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The 1937 French Grand Prix (formally the XXXI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France) was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Montlhéry, France on 4 July 1937. The race was held over 40 laps of the 12.5 km course for a total distance of 500 km. The race was won by Louis Chiron driving a Talbot. Similar to the 1936 race this year was run for sports cars. However, in order to help French manufacturers prepare for the new 1938 Grand Prix regulations, a 4.5L maximum engine capacity was imposed.[1]
1937 French Grand Prix | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 July 1937 | ||
Official name | XXXI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France | ||
Location | Montlhéry, France | ||
Course | Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry | ||
Course length | 12.50 km (7.767 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 500.0 km (310.7 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Talbot | |
Time | 5:29.7 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Talbot | ||
Second | Talbot | ||
Third | Talbot |
Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
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1 | 12 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h46m06.1 |
2 | 10 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h48m12.5 |
3 | 8 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 40 | 3h49m48.9 |
4 | 22 | ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 39 | +1 lap |
5 | 6 | ![]() |
Automobiles Talbot | Talbot | 38 | +2 laps |
6 | 28 | ![]() ![]() |
Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye | 33 | +7 laps |
DNF | 30 | ![]() |
Enaro Léoz | Bugatti | 25 | Ignition |
DNF | 26 | ![]() |
Danniell | Delahaye | 20 | Cooling |
DNF | 20 | ![]() ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 15 | Crashed |
DNF | 24 | ![]() |
Louis Villeneuve | Delahaye | 10 | Fuel System |
DNF | 18 | ![]() |
Ecurie Bleue | Delahaye | 8 | Engine |
Sources:[1][2][3] |
Fastest Lap: Louis Chiron, 5m29.7
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