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1952 Scotland National Trophy
1952 Comminges GP

1952 La Baule GP

1952 Grenzlandring Race
 XI  Grand Prix de la Baule

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 24 August 1952
Event La Baule GP
Circuit La Baule
Event FormatRace of 3 hours
ChampionshipGrands Prix de France
Race number#8 of 8 in 1952
#8 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps87
Circuit Perimeter4270 m
Race Distance4270 × 87 = 371.490 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers19
Finishers10
Debutants
Jean Lucas (Driver),
La Baule GP (Event),
   La Baule (Circuit)
Milestones Luigi Villoresi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)

Grands Prix de France standings
1  Alberto Ascari 43 
2  Nino Farina 22 
3  Luigi Villoresi 17 up
4  Jean Behra 16 up
5  Louis Rosier 16 
6  Piero Taruffi 13 up
7  Peter Collins 10.5 up
8  Johnny Claes 8 up
9  Prince Bira 7.5 up
  Robert Manzon 7.5 up
11  André Simon 7 
12  Emmanuel de Graffenried 5 
  Élie Bayol 5 
14  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 4 up
15  Graham Whitehead 3 up
16  Maurice Trintignant 2 up
  Eugène Martin 2 up
18  Lance Macklin 1.5 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 62 
2  Gordini / Gordini 15 
3  Simca-Gordini / Simca-Gordini 14 
4  HWM / Alta 12 
5  Platè / Maserati 5 
  OSCA / OSCA 5 
7  Alta / Alta 3 
8  Jicey / Veritas 2 
  Simca-Gordini / Gordini 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 10
Entrant---
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Luigi Villoresi
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrariFerrariFerrari
Time3:00'301'57.52'01.1
Speed123.487 km/h130.826 km/h126.936 km/h