The Roussillon Grand Prix (Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor racing event that was held between 1946 and 1949 in the streets of Perpignan, France.50 ans de sports autos dans les P.O. pagesperso-orange.fr The race used the Circuit des Patanes around the Square Bir Hakeim. In 1948, the grand prix was a part of the Formula 2 series. The Roussillon Grand Prix disappeared after four years, for safety reasons.
A motorbike race was also held in the circuit the same day between 1946 and 1952.
The 1–2 October 1994, an auto-moto historic Grand Prix was organised on the same street circuit. Maurice Trintignant, winner of the 1948 edition was present.
Winners of the Grand Prix du Roussillon
YearClassDriverConstructorReport 1946 GPR Jean-Pierre Wimille Alfa Romeo 308 Report 1947 GPR Eugène Chaboud Talbot-Lago T26 Report1948 F2 Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T11/T1430 Report 1949 GPR Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 4CLT-48 Report
GPR: Grand Prix motor racing F2: Formula Two
Motorcycle Grand Prix YearLes courses en France racingmemo.free.frClassDriverTeam 1946 ? 1947 175cc Picout Jean 250cc Goll 300cc Fourquet 500cc Lesur 1948 ? 1949 ? 1950 not held ? 1951 350cc Tommy Wood Velocette 500cc Umberto Masetti Gilera sidecar René Bétemps Georges Burggraf Triumph 1952 175cc Gaston Gaury 125 Morini 350cc Georges Monneret AJS 500cc Jacques Collot Norton sidecar Jean Murit André Emo Norton
References
External links Picture of the circuit Introduction to the Roussillon Grand Prix The 1949 Roussillon Grand Prix