1952 Marseille Grand Prix‎

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

|Type = NC

|Country = France

|Grand Prix = Marseille

|Date = 27 April

|Year = 1952

|Image =

|Official name = X Grand Prix de Marseille

|Location = Parc Borély, Marseille

|Course = Temporary Street Circuit

|Course_mi = 1.639

|Course_km = 2.629

|Distance_laps = 134

|Distance_mi = 219.63

|Distance_km = 352.28

|Weather =

|Pole_Driver = Alberto Ascari

|Pole_Country = ITA

|Pole_Team = Ferrari

|Pole_Time = 1:17.8

|Fast_Driver = Giuseppe Farina

|Fast_Team = Ferrari

|Fast_Time = 1:15.4

|Fast_Lap =

|Fast_Country = ITA

|First_Driver = Alberto Ascari

|First_Country = ITA

|First_Team = Ferrari

|Second_Driver = B. Bira

|Second_Country = Siam

|Second_Team = Simca Gordini

|Second_Driver2 = Robert Manzon

|Second_Country2 = FRA

|Third_Driver = Johnny Claes

|Third_Country = BEL

|Third_Team = Simca Gordini

}}

The 10th Grand Prix de Marseille was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 27 April 1952 at the Parc Borély in Marseille. Race distance was decided not by distance but by time, the duration being 3 hours. The race was won by pole-setter Alberto Ascari driving a Ferrari 500. B. Bira and Robert Manzon shared second place in a Simca Gordini Type 15 and Johnny Claes was third in another Type 15. Ascari's teammate Giuseppe Farina set fastest lap but failed to finish the race.{{Cite web|url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1952/1952.html#mars|title=1952 Non-World Championship Formula One Races}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F252_6.htm|title=X Grand Prix de Marseille 1952}}

Classification

= Race =

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

! Pos

! No

! Driver

! Entrant

! Car

! Time/Retired

! Grid

1

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alberto Ascari

| Scuderia Ferrari

| Ferrari 500

| 134 laps, 119.79kph

| 1

2

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|Siam}} B. Bira
{{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon

| Equipe Gordini

| Simca Gordini Type 15

| +5 laps

| 14

3

| align="center" | 34

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes

| Ecurie Belge

| Simca Gordini Type 15

| +7 laps

| 16

4

| align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried

| Scuderio Enrico Platé

| Maserati 4CLT/48

| +10 laps

| 9

5

| align="center" | 30

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Élie Bayol

| Élie Bayol

| O.S.C.A. MT4

| +11 laps

| 11

NC

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Behra

| Equipe Gordini

| Simca Gordini Type 15

| +23 laps

| 4

NC

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Farina

| Scuderia Ferrari

| Ferrari 500

| +23 laps, crash

| 6

NC

| align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Collins

| HW Motors

| HWM-Alta

| +35 laps

| 12

NC

| align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|GER}} Hans Stuck

| Hans Stuck

| AFM-Küchen

| +38 laps

| 15

Ret

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lance Macklin

| HW Motors

| HWM-Alta

| 60 laps, fuel tank

| 8

Ret

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier

| Ecurie Rosier

| Ferrari 500

| 59 laps, oil loss

| 7

Ret

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant

| Ecurie Rosier

| Ferrari 166

| 48 laps, oil loss

| 5

Ret

| align="center" | 26

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Cortese

| Scuderia Enrico Platé

| Maserati 4CLT/48

| 32 laps, lubrication

| 10

Ret

| align="center" | 32

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead

| Peter Whitehead

| Alta F2

| 30 laps, oil pipe

| 18

Ret

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon

| Equipe Gordini

| Simca Gordini Type 15

| 25 laps, gearbox

| 2

Ret

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi

| Scuderia Ferrari

| Ferrari 500

| 9 laps, engine

| 3

Ret

| align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous

| HW Motors

| HWM-Alta

| 3 laps, oil pump

| 13

DNS

| align="center" | 36

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Martin

| Eugène Martin

| Jicey-Veritas

| car not ready

| 17

References

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{{F1 NC race report

| Name_of_race = Marseille Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 1952

| Previous_race_in_season = 1952 Ibsley Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race

| Previous_year's_race = 1951 Marseille Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 1953 Marseille Grand Prix

}}

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