Grand Prix des Frontières

The Grand Prix des Frontières was a motor race held at a street circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1926[1] and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.[2]

Grand Prix des Frontières
Chimay Street Circuit
Race information
Number of times held38
First held1926
Last held1972
Most wins (drivers) Arthur Legat (3)
Maurice Trintignant (3)
David Purley (3)
Most wins (constructors) Bugatti (7)
Circuit length10.45 km (6.49 mi)
Race length125.4 km (77.89 mi)
Laps12
Last race (1972)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

Since the 1980s, races for classic motorcycles have been run on a reduced version of the Chimay road circuit under the banner of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The full circuit was used for the 2008 anniversary races, but since that year the full circuit has been reserved for special occasions, with the regular annual events using the shorter course.[3]

Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières

Multiple winners

# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Arthur Legat 1931, 1932, 1933
Maurice Trintignant 1938, 1939, 1953
David Purley 1970, 1971, 1972
2 Prince Bira 1947, 1954
Guy Mairesse 1948, 1949 (F1)
Johnny Claes 1950, 1951
Benoit Musy 1955, 1956
Peter Westbury 1967, 1968

By year

Year Driver Car Rules Report
1926 Roger Pierard Salmson GS Cyclecar Report
1927 Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson GP Cyclecar Report
1928 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Salmson GS Voiturette Report
1929 Goffredo Zehender Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Formula Libre Report
1930 Georges de Marotte Salmson GP Grand Prix Report
1931 Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Formula Libre Report
1932 Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1933 Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1934 Willy Longueville Bugatti Type 35B Voiturette Report
1935 Rudolf Steinweg Bugatti Type 51A Grand Prix Report
1936 Eddie Hertzberger MG Magnette K3 Sports car Report
1937 Hans Rüesch Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Formula Libre Report
1938 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Formula Libre Report
1939 Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Report
1940–
1945
Not held
1946 Leslie Brooke ERA B Formula Libre Report
1947 Prince Bira Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1948 Guy Mairesse Delahaye 135 Formula Libre Report
1949 Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Formula One Report
Emile Cornet Veritas RS-BMW Formula Two Report
1950 Johnny Claes HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1951 Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini T11 Formula Two Report
1952 Paul Frére HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1953 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T16 Formula Two Report
1954 Prince Bira Maserati 250F Formula One Report
1955 Benoit Musy Maserati A6GCS Sports car Report
1956 Benoit Musy Maserati 300S Sports car Report
1957 Franco Bordoni Maserati 200SI Sports car Report
1958 Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati Sports car Report
1959 Mike Taylor Lotus 15-Climax Sports car Report
1960 Jack Lewis Cooper T45-Climax Formula Two Report
1961 John Love Cooper T56-BMC Formula Junior Report
1962 José Rosinski Cooper T59-Ford Formula Junior Report
1963 Jacques Maglia Lotus 22-Ford Formula Junior Report
1964 Not held
1965 John Cardwell Brabham BT15-Ford Formula Three Report
1966 Martin Davies Brabham BT10-Ford Formula Three Report
1967 Peter Westbury Brabham BT21-Ford Formula Three Report
1968 Peter Westbury Brabham BT21B-Ford Formula Three Report
1969 Jean Blanc Tecno 69-Ford Formula Three Report
1970 David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1971 David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1972 David Purley Ensign LNF3-Ford Formula Three Report

References

  1. Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness guide to International Motor Racing. ISBN 0851126421.
  2. "Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium)". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  3. "Chimay races 2009". IHRO. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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