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1952 Marne GP
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1952 ACF GP

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1953 ACF GP
 XXXIX  Grand Prix de l'ACF

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 6 July 1952
Start time14:00
Event ACF GP
Circuit Rouen
Event FormatRace of 77 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#4 of 8 in 1952
#19 (of all time)
ChampionshipGrands Prix de France
Race number#5 of 8 in 1952
#5 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps77
Circuit Perimeter5100 m
Race Distance5100 × 77 = 392.700 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Rain
Participants
Entries22
Qualifiers20
Finishers13
World Championship
Debutants
Archie Bryde (Entrant),
Escuderia Bandeirantes (Entrant),
   Scuderia Marzotto (Entrant),
Rouen (Circuit)
Grands Prix de France
Debutants
Archie Bryde (Entrant),
Escuderia Bandeirantes (Entrant),
   Scuderia Marzotto (Entrant),
Rouen (Circuit)
World Championship
Milestones
Pirelli – 100th Race Entry (Tyre Manufacturer)
Grands Prix de France
Milestones
Car 8 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Pirelli – 1st Fastest Lap (Tyre Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 1st Pole Position (Tyre Manufacturer)
Pirelli – 1st Win (Tyre Manufacturer)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Scuderia Ferrari – 1st Win (Entrant)
Shell – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Shell – 1st Win (Lubricant Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most Podium Finishes Ferrari (24),
2. Most Podium Finishes Nino Farina (9),
3. Most 8th Place Finishes Philippe Étançelin (3),
4. Most 11th Place Finishes Ferrari (3),
5. Most 9th Place Qualifications Louis Rosier (3),
6. Most 19th Place Qualifications Ferrari (4),
7. Most 19th Place Qualifications in a Season Ferrari (3)
Records Extended 1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Nino Farina (12),
2. Most 2nd Place Finishes Ferrari (12),
3. Most Race Entries Louis Rosier (17),
4. Most 2nd Place Qualifications Nino Farina (9)

World Championship standings
1  Alberto Ascari 18 
2  Piero Taruffi 13 up
3  Nino Farina 12 up
4  Troy Ruttman 8 up
5  Robert Manzon 7 up
6  Jim Rathmann 6 up
  Rudi Fischer 6 up
8  Jean Behra 4 up
  Sam Hanks 4 up
10  Mike Hawthorn 3 
  Ken Wharton 3 
  Duane Carter 3 
13  Maurice Trintignant 2 
  Paul Frère 2 
  Art Cross 2 
  Alan Brown 2 
17  Bill Vukovich 1 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 24 
2  Gordini / Gordini 11 
3  Cooper / Bristol 5 
4  Frazer-Nash / Bristol 3 
5  Simca-Gordini / Gordini 2 
  HWM / Alta 2 

Grands Prix de France standings
1  Alberto Ascari 29 
2  Nino Farina 16 up
3  Piero Taruffi 13 up
4  Jean Behra 12 up
5  Louis Rosier 12 up
6  Robert Manzon 6 up
  Prince Bira 6 
8  Élie Bayol 5 up
9  Johnny Claes 4 up
10  André Simon 3 up
11  Emmanuel de Graffenried 3 
12  Luigi Villoresi 2 
13  Maurice Trintignant 2 
  Eugène Martin 2 
15  Peter Collins 1.5 up
  Lance Macklin 1.5 up
1  Ferrari / Ferrari 38 
2  Gordini / Gordini 11 up
3  Simca-Gordini / Simca-Gordini 10 up
4  OSCA / OSCA 5 
5  Platè / Maserati 3 
  HWM / Alta 3 
7  Jicey / Veritas 2 
  Simca-Gordini / Gordini 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 8Car 8Car 8
EntrantScuderia FerrariScuderia FerrariScuderia Ferrari
Driver Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari
Car Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500 Ferrari 500
EngineFerrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4Ferrari 2.0 L4
Time3:02'42.62'14.82'17.3
Speed128.958 km/h136.202 km/h133.722 km/h