1954 Grand Prix des Frontières
The 24th Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 June 1954 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati A6GCM. André Pilette finished second in a Gordini T16 and Don Beauman was third in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Jacques Pollet took pole and fastest lap in another Gordini T16.[1][2]
| 1954 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 June 1954 | ||
| Official name | XXIV Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
| Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
| Course | Chimay Street Circuit | ||
| Course length | 10.80 km (6.73 miles) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 216.0 km (134.6 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gordini | ||
| Time | 3:55 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jacques Pollet | Gordini | |
| Time | 3:58 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Gordini | ||
| Third | Connaught | ||
During the race Pollet crashed while avoiding the spinning Pilette and two spectators were killed.
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  B. Bira |
Prince Birabongse of Siam | Maserati A6GCM | 1:22:15, 98.19mph | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} André Pilette |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +35s | 4 |
| 3 | 34 |  Don Beauman |
Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Jacques Pollet |
Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +2 laps, accident | 1 |
| NC | 22 | Arthur Legat |
Arthur Legat | Veritas Meteor | +3 laps | 5 |
| Ret | 30 | Pierre Bastien |
Pierre Bastien | Monnier Speciale-BMW 328 | 9 laps, oil pipe | 7 |
| Ret | 32 | Paul Delabarre |
Paul Delabarre | Simca 8 | 8 | |
| Ret | 28 | Roger Gerbout |
Roger Gerbout | RG Speciale-BMW 328 | 9 | |
| Ret | 18 | Roger Meunier |
Roger Meunier | Jicey-BMW 328 | 0 laps, mechanical | 6 |
| DNS | 36 | Viglielmo Matozza |
Viglielmo Matozza | VM Monoplace-Tatra | did not practice | - |
| DNS | 12 | Roger Laurent |
Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | engine | - |
| DNS | 14 | Jacques Swaters |
Ecurie Francorchamps | Cooper T20-Bristol | camshaft | - |
| DNA | 2 | Lance Macklin |
Hersham and Walton Motors | HWM-Alta | crash | - |
| DNA | 16 | "Dekeerle" |
"Dekeerle" | Veritas RS | - | |
| DNA | 20 | Marcel Masuy |
Marcel Masuy | Veritas RS | - | |
| DNA | 24 | Paul Emery |
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | driver elsewhere | - |
| DNA | 26 |  Willy Sturzebecher |
Willy Sturzebecher | Veritas Meteor | - |
References
- "1954 Frontiers Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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