1952 Grand Prix of France
6 July - Rouen: 3 Hours (5.10 km per lap)
Pole Position: Alberto Ascari, Ferrari 500, 2:14.8
Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari, Ferrari, 2:17.13 = 133.690 km/h
Results:
1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 3:03:46.3 = 128.958 km/h 77 laps
2 Giuseppe Farina Ferrari - 1 lap
3 Piero Taruffi Ferrari - 2 lap
4 Robert Manzon Gordini - 3 laps
5 Maruice Trintignant Simca-Gordini - 4 laps
6 Peter Collins HWM-Alta - 5 laps
7 Jean Behra Gordini - 5 laps
8 Phillipe Etancelin Maserati - 6 laps
9 Lance Macklin HWM-Alta - 7 laps
10 Yves Giraud-Cabantous HWM-Alta - 8 laps
11 Rudi Fischer/
Peter Hirt Ferrari -13 laps
12 Gianfranco Comotti Ferrari -13 laps
Retirements:
B. Bira Gordini 56 laps Rear Axle
Mike Hawthorn Cooper-Bristol 50 laps Ignition
Harry Schell Maserati-Platé 33 laps Brakes
Peter Whitehead Alta 25 laps Clutch
Emanuel de Graffenried/
Louis Rosier Ferrari 16 laps Engine
Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini 14 laps Engine
Harry Schell Maserati-Platé 6 laps Gearbox
Piero Carini Ferrari 1 lap Cylinder Head
Qualifying times:
1 8 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 2'14.8
2 10 Nino Farina Ferrari 2'16.2
3 12 Piero Taruffi Ferrari 2'17.1
4 4 Jean Behra Gordini 2'19.3
5 2 Robert Manzon Gordini 2'20.4
6 44 M.Trintignant Simca-Gordini/Gordini 2'21.6
7 6 Prince Bira Gordini 2'23.0
8 22 Peter Collins HWM/Alta 2'21.9
9 14 Louis Rosier Ferrari 2'27.0
10 24 Y.G.-Cabantous HWM/Alta 2'27.5
11 18 Harry Schell Maserati/Plate 2'29.0
12 16 T.de Graffenried Maserati/Plate 2'28.6
13 26 Peter Whitehead Alta 2'29.5
14 20 Lance Macklin HWM/Alta 2'30.9
15 42 Mike Hawthorn Cooper/Bristol 2'32.0
16 38 Franco Comotti Ferrari 2'36.0
17 34 Rudi Fischer Ferrari 2'34.6
18 28 P.Etancelin Maserati 2'33.7
19 40 Piero Carini Ferrari 2'37.7
20 32 Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini/Gordini 2'39.6