1947 Grand Prix du Comminges

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = GP

|Country = FRA

|Image =

|Grand Prix = Grand Prix du Comminges

|GP_Suffix =

|Official name = XIII Grand Prix du Comminges

|Location = Saint-Gaudens, Haute-Garonne

|Date = 10 August

|Year = 1947

|Course = Temporary street circuit

|Course_length = {{convert|10.998|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|Distance_laps = 30

|Distance_length= {{convert|329.925|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|Weather =

|Pole_Driver = Luigi Villoresi

|Pole_Country = ITA

|Pole_Team = Maserati

|Pole_Time = not available

|Fast_Driver = Dorino Serafini

|Fast_Team = Maserati

|Fast_Time = 4:15.5

|Fast_Country = ITA

|First_Driver = Louis Chiron

|First_Country = MON

|First_Team = Talbot-Lago

|Second_Driver = Yves Giraud-Cabantous

|Second_Country = FRA

|Second_Team = Talbot-Lago

|Third_Driver = Eugène Chaboud

|Third_Country = FRA

|Third_Team = Talbot-Lago

}}

The 13th Grand Prix du Comminges was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Saint-Gaudens on 10 August 1947. The race was held over 30 laps and was won by Louis Chiron in a Talbot-Lago. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Eugène Chaboud were second and third, also in Talbot-Lagos. After more than two and a half hours racing, only 0.5 seconds separated Chiron and Yves-Cabantous. Maserati drivers Luigi Villoresi and Dorino Serafini respectively started from pole position and set fastest lap but both retired in separate accidents.{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1947/1947.html#comm|title=1947 Grands Prix|accessdate=2022-11-27}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1947-comminges-grand-prix/|title=1947 Comminges Grand Prix|accessdate=2022-11-27}}

Classification

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Entrant ! Manufacturer ! Time/Retired
1 \| 72 \| {{flagicon\|MON}} Louis Chiron \| Ecurie France \| Talbot-Lago \| 2:35:37.4, 126.72 kph
2 \| 70 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous \| Ecurie France \| Talbot-Lago T150C \| +0.5s
3 \| 28 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud \| Eugène Chaboud \| Talbot-Lago \| +1:45.7
4 \| 52 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Roger Loyer \| Roger Loyer \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| +3:39.5
5 \| 66 \| {{flagicon\|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried \| Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried \| Maserati 4CL \| +3:39.6
6 \| 80 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean Brault \| Maurice Trintignant \| Delahaye 135S \| +1 lap
7 \| 24 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alberto Ascari \| Scuderia Ambrosiana \| Maserati 4CL \| +1 lap
8 \| 32 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Edmond Mouche \| Edmond Mouche \| Talbot-Lago 150C \| +1 lap
9 \| 34 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Charles de Cortanze \| Emil Darl'mat \| Darl'mat-Peugeot \| +2 laps
10 \| 68 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Gaston Serraud \| Eugène Chaboud \| Delahaye 135S \| +2 laps
11 \| 44 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Maurice Varet {{flagicon\|FRA}} Henri Louveau \| Henri Louveau \| Delage 3L \| +2 laps
12 \| 48 \| {{flagicon\|USA\|1911}} Harry Schell \| Ecurie Laury Schell \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| +3 laps
13 \| 74 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} André Chardonnet \| Equipe Chardonnet \| BMW 328 \| +3 laps
14 \| 56 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Robert Manzon \| Robert Manzon \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| +4 laps
15 \| 40 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Meyrat \| Pierre Meyrat \| Delahaye 135S \| +5 laps
16 \| 50 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Raymond de Saugé \| R de Saugé \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| +5 laps
17 \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|CH}} Fred Meyer \| Fred Meyer \| Maserati 4CL \| +5 laps
Ret \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Louis Rosier \| Ecurie Tricolore \| Talbot-Lago 150SS \| 21 laps, fuel pump
Ret \| 6 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Levegh \| Ecurie Naphtra Course \| Maserati 4CL \| 16 laps, accident
Ret \| 4 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} "Raph" \| Ecurie Naphtra Course \| Maserati 4CL \| 16 laps
Ret \| 22 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi \| Scuderia Ambrosiana \| Maserati 4CL \| 16 laps, accident
Ret \| 54 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} "Robert" \| "Robert" \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| 14 laps, accident
Ret \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Charles Pozzi \| Charles Pozzi \| Delahaye 135S \| 10 laps, con-rod
Ret \| 38 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Larrue \| Pierre Larrue \| Delahaye 135S \| 10 laps, accident/fire
Ret \| 14 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Fred Ashmore \| Reg Parnell \| ERA A-Type \| 10 laps, accident
Ret \| 78 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eugène Martin \| Eugène Martin \| BMW 328 \| 10 laps, accident
Ret \| 46 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Dorino Serafini \| Scuderia Milano \| Maserati 4CL \| 7 laps, accident
Ret \| 8 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Charles Huc \| Charles Huc \| Bugatti Type 51A \| 7 laps
Ret \| 20 \| {{flagicon\|CH}} Adolfo Mandirola \| Adolfo Mandirola \| Maserati 4CL \| 5 laps
Ret \| 60 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} André Boyer \| André Boyer \| Cisitalia D46-Fiat \| 4 laps, accident
Ret \| 82 \| {{flagicon\|CH}} Antonio Branca \| Antonio Branca \| Maserati 4CL \| 3 laps
Ret \| 84 \| {{flagicon\|CH}} Rolf Kessler \| Rolf Kessler \| Bugatti Type 35 \| 2 laps
Ret \| 16 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Henri Louveau \| Henri Louveau \| Maserati 4CL \| 0 laps
Ret \| 12 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Joe Ashmore \| Reg Parnell \| Maserati 4CL \| 0 laps, accident
DNS \| 62 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean-Pierre Wimille \| Equipe Gordini \| Simca Gordini Type 15 \|

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! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Entrant

! Manufacturer

! Time/Retired

| 72

| {{flagicon|MON}} Louis Chiron

| Ecurie France

| Talbot-Lago

| 2:35:37.4, 126.72 kph