Roussillon Grand Prix

Roussillon Grand Prix
Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan
Race information
Number of times held	4
First held	1946
Last held	1949
Most wins (drivers)	no repeat winners
Most wins (constructors)	no repeat winners
Circuit length	2.538 km (1.577 miles)
Race length	253.8 km (157.7 miles)
Laps	100
Last race (1949)
Pole position
	Prince Bira; Maserati; 1:27.9;
Podium
	1. J. M. Fangio; Squadra Argentina Maserati; 2:33:16.7; ; 2. Prince Bira; Maserati; +24.6s; ; 3. B. Campos; Squadra Argentina Maserati; +2 laps; ;
Fastest lap
	Prince Bira; Maserati; 1:27.3;

The Roussillon Grand Prix (Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor racing event that was held between 1946 and 1949 in the streets of Perpignan, France.^[1] The race used the 2.538 km (1.577 mi) Circuit des Patanes around the Square Bir Hakeim. In 1948, the grand prix was a part of the Formula 2 series. The Roussillon Grand Prix disappeared after four years, for safety reasons.

A motorbike race was also held in the circuit the same day between 1946 and 1952.

The 1–2 October 1994, an auto-moto historic Grand Prix was organised on the same street circuit.^[1] Maurice Trintignant, winner of the 1948 edition was present.

Winners of the Grand Prix du Roussillon[edit]

Year	Class	Driver	Constructor	Report
1946	GPR	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo 308	Report
1947	GPR	Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago T26	Report
1948	F2	Maurice Trintignant	Simca-Gordini T11/T1430	Report
1949	GPR	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati 4CLT-48	Report

GPR: Grand Prix motor racing. F2: Formula Two.

Motorcycle Grand Prix[edit]

Year^[2]	Class	Driver	Team
1946		?
1947	175cc	Picout Jean
	250cc	Goll
	300cc	Fourquet
	500cc	Lesur
1948		?
1949		?
1950	not held ?
1951	350cc	Tommy Wood	Velocette
	500cc	Umberto Masetti	Gilera
	sidecar	René Bétemps Georges Burggraf	Triumph
1952	175cc	Gaston Gaury	125 Morini
	350cc	Georges Monneret	AJS
	500cc	Jacques Collot	Norton
	sidecar	Jean Murit André Emo	Norton