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1952 Eifelrennen
1952 Marseille GP
1951 Paris GP

1952 Paris GP

1952 Indianapolis 500
1952 Marne GP
 VI  Grand Prix de Paris

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

Details
DateSunday 25 May 1952
Event Paris GP
Circuit Montlhéry
Event FormatRace of 3 hours
ChampionshipGrands Prix de France
Race number#3 of 8 in 1952
#3 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps74
Circuit Perimeter6283 m
Race Distance6283 × 74 = 464.942 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers18
Finishers9
Debutants
Armand Philippe (Driver),
Marcel Balsa (Driver),
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (Driver),
Aston (Car Manufacturer),
   Butterworth (Engine Manufacturer),
Aston NB41 (Car Model),
BMW Speciale (Car Model)
MilestonesCar 6 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 6 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Gordini – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
 Gordini – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Robert Manzon – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Piero Taruffi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Piero Taruffi – 1st Win (Driver)

Grands Prix de France standings
1  Alberto Ascari 17 
2  Louis Rosier 10 
3  Piero Taruffi 9 
4  Élie Bayol 5 up
5  Nino Farina 4 up
6  Jean Behra 4 up
  Johnny Claes 4 up
8  André Simon 3 
  Robert Manzon 3 up
  Prince Bira 3 up
11  Emmanuel de Graffenried 3 up
12  Eugène Martin 2 up
13  Peter Collins 1.5 
  Lance Macklin 1.5 
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 24 
2  Simca-Gordini / Simca-Gordini 10 
3  OSCA / OSCA 5 
4  Platè / Maserati 3 
  HWM / Alta 3 
6  Jicey / Veritas 2 up

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 6Car 8Car 6
Entrant---
Driver Piero Taruffi Robert Manzon Piero Taruffi
Car Ferrari 500 Gordini T16 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrariGordiniFerrari
Time3:01'552'21.52'21.2
Speed153.348 km/h159.850 km/h160.190 km/h