1947 Grand Prix season

1947 Grand Prix season

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The 1947 Grand Prix season was the second post-war year for Grand Prix racing. It constituted the first full season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing, though some Grands Prix still used other formulas. There was no organised championship in 1947, although several of the more prestigious races were recognised as Grandes Épreuves (great trials) by the FIA. Luigi Villoresi proved to be the most successful driver, winning six Grands Prix. Alfa Romeo's cars proved difficult to beat, winning 13 of the season's 32 Grands Prix.

Season review

Grandes Épreuves

Date	Name	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
8 June	Template:Flagicon Swiss Grand Prix	Bremgarten	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
29 June	Template:Flagicon Belgian Grand Prix	Spa-Francorchamps	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Report
7 September	Template:Flagicon Italian Grand Prix	Fiera Campionaria	Template:Flagicon Consalvo Sanesi	Template:Flagicon Carlo Felice Trossi	Template:Flagicon Carlo Felice Trossi	Alfa Romeo	Report
21 September	Template:Flagicon French Grand Prix	Lyon-Parilly	Template:Flagicon Henri Louveau	Template:Flagicon Alberto Ascari Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi Template:Flagicon Raph	Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	Report

Other Grands Prix

Date	Name	Circuit	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
5 January	Template:Flagicon São Paulo Grand Prix	Interlagos	Template:Flagicon Chico Landi	Alfa Romeo	Report
9 February	Template:Flagicon I Buenos Aires Grand Prix	Retiro	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
16 February	Template:Flagicon II Buenos Aires Grand Prix	Retiro	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
2 March	Template:Flagicon Rosario Grand Prix	Independence Park	Template:Flagicon Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo	Report
9 March	Template:Flagicon Gezira Grand Prix	Gezira streets	Template:Flagicon Franco Cortese	Cisitalia	Report
20 March	Template:Flagicon Rafaela Grand Prix	Rafaela	Template:Flagicon Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Alfa Romeo	Report
30 March	Template:Flagicon Interlagos Grand Prix	Interlagos	Template:Flagicon Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo	Report
7 April	Template:Flagicon Pau Grand Prix	Pau	Template:Flagicon Nello Pagani	Maserati	Report
21 April	Template:Flagicon Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix	Gávea	Template:Flagicon Chico Landi	Alfa Romeo	Report
27 April	Template:Flagicon Roussillon Grand Prix	Perpignan	Template:Flagicon Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	Report
8 May	Template:Flagicon Jersey Road Race	Saint Helier	Template:Flagicon Reg Parnell	Maserati	Report
18 May	Template:Flagicon Marseille Grand Prix	Prado	Template:Flagicon Eugène Chaboud	Talbot-Lago	Report
25 May	Template:Flagicon Grand Prix des Frontières	Chimay	Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	Maserati	Report
1 June	Template:Flagicon Nîmes Grand Prix	Nîmes	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
8 June	Template:Flagicon Challenges AGACI	Montlhéry	Template:Flagicon Maurice Varet	Delage	Report
6 July	Template:Flagicon I Grand Prix de Reims	Reims-Gueux	Template:Flagicon Christian Kautz	Maserati	Report
12 July	Template:Flagicon Gransden Lodge	Gransden Lodge Airfield	Template:Flagicon Dennis Poore	Alfa Romeo	Report
13 July	Template:Flagicon Albi Grand Prix	Albi	Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago	Report
13 July	Template:Flagicon Bari Grand Prix	Lungomare	Template:Flagicon Achille Varzi	Alfa Romeo	Report
13 July	Template:Flagicon Bell Ville Grand Prix	Bell Ville	Template:Flagicon Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Alfa Romeo	Report
20 July	Template:Flagicon Nice Grand Prix	Nice	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
3 August	Template:Flagicon Alsace Grand Prix	Strasbourg	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
9 August	Template:Flagicon Ulster Trophy	Ballyclare	Template:Flagicon Bob Gerard	ERA	Report
10 August	Template:Flagicon XIII Grand Prix du Comminges	Saint-Gaudens	Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	Report
17 August	Template:Flagicon Montevideo Grand Prix	Playa Ramirez	Template:Flagicon Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Alfa Romeo	Report
21 August	Template:Flagicon British Empire Trophy	Douglas Circuit	Template:Flagicon Bob Gerard	ERA	Report
21 September	Template:Flagicon Mar del Plata Grand Prix	El Torreon	Template:Flagicon Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	Alfa Romeo	Report
5 October	Template:Flagicon Lausanne Grand Prix	Lausanne	Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	Maserati	Report
16 November	Template:Flagicon III Grand Prix du Salon	Montlhéry	Template:Flagicon Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Talbot-Lago	Report

Statistics

Grand Prix winners

Drivers

Driver	Wins
	Total	Grandes Épreuves
Template:Flagicon Luigi Villoresi	6	0
Template:Flagicon Oscar Alfredo Gálvez	4	0
Template:Flagicon Achille Varzi	3	0
Template:Flagicon Eugène Chaboud	2	0
Template:Flagicon Louis Chiron	2	1
Template:Flagicon Bob Gerard	2	0
Template:Flagicon Chico Landi	2	0
Template:Flagicon Jean-Pierre Wimille	2	2
Template:Flagicon Prince Bira	1	0
Template:Flagicon Yves Giraud-Cabantous	1	0
Template:Flagicon Christian Kautz	1	0
Template:Flagicon Nello Pagani	1	0
Template:Flagicon Reg Parnell	1	0
Template:Flagicon Dennis Poore	1	0
Template:Flagicon Louis Rosier	1	0
Template:Flagicon Carlo Felice Trossi	1	1
Template:Flagicon Franco Cortese	1	0
Template:Flagicon Maurice Varet	1	0

Manufacturers

Manufacturer	Wins
	Total	Grandes Épreuves
Template:Flagicon Alfa Romeo	13	3
Template:Flagicon Maserati	10	0
Template:Flagicon Talbot-Lago-Talbot	6	1
Template:Flagicon ERA	2	0
Template:Flagicon Delage	1	0