The 1937 Pau Grand Prix was a motor race held on 21 February 1937 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Jean-Pierre Wimille, driving the Bugatti T59S. Raymond Sommer finished second and René Dreyfus third.

1937 Pau Grand Prix
Race details
Date 21 February 1937
Official name Grand Prix de Pau[1]
Location Pau, France
Course Temporary Street Circuit
Course length 2.760 km (1.720 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 221.500 km (137.633 miles)
Pole position
Driver Bugatti T59S
Fastest lap
Driver France Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T150C
Time 1:54.0
Podium
First Bugatti T59S
Second Talbot-Lago T150C
Third Delahaye 135C

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Vehicle Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 16   Jean-Pierre Wimille Bugatti T59S 80 2hr 41min 15.0sec 1
2 8   Raymond Sommer Talbot-Lago T150C 79 + 1 lap 2
3 4   René Dreyfus Delahaye 135C 79 + 1 lap 2
4 2   Albert Divo Talbot-Lago T150C 78 + 2 laps 2
5 18   "Raph" Delahaye 135 78 + 2 laps 2
6 10   René Carrièrè Delahaye 135C 78 + 2 laps 2
7 28   Eugène Chaboud Delahaye 135 76 + 4 laps 2
8 20   Philippe Maillard-Brune Delahaye 135 75 + 5 laps 2
9 6   Laury Schell Delahaye 135C 75 + 5 laps 2
10 26   Joseph Paul Delahaye 135 72 + 8 laps 2
11 22   Raymond de Saugé Bugatti 575 69 + 11 laps 2
Ret 12   Albert Perrot Delahaye 135 Retired
Ret 14   Robert Brunet Delahaye 135 Retired
Ret 24   B. Bira Delahaye 135 Retired
Sources: [2]
Preceded by Pau Grand Prix
1937
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ Snellman, Leif (2006-10-26). "Sports Car Racing". Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
  2. ^ "Non Championship Races 1937".