1954 Grand Prix des Frontières

The 24th Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 June 1954 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati A6GCM. André Pilette finished second in a Gordini T16 and Don Beauman was third in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Jacques Pollet took pole and fastest lap in another Gordini T16.[1][2]

1954 Frontières Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date 6 June 1954
Official name XXIV Grand Prix des Frontières
Location Chimay, Belgium
Course Chimay Street Circuit
Course length 10.80 km (6.73 miles)
Distance 20 laps, 216.0 km (134.6 miles)
Pole position
Driver Gordini
Time 3:55
Fastest lap
Driver France Jacques Pollet Gordini
Time 3:58
Podium
First Maserati
Second Gordini
Third Connaught

During the race Pollet crashed while avoiding the spinning Pilette and two spectators were killed.

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 4   B. Bira Prince Birabongse of Siam Maserati A6GCM 1:22:15, 98.19mph 2
2 10   André Pilette Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 +35s 4
3 34   Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap 3
4 8   Jacques Pollet Equipe Gordini Gordini T16 +2 laps, accident 1
NC 22   Arthur Legat Arthur Legat Veritas Meteor +3 laps 5
Ret 30   Pierre Bastien Pierre Bastien Monnier Speciale-BMW 328 9 laps, oil pipe 7
Ret 32   Paul Delabarre Paul Delabarre Simca 8 8
Ret 28   Roger Gerbout Roger Gerbout RG Speciale-BMW 328 9
Ret 18   Roger Meunier Roger Meunier Jicey-BMW 328 0 laps, mechanical 6
DNS 36   Viglielmo Matozza Viglielmo Matozza VM Monoplace-Tatra did not practice -
DNS 12   Roger Laurent Ecurie Francorchamps Ferrari 500 engine -
DNS 14   Jacques Swaters Ecurie Francorchamps Cooper T20-Bristol camshaft -
DNA 2   Lance Macklin Hersham and Walton Motors HWM-Alta crash -
DNA 16   "Dekeerle" "Dekeerle" Veritas RS -
DNA 20   Marcel Masuy Marcel Masuy Veritas RS -
DNA 24   Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk.1-Alta driver elsewhere -
DNA 26   Willy Sturzebecher Willy Sturzebecher Veritas Meteor -

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Frontiers Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  2. ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.


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