Grand Prix des Frontières
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| Chimay Street Circuit | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 38 |
| First held | 1926 |
| Last held | 1972 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Belgium Arthur Legat (3) France Maurice Trintignant (3) United Kingdom David Purley (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) | France Bugatti (7) |
| Circuit length | 10.45 km (6.49 miles) |
| Race length | 125.4 km (77.89 miles) |
| Laps | 12 |
| Last race (1972) | |
| Pole position | |
| Podium | |
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| Fastest lap | |
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The Grand Prix des Frontières was a motor race held at a street circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1926[1] and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.[2]
Since the 1980s, races for classic motorcycles have been run on a reduced version of the Chimay road circuit under the banner of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The full circuit was used for the 2008 anniversary races, but since that year the full circuit has been reserved for special occasions, with the regular annual events using the shorter course.[3]
Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières
[edit ]Multiple winners
[edit ]| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Belgium Arthur Legat | 1931, 1932, 1933 |
| France Maurice Trintignant | 1938, 1939, 1953 | |
| United Kingdom David Purley | 1970, 1971, 1972 | |
| 2 | Thailand Prince Bira | 1947, 1954 |
| France Guy Mairesse | 1948, 1949 (F1) | |
| Belgium Johnny Claes | 1950, 1951 | |
| Switzerland Benoit Musy | 1955, 1956 | |
| United Kingdom Peter Westbury | 1967, 1968 |
By year
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness guide to International Motor Racing. ISBN 0851126421.
- ^ "Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium)". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 2007年10月01日. Retrieved 2007年07月05日.
- ^ "Chimay races 2009". IHRO. Archived from the original on 2009年01月31日. Retrieved 2009年06月19日.
- Circuit of Chimay
- Website of the Chimay race track (in French)