The 1946 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the I Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a

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held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 30 June 1946.

Entry list

Classification

Jean-Pierre Wimille Jean-Pierre Wimille (; 26 February 1908 – 28 January 1949) was a French racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II. He was a two-time victor of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1937 and 1939. He is generally re ...

and

Raymond Sommer Pierre Raymond Sommer (31 August 1906 – 10 September 1950) was a French racing driver. He raced both before and after WWII with some success, particularly in endurance racing. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in both and , and al ...

held the race until piston troubles show up and oblige the

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to retire.''Motor Sport'', Vol. XXII n°8, August 1946, page 172. Since then, Wimille wasn't in danger to win the race. *Pole position:

in ? *Fastest lap:

in 1:36.0 (95.32 km/h).

References

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Roussillon Roussillon ( , , ; , ; ) was a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and French Cerdagne, part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia. It is part of the region of ' ...

June 1946 sports events in Europe