1947 Nîmes Grand Prix

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = GP

|Country = France

|Grand Prix = Nîmes

|Date = 1 June

|Year = 1947

|Image = Circuit Nimes Courbessac 1947.svg

|Official name = III Grand Prix de Nîmes

|Location = Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes

|Course = Airfield circuit

|Course_length = {{convert|5.216|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|Distance_laps = 70

|Distance_length= {{convert|360.320|km|mi|abbr=on}}

|Weather =

|Pole_Driver = Luigi Villoresi

|Pole_Country = ITA

|Pole_Team = Maserati

|Pole_Time = not known

|Fast_Driver = Luigi Villoresi

|Fast_Country = ITA

|Fast_Team = Maserati

|Fast_Time = 3:00.4

|Fast_Lap =

|First_Driver = Luigi Villoresi

|First_Team = Maserati

|First_Country = ITA

|Second_Driver = Louis Chiron

|Second_Country = MON

|Second_Team = Talbot-Lago

|Third_Driver = Reg Parnell

|Third_Country = GBR

|Third_Team = Maserati

}}

The III Grand Prix de Nîmes was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1947 at Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes. The race was held over 70 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Villoresi started from pole and set fastest lap. Louis Chiron was second in a Talbot-Lago T26 and Reg Parnell third in a Maserati 4CL.{{cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1947/1947.html#nimes|title=1947 Grands Prix}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1947-nimes-grand-prix/|title=1947 Grand Prix de Nimes}}

Classification

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Pos ! No ! Driver ! Car ! Time/Laps
1 \| align="center" \| 52 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi \| Maserati 4CL \| 3:38:39.4; 99.94kph
2 \| align="center" \| 38 \| {{flagicon\|MON}} Louis Chiron \| Talbot-Lago T26 \| +1:08.0
3 \| align="center" \| 37 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Reg Parnell \| Maserati 4CL \| +1 lap
4 \| align="center" \| 35 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Raymond Mays \| ERA B-Type \| +1 lap
5 \| align="center" \| 46 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Charles Pozzi \| Delahaye 135 \| +4 laps
6 \| align="center" \| 36 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous \| Delahaye 135 \| +4 laps
7 \| align="center" \| 51 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Enrico Platé \| Maserati 4CL \| +5 laps
8 \| align="center" \| 39 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Fred Ashmore \| ERA A-Type \| +6 laps
9 \| align="center" \| 34 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} "Raph" \| Maserati 4CL \| +7 laps
10 \| align="center" \| 47 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Edmond Mouche {{flagicon\|FRA}} José Scaron \| Talbot-Lago T150C \| +7 laps
11 \| align="center" \| 44 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Henri Trillaud \| Delahaye 135S \| +7 laps
12 \| align="center" \| 42 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Meyrat \| Delahaye 135S \| +13 laps
Ret \| align="center" \| 30 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Philippe Étancelin \| Maserati 4CL \| 54 laps, distributor
Ret \| align="center" \| 55 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Raymond Sommer \| Maserati 4CL \| 46 laps, engine
Ret \| align="center" \| 41 \| {{flagicon\|Siam}} B. Bira \| Maserati 4CL \| 40 laps
Ret \| align="center" \| 56 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Louis Decarolis \| Bugatti Type 37A \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 58 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Louis Rosier \| Talbot-Lago 150SS \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 57 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} François Michaud \| Maserati 4CL \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 32 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant \| Delage D6 \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 31 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Henri Louveau \| Delage D6 \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 54 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Pierre Levegh \| Delahaye 155 \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 40 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eugène Chaboud \| Delahaye 135S \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 43 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Benoit Falchetto \| Bugatti Type 35 \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 50 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Marcel Balsa \| Talbot-Lago T150C \|
Ret \| align="center" \| 33 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jean Achard \| Delage D6 \| 1 lap, accident
Ret \| align="center" \| 45 \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eugène Martin \| BMW 328 \| 0 laps, accident

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Car

! Time/Laps

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi

| Maserati 4CL

| 3:38:39.4; 99.94kph

| align="center" | 38

| {{flagicon|MON}} Louis Chiron