1951 Pau Grand Prix

1951 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date	26 March 1951
Official name	XII Grand Prix Automobile de Pau[1]
Location	Pau, France
Course	Temporary Street Circuit
Course length	2.760 km (1.720 mi)
Distance	110 laps, 311.591 km (193.613 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 375
Time	1:40.8
Fastest lap
Driver	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari 375
Time	1:41.7
Podium
First	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari 375
Second	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C
Third	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati 4CLT

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.

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Race[]

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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