1954 Circuit de Cadours

The 6th Circuit de Cadours was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 12 September 1954 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 Jean Behra in a Gordini. Behra's team-mate André Pilette finished second and Louis Rosier in a Maserati was third. Behra and Pilette set joint fastest lap.^[1][2]

1954 Circuit de Cadours
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date	12 September 1954
Official name	VI Circuit de Cadours
Location	Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Course	Temporary Road Circuit
Course length	4.09 km (2.55 miles)
Distance	(final) 30 laps, 122.71 km (76.50 miles)
Fastest lap
Drivers	Jean Behra	Gordini
Fastest lap	André Pilette	Gordini
Time	1:55
Podium
First	Jean Behra	Gordini
Second	André Pilette	Gordini
Third	Louis Rosier	Maserati

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired
1	8	Jean Behra	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	58:49.8
2	10	André Pilette	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	+15.0s
3	18	Louis Rosier	Equipe Rosier	Maserati 250F	+1:05.2
4	12	Fred Wacker	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	+1 lap
5	32	Fernand Navarro	F. Navarro	Ferrari 625	+3 laps
Ret	16	Harry Schell	Harry Schell	Maserati A6GCM	rear axle
Ret	26	Jacques Cazalot	J. Cazalot	Simca-Gordini Type 11	brakes
Ret	24	Jean Thepenier	J. Thepenier	Simca-Gordini Type 15	brakes
Ret	2	Marcel Balsa	M. Balsa	Jicey-BMW	shock absorber
DNS	28	Michael Young	Roebuck Engineering	Connaught A-Type-Lea Francis	retired from heat 2
DNS	30	Ted Whiteaway	E.N. Whiteaway	HWM-Alta	retired from heat 2
DNA	4	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson Mk.1-Alta	car not ready
DNS	16	Giovanni de Riu	Giovanni de Riu	Maserati A6GCM