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1952 ACF GP
1952 Marne GP

1952 Sables d'Olonne GP

1952 British GP
1952 Comminges GP
1953 Sables d'Olonne GP
 II  Grand Prix de Sables d'Olonne

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

Details
DateSunday 13 July 1952
Event Sables d'Olonne GP
Circuit Sables d'Olonne
Event FormatRace of 3 hours
ChampionshipGrands Prix de France
Race number#6 of 8 in 1952
#6 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps136
Circuit Perimeter2350 m
Race Distance2350 × 136 = 319.600 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries17
Qualifiers15
Finishers8
Debutants
Eitel Cantoni (Driver),
Sables d'Olonne GP (Event),
   Sables d'Olonne (Circuit)
MilestonesCar 12 – 1st Win (Car Number)
 Luigi Villoresi – 1st Win (Driver)

Grands Prix de France standings
1  Alberto Ascari 30 
2  Nino Farina 16 
3  Piero Taruffi 13 
4  Jean Behra 12 
5  Louis Rosier 12 
6  Luigi Villoresi 10 up
7  Johnny Claes 8 up
8  Robert Manzon 7.5 up
  Prince Bira 7.5 up
10  Peter Collins 7.5 up
11  Élie Bayol 5 up
12  André Simon 3 up
13  Emmanuel de Graffenried 3 up
14  Maurice Trintignant 2 up
  Eugène Martin 2 up
  Yves Giraud-Cabantous 2 
17  Lance Macklin 1.5 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 46 
2  Simca-Gordini / Simca-Gordini 14 up
3  Gordini / Gordini 11 up
4  HWM / Alta 9 up
5  OSCA / OSCA 5 up
6  Platè / Maserati 3 up
7  Simca-Gordini / Gordini 2 
  Jicey / Veritas 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 12Car 8Car 8
Entrant---
Driver Luigi Villoresi Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrariFerrariFerrari
Time3:00'061'12.91'12.3
Speed106.474 km/h116.049 km/h117.012 km/h