laps
 9 14 Leslie Brooke            		ERA B-Type                   	16 laps
 R  6 Arialdo Ruggeri			Maserati 4CL

Fastest Lap: Carlo Felice Trossi, 1:52.0, 89.81 kph
Pole Position: Carlo Felice Trossi


Heat 2
 1 32 Consalvo Sanesi               	Alfa Romeo 158          	38m38.8s, 86.77 kph
 2 26 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	38m59.0s
 3 24 Giuseppe Farina               	Alfa Romeo 158          	39m26.2s (inc. 60s penalty)
 4 34 Reg Parnell                   	Maserati 4CL            	40m24.0s
 5 42 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	40m31.4s
 6 38 Piero Taruffi                 	Cisitalia D46                 	19 laps
 7 36 Enrico Platé             		Maserati 4CL          		17 laps
 8 30 Eugène Chaboud           		Delahaye 135S          		17 laps
 R 40 Louis Chiron             		Maserati 4CL           		19 laps/gearbox
 R 28 Franco Cortese           		Maserati 4CL            	 8 laps/engine

Fastest Lap: Consalvo Sanesi, 1:52.6, 89.32 kph
Pole Position: Giuseppe Farina


Final
 1 12 Carlo Felice Trossi           	Alfa Romeo 158          	56m06s, 89.46 kph
 2  2 Achille Varzi                 	Alfa Romeo 158          	56m24s
 3 32 Consalvo Sanesi               	Alfa Romeo 158          	56m42s
 4 18 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	57m22s
 5 26 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	57m22s
 6 42 Emmanuel de Graffenried       	Maserati 4CL            	58m23s

Fastest Lap: Achille Varzi & Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:50.4, 91.25 kph
Pole Position: Achille Varzi


Did Not Finish
   24 Giuseppe Farina          		Alfa Romeo 158          	26 laps/driver withdrew
   34 Reg Parnell              		ERA C-Type                   	16 laps/engine
    4 Giorgio Pelassa          		Maserati 4CL             	 8 laps/supercharger
    8 Tazio Nuvolari           		Maserati 4CL             	 3 laps/engine


II Grand Prix du Salon
6 October 1946 - Bois de Boulogne: 235.429 km (2.943 km x 80 laps)


 1  4 Raymond Sommer                	Maserati 4CL            	2h12m39.7s, 115.34 kph
 2  8 'Raph'                        	Maserati 4CL            	77 laps
 3 12 'Levegh'                      	Talbot-Lago T150C '82933'  	77 laps
 4 10 Henri Louveau                 	Maserati 4CL            	74 laps
 5 36 Henri Trillaud                	Delahaye 135            	74 laps
 6  6 Louis Chiron                  	Talbot-Lago T26         	70 laps *
 7 38 François Michaud          	Maserati 4CL           		67 laps
 8 16 Georges Grignard          	Delahaye 135S          		63 laps

Fastest Lap: Raymond Sommer (Maserati 4CL), 1:35.4, 120.50 kph
Pole Position: Raymond Sommer, 1:41.8


Did Not Finish
   34 Pat Garland               	Delage 3000           		30 laps/ignition
   14 Eugène Chaboud            	Delahaye 135S            	accident
   52 Emmanuel de Graffenried    	Maserati 4CL             	engine
   22 Bob Ansell                	Maserati 4CL          		30 laps/engine
   50 Henri Marin               	Talbot-Lago 150C  
   40 Roger Wormser             	Maserati 6CM(6C-1500)
   32 Arialdo Ruggeri          		Maserati 4CL             	supercharger
   24 Leslie Brooke             	ERA B-Type                 	20 laps/gearbox

* Delayed after hitting dog. Car was repaired in 10 laps - dog couldn't be.


I Coupe Robert Mazaud
6 October 1946 - Bois de Boulogne: 67.69 km (2.943 km x 23 laps)


 1 72 Eugene Martin          		BMW 328           		43m23.4, 93.60 kph
 2 78 Auguste Veuillet       		MG                		43m33.6
 3 68 Charles de Cortanze    		Darlmat-Peugeot  		44m24.9
 4 82 Jacques Forestier      		Riley             		44m26.2
 5 80 Gabriel Lascaut        		Salmson           		22 laps
 6 86 Marcel Renault         		BMW 328           		22 laps
 7 66 André Lachaize         		DB-Citroën        		22 laps
 8 76 Edmond Mouche          		Simca 508C        		22 laps
 9 70 André Chardonnet       		Darlmat-Peugeot  		22 laps

Fastest Lap: Auguste Veuillet (MG), 1:49.4, 96.84 kph


Did Not Finish
   98 Jean Ondet             		Amilcar C6
   96 C.A. Martin            		Amilcar
   84 André Bossut           		DB-Citroën
   62 Louis                  		Salmson
   60 Bread                  		Salmson


VIII Gran Premio de Penya Rhin
27 October 1946 - Pedralbes: 359.059 km (4.489 km x 80 laps)


 1 10 Giorgio Pelassa               	Maserati 4CL            	2h46m52s, 129.15 kph
 2 26 Ciro Basadonna                	Maserati 4CL			2h47m25
 3 30 Alberto Puigpalao             	Maserati 6CM			76 laps
 4 14 Carenna                       	Cisitalia D46			56 laps
 5  6 Leslie Brooke                 	ERA B-Type 'R7B'		26 laps

Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi, 1:50
Pole Position: n/a


Did Not Finish
    4 Luigi Villoresi               	Maserati 4CL            	57 laps/engine
    8 Reg Parnell                   	Maserati 4CL             	 6 laps/engine
   20 Enrico Platé                  	Talbot 700               	 1 lap/accident
    2 Nello Pagani                  	Maserati 4CL             	 1 lap/accident
   16 Joaquin Palacios              	Maserati 4CM (4C-1500)    	 1 lap/accident


N.B. 'Raph' was Count Raphael Bethenod de las Casas