1957 Caen Grand Prix
The 1957 Caen Grand Prix was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 28 July 1957 at the Circuit de la Prairie, Caen. The race was run over 86 laps of the circuit, and was won by a lap by French driver Jean Behra in a BRM P25, the first Grand Prix win for the P25. Behra also set pole and fastest lap.
| 1957 Caen Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 July 1957 | ||
| Official name | V Grand Prix de Caen | ||
| Location | La Prairie, Caen, France | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.52 km (2.19 mi) | ||
| Distance | 86 laps, 302.72 km (188.08 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 1:21.1 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 | BRM | |
| Time | 1:20.7 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
Classification
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | 2:01:55, 149.39 km/h | 1 |
| 2 | 10 |  |
Cooper Car Company | Cooper T43-Climax | 85 laps | 3 |
| 3 | 18 | |
Bruce Halford | Maserati 250F | 85 laps | 4 |
| 4 | 20 |  |
Jo Bonnier | Maserati 250F | 81 laps | 6 |
| 5 | 14 | |
Horace Gould | Maserati 250F | 80 laps | 7 |
| 6 | 22 |  |
Luigi Piotti | Maserati 250F | 78 laps | 9 |
| 7 | 16 | |
Equipe Alan Brown | Cooper T43-Climax | 72 laps | 10 |
| Ret | 2 |  |
Owen Racing Organisation | BRM P25 | 58 laps - engine | 5 |
| Ret | 8 | |
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Cooper T43-Climax | 29 laps - clutch | 2 |
| Ret | 28 | |
Marc Rozier | Ferrari 500 | 13 laps - mechanical | 11 |
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Cooper Car Company | Cooper T43-Climax | 2 laps - magneto | 8 |
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References
- "1957 Caen Grand Prix Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "1957 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "V Grand Prix de Caen 1957". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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