title: 1952 Pau Grand Prix
text: # 1952 Pau Grand Prix
  
  The 1952 Pau Grand Prix was a Formula Two motor race held on 14 April 1952 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix served as the first round of the French Formula Two Championship and was won by Alberto Ascari, driving the Ferrari 500. Louis Rosier finished second and Jean Behra third.
  
  ## Classification
  
  ### Race
  
  | Pos | No | Driver | Vehicle | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 32 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 500 | 99 | 3hrs 00min 10sec | 1 |
  | 2 | 12 | Louis Rosier | Ferrari 500 | 96 | + 3 laps | 8 |
  | 3 | 4 | Jean Behra | Gordini T16 | 94 | + 5 laps | 10 |
  | 4 | 10 | Élie Bayol | O.S.C.A. MT4 | 92 | + 7 laps | 14 |
  | 5 | 26 | Eugène Martin | Veritas Jicey 2 | 89 | + 10 laps | 16 |
  | 6 | 16 | Toulo de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 89 | + 10 laps | 4 |
  | 7 | 20 | Lance Macklin | HWM 52 | 86 | + 13 laps | 3 |
  | Ret | 36 | Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari 500 | 78 | Accident | 2 |
  | Ret | 8 | Johnny Claes | Gordini T16 | 71 | Transmission | 13 |
  | Ret | 6 | Robert Manzon | Gordini T16 | 66 | Accident | 6 |
  | Ret | 14 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari 166 | 62 | Mechanical | 12 |
  | Ret | 30 | Hans Stuck | AFM 6 | 49 | Mechanical | 15 |
  | Ret | 18 | Nello Pagani | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 44 | Engine | 9 |
  | Ret | 22 | Peter Collins | HWM 52 | 42 | Brakes | 7 |
  | Ret | 34 | Piero Scotti | Ferrari 500 | 8 | Accident | 17 |
  | Ret | 28 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari 500 | 4 | Oil pipe | 5 |
  | Ret | 24 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HWM 52 | 4 | Accident | 11 |
  | DNA | 6 | B. Bira | Gordini T16 | | Did Not Attend | |
  | DNA | 18 | Louis Chiron | Maserati 4CLT/48 | | Did Not Attend | |
  | DNA | 18 | André Simon | Maserati 4CLT/48 | | Did Not Attend | |
  | DNA | 34 | Giuseppe Farina | Ferrari 500 | | Did Not Attend | |
  | Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Scuderia Ferrari) – 1:44.4 |||||||
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