1949 Grand Prix de France
17 July - Reims-Gueux: 64 laps x 4.83 miles = 309.16 miles
Fastest Lap: Peter Whitehead (Ferrari 125), 2m46.2, 105.20mph Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 2m42 Results: 1 Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago T26C 3h06m33.7, 99.96mph 2 B.Bira Maserati 4CLT/48 3h06m51.3 3 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 3h07m22.2 4 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C 3h07m30.4 5 Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T26C 61 laps 6 Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 58 laps 7 Georges Grignard Talbot-Lago T26C 48 laps Did Not Finish: Pierre "Levegh" Talbot-Lago T26C 40 Benedicto Campos Maserati 4CLT/48 33 Yves Giraud Cabantous Talbot Lago T26C 31 Philippe Etancelin Talbot Lago T26C 27 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 4CLT/48 25 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 22 George Abecassis Alta GP 18 David Murray Maserati 14 Nino Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 12 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 5