1954 Circuit de Cadours

The 6th Circuit de Cadours was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 12 September 1954 at the Circuit de Cadours, in Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The race, consisting of 2x15 lap heats and a 30 lap final, was won by Jean Behra in a Gordini. Behra's team-mate André Pilette finished second and Louis Rosier in a Maserati was third. Behra and Pilette set joint fastest lap.[1][2]

1954 Circuit de Cadours
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date 12 September 1954
Official name VI Circuit de Cadours
Location Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Course Temporary Road Circuit
Course length 4.09 km (2.55 miles)
Distance (final) 30 laps, 122.71 km (76.50 miles)
Fastest lap
Drivers France Jean Behra Gordini
Fastest lap Belgium André Pilette Gordini
Time 1:55
Podium
First Gordini
Second Gordini
Third Maserati

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired
1 8   Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 58:49.8
2 10   André Pilette Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +15.0s
3 18   Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier Maserati 250F +1:05.2
4 12   Fred Wacker Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 +1 lap
5 32   Fernand Navarro F. Navarro Ferrari 625 +3 laps
Ret 16   Harry Schell Harry Schell Maserati A6GCM rear axle
Ret 26   Jacques Cazalot J. Cazalot Simca-Gordini Type 11 brakes
Ret 24   Jean Thepenier J. Thepenier Simca-Gordini Type 15 brakes
Ret 2   Marcel Balsa M. Balsa Jicey-BMW shock absorber
DNS 28   Michael Young Roebuck Engineering Connaught A-Type-Lea Francis retired from heat 2
DNS 30   Ted Whiteaway E.N. Whiteaway HWM-Alta retired from heat 2
DNA 4   Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk.1-Alta car not ready
DNS 16   Giovanni de Riu Giovanni de Riu Maserati A6GCM

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  2. ^ "1954 Cadours F1". Retrieved 2022-05-19.


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