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1952 Rostock GP
1952 Pau GP
1949 Marseille GP

1952 Marseille GP

1952 Aston Martin Owners Club
1952 Paris GP
 X  Grand Prix de Marseille

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

Details
DateSunday 27 April 1952
Event Marseille GP
Circuit Marseille
Event FormatRace of 134 laps
ChampionshipGrands Prix de France
Race number#2 of 8 in 1952
#2 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps134
Circuit Perimeter2629 m
Race Distance2629 × 134 − 7 = 352.279 km
Grid Format3-3-3-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries19
Qualifiers18
Finishers6
Debutants
Franco Cortese (Driver),    Alta F2 (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 10 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Car 8 – 1st Win (Car Number)
 Nino Farina – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)

Grands Prix de France standings
1  Alberto Ascari 17 
2  Louis Rosier 6 
3  Élie Bayol 5 up
4  Jean Behra 4 up
  Johnny Claes 4 
6  Robert Manzon 3 
  Prince Bira 3 
8  Emmanuel de Graffenried 3 
9  Eugène Martin 2 up
10  Nino Farina 1 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 16 
2  Simca-Gordini / Simca-Gordini 10 
3  OSCA / OSCA 5 
4  Platè / Maserati 3 
5  Jicey / Veritas 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 10
Entrant---
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Nino Farina
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrariFerrariFerrari
Time2:56'271'17.81'15.4
Speed119.789 km/h121.650 km/h125.523 km/h