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.
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 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 -
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