1952 Circuit de Cadours

The 4th Circuit de Cadours was a Formula Two motor race held on 14 September 1952 at the Circuit de Cadours, in Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The race, consisting of 2x15 lap heats and a 30 lap final, was won by Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 500. Harry Schell finished second in a Gordini Type 16, and set fastest lap, and Emmanuel de Graffenried was third in a Maserati 4CLT/48.^[1][2]

1952 Circuit de Cadours
Race details
Date	14 September 1952
Official name	IV Circuit de Cadours
Location	Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Course	Temporary Road Circuit
Course length	5.537 km (3.441 mi)
Distance	30 (final) laps, 166.096 km (103.207 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Louis Rosier	Ferrari
Time	1:58
Fastest lap
Driver	Harry Schell	Gordini
Time	2:00
Podium
First	Louis Rosier	Ferrari
Second	Harry Schell	Gordini
Third	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired
1	24	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari 500	1:01:42; 117.17 kph
2	28	Harry Schell	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	+45s
3	30	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Scuderia Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	+1:15
4	16	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	+1:28
5	18	Tony Gaze	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	+1 lap
6	22	Marcel Balsa	Marcel Balsa	BMW Special-BMW 328	+2 laps
Ret	26	Armand Philippe	Ecurie Rosier	Ferrari 166	22 laps, mechanical
Ret	32	Alberto Crespo	Scuderia Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CLT/48	17 laps, suspension
Ret	34	Willi Heeks	Willi Heeks	AFW-BMW	10 laps, mechanical
Ret	6	Charles de Tornaco	Ecurie Francorchamps	Ferrari 500	5 laps, valve
DNS	20	Peter Collins	HW Motors Ltd	HWM-Alta	cylinder head
DNQ	10	André Loens	Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate	Cooper T20-Bristol	Ret, heat 1
DNQ	36	Jacques Pollet	Jacques Pollet	Simca Gordini Type 15	Ret, heat 1
DNQ	38	Jean Thepenier	Jean Thepenier	Simca Gordini Type 15	Ret, heat 1
DNQ	4	Roger Gerbout	Roger Gerbout	RG Speciale-BMW 328	Ret, heat 1
DNQ	42	Georges Armichen	Georges Armichen	Simca 508S-Fiat	Ret, heat 2
DNQ	2	René Duval	René Duval	Duval Speciale-BMW 328	Ret, heat 2
DNQ	12	André Ribaut	André Ribaut	Simca Gordini Type 15	Ret, heat 1
DNS	8	Olivier Gendebien	Ecurie Francorchamps	Veritas RS
DNA	14	Stirling Moss	ERA Ltd	ERA G-Type-Bristol
DNA	40	Jean Galy		GS Speciale-Simca