1939 French Grand Prix

The 1939 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux on 9 July 1939.

1939 French Grand Prix
Race 2 of 4 in the 1939 European Championship
Race details
Date 9 July 1939
Official name XXXIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Location Reims-Gueux
Reims, France
Course Road course
Course length 7.816 km (4.857 mi)
Distance 51 laps, 398.61 km (247.68 mi)
Weather Wet, drying. Minor showers.
Pole position
Driver Mercedes-Benz
Time 2:27.7
Fastest lap
Driver Hermann Lang Mercedes-Benz
Time 2:32.2
Podium
First Auto Union
Second Auto Union
Third Talbot

Classification

PosNoDriverTeamCarLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Hermann Paul MüllerAuto UnionAuto Union D512:21:11.851
214 Georg MeierAuto UnionAuto Union D50+1 lap72
336 René Le BègueTalbot-DarracqTalbot T26C48+3 laps83
434 Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-DarracqTalbot T26C48+3 laps94
52 Raymond SommerPrivate entryAlfa Romeo Tipo 30847+4 laps134
610 Hans StuckAuto UnionAuto Union D47+4 laps64
730 René DreyfusEcurie Lucy O'Reilly SchellDelahaye 14545+6 laps114
84 Luigi ChinettiChristian KautzAlfa Romeo Tipo 30845+6 laps124
932 "Raph"Ecurie Lucy O'Reilly SchellDelahaye 14544+7 laps154
Ret20 Hermann LangDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W15436Engine15
Ret18 Manfred von BrauchitschDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W15417Engine46
Ret6 Yves MatraChristian KautzAlfa Romeo Tipo 30817146
Ret38 Raymond MaysTalbot-DarracqTalbot T26C10Split tank107
Ret8 Tazio NuvolariAuto UnionAuto Union D8Gearbox37
Ret16 Rudolf CaracciolaDaimler-Benz AGMercedes-Benz W1541Accident27
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References

  1. Hodges, David (1967). The French Grand Prix. pp. 126–131.
  2. "1939 French Grand Prix". Motor Sport Magazine Database. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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Previous race:
1939 Belgian Grand Prix
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1939 German Grand Prix
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