1949 Grand Prix de France
17 July - Reims: 64 laps x 7.772 km = 497.438 km
Fastest Lap: Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 2'42.0 Pole Position: Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 2'46.2 Results: 1 6 Louis Chiron Talbot 26C 3:02'33.7 2 30 "B. Bira" Maserati 4CLT/48 3:06'51.3 3 24 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 3:07'22.2 4 10 Louis Rosier Talbot 26C 3:07'30.4 5 2 Raymond Sommer Talbot 26C 61 6 16 Eugene Chaboud Delahaye 135 58 Not Classified: 7 14 Georges Grinard Talbot 26C 48 Did Not Finish: 12 Pierre "Levegh" Talbot 26C 39 Mechanical 36 Benedicto Campos Maserati 4CLT/48 32 Valves 8 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot 26C 30 Engine 4 Philippe Etancelin Talbot 26C 26 Engine 34 Juan Fangio Maserati 4CLT/48 24 Throttle 38 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 21 Engine 18 Georges Abecassis Alta GP 17 Gearobox 40 David Murray Maserati 4CL 13 Engine 28 Giuseppe Farina Talbot 26C 11 Gearobox 1 20 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 4 Brakes