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 | 134 laps, 119.79kph | 1 |
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2
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|Siam}} B. Bira | +5 laps | 14 |
3
| align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes | +7 laps | 16 |
4
| align="center" | 24 | {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | +10 laps | 9 |
5
| align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Élie Bayol | +11 laps | 11 |
NC
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Behra | +23 laps | 4 |
NC
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giuseppe Farina | +23 laps, crash | 6 |
NC
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Collins | +35 laps | 12 |
NC
| align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|GER}} Hans Stuck | +38 laps | 15 |
Ret
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lance Macklin | 60 laps, fuel tank | 8 |
Ret
| align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rosier | 59 laps, oil loss | 7 |
Ret
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Trintignant | 48 laps, oil loss | 5 |
Ret
| align="center" | 26 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Cortese | 32 laps, lubrication | 10 |
Ret
| align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead | Alta F2 | 30 laps, oil pipe | 18 |
Ret
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon | 25 laps, gearbox | 2 |
Ret
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Luigi Villoresi | 9 laps, engine | 3 |
Ret
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Yves Giraud-Cabantous | 3 laps, oil pump | 13 |
DNS
| align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Eugène Martin | 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
}}