The 22nd Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held on 1 June 1952 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by Paul Frère in an HWM-Alta. Ken Downing finished second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis and Robin Montgomerie-Charrington was third in an Aston Butterworth. Johnny Claes started from pole in a Simca Gordini Type 15 but crashed out on the first lap.[1][2]
| 1952 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 June 1952 | ||
| Official name | XXII Grand Prix des Frontières | ||
| Location | Chimay, Belgium | ||
| Course | Temporary street circuit | ||
| Course length | 10.799 km (6.710 mi) | ||
| Distance | 22 laps, 237.588 km (147.630 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gordini | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Paul Frère | HWM-Alta | |
| Time | 4:16.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | HWM-Alta | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third | Aston Butterworth | ||
Classification
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Paul Frère |
HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | 1:38:48.0, 145.09 kph | 8 |
| 2 | 16 |  Ken Downing |
Ken Downing | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1.0s | 5 |
| 3 | 44 | Robin Montgomerie-Charrington |
Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | +2 laps, out of fuel | 6 |
| 4 | 48 | Marcel Masuy |
Marcel Masuy | Veritas RS-BMW | +2 laps | |
| 5 | 32 | Charles de Tornaco |
HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | +2 laps | 10 |
| 6 | 22 | Arthur Legat |
Arthur Legat | Veritas Meteor | +3 laps | |
| 7 | 34 | Olivier Gendebien |
Olivier Gendebien | Veritas RS-BMW | +3 laps | |
| Ret | 8 | John Heath |
HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | 11 laps, crash | 4 |
| Ret | 42 | Bill Aston |
Bill Aston | Aston Butterworth | 7 laps, mechanical | 7 |
| Ret | 40 |  Paul Delabarre |
Paul Delabarre | BMW Special | 5 laps | |
| Ret | 36 | Jacques Swaters |
Jacques Swaters | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | 4 laps | - |
| Ret | 24 | Roger Meunier |
Roger Meunier | Jicey-BMW 328 | 3 laps | |
| Ret | 20 |  Honoré Wagner |
Mme H. Wagner | Veritas RS-BMW 328 | 2 laps | |
| Ret | 18 | Victor Polledry |
Victor Polledry | Ferrari 166 S | 2 laps | |
| Ret | 30 |  Willi Heeks |
Willi Heeks | AFM-BMW 328 | 1 lap, oil pump | |
| Ret | 26 | Roger Laurent |
Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | 0 laps, crash | 3 |
| Ret | 4 | Johnny Claes |
Vicomtesse de Walckiers | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 0 laps, crash | 1 |
| DNA | 6 | Gordon Watson |
Vicomtesse de Walckiers | Simca Gordini Type 15 | ||
| DNA | 12 | Roger Laurent |
HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | driver drove #26 | |
| DNA | 28 | Camille Chard'Homme |
Camille Chard'Homme | BMW Special | ||
| DNA | 46 | Bobby Baird |
Bobby Baird | Ferrari 500 | ||
References
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