1938 Pau Grand Prix
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type =
|Country = France
|Grand Prix = Pau
|Date = 10 April
|Year = 1938
|Image = Carte circuit de Pau.png
|Official name = Grand Prix de Pau
|Course = Temporary Street Circuit
|Course_mi = 1.720
|Course_km = 2.760
|Distance_laps = 100
|Distance_mi = 172.100
|Distance_km = 276.960
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = René Dreyfus
|Pole_Country = FRA
|Pole_Team = Delahaye 145
|Pole_Time = 1:48.0
|Fast_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
|Fast_Team = Mercedes-Benz W154
|Fast_Time = 1:47.0
|Fast_Lap =
|Fast_Country = Germany
|Fast_flag_suffix = 1935
|First_Driver = René Dreyfus
|First_Country = FRA
|First_Team = Delahaye 145
|Second_Driver = Rudolf Caracciola
|Second_Country = Germany
|Second_flag_suffix = 1935
|Second_Driver2 = Hermann Lang
|Second_Country2 = Germany
|Second_flag_suffix2 = 1935
|Second_Team = Mercedes-Benz W154
|Third_Driver = Gianfranco Comotti
|Third_Country = Italy
|Third_flag_suffix = 1861
|Third_Team = Delahaye 145
}}
The 1938 Pau Grand Prix was a motor race held on 10 April 1938 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by René Dreyfus, driving the Delahaye 145. Rudolf Caracciola and Hermann Lang combined to finish second and Gianfranco Comotti finished third.
Classification
= Race =
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Vehicle ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid |
1
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} René Dreyfus | align="center" | 100 | 3hr 08min 59.0sec | align="center" | 1 |
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2
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|Germany|1935}} Rudolf Caracciola | align="center" | 100 | + 1:51.0 s | align="center" | 2 |
3
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} Gianfranco Comotti | align="center" | 94 | + 6 laps | align="center" | 3 |
4
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} "Raph" | align="center" | 85 | + 15 laps | align="center" | 8 |
5
| align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | align="center" | 83 | + 17 laps | align="center" | 6 |
6
| align="center" | 24 | {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} Dioscoride Lanza | align="center" | 81 | + 19 laps | align="center" | 5 |
Ret
| align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Matra | align="center" | 40 | Retired | align="center" | 7 |
Ret
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} Antonio Negro | align="center" | 9 | Steering | align="center" | 9 |
DNS
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|Germany|1935}} Hermann Lang | | Did Not Start | |
DNS
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} Tazio Nuvolari | | Did Not Start | |
DNS
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|Italy|1861}} Emilio Villoresi | | Did Not Start | |
colspan="8" | Sources: {{cite web |url=http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp381.htm |title=1938 Grand Prix Season – Part 1 |first1=Leif |last1=Snellman |first2=Felix |last2=Muelas |date=2017-02-24 |accessdate=2017-03-10 |archive-date=2010-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007071158/http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/gp381.htm |url-status=dead }} |
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{{succession box | title=Pau Grand Prix | before=1937 Pau Grand Prix | years=1938 | after=1939 Pau Grand Prix}}
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