1952 Frontières Grand Prix | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
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 |
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]