1945_Coupe_des_Prisonniers

1945 Coupe des Prisonniers

1945 Coupe des Prisonniers

Motor car race

The 1945 Coupe des Prisonniers was one of three motor races held on 9 September 1945 at the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. They were the first notable motor races to take place after the cessation of the Second World War.[1][2]

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The 43-lap race was won by Bugatti driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, with Raymond Sommer over a minute behind in a Talbot-Lago and Eugène Chaboud third in a Delahaye. Wimille set fastest lap.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The cradle of motorsport". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. [2]
    "France shows us the way". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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    "Coupe Des Prisonniers". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. [4]
    "1945 Prisoners Cup". Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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