1954 Grand Prix des Frontières
# 1954 Grand Prix des Frontières

The 24th Grand Prix des Frontières was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 6 June 1954 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati A6GCM. André Pilette finished second in a Gordini T16 and Don Beauman was third in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Jacques Pollet took pole and fastest lap in another Gordini T16.

During the race Pollet crashed while avoiding the spinning Pilette and two spectators were killed.

## Classification

### Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | B. Bira | Prince Birabongse of Siam | Maserati A6GCM | 1:22:15, 98.19mph | 2 |
| 2 | 10 | André Pilette | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +35s | 4 |
| 3 | 34 | Don Beauman | Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 3 |
| 4 | 8 | Jacques Pollet | Equipe Gordini | Gordini T16 | +2 laps, accident | 1 |
| NC | 22 | Arthur Legat | Arthur Legat | Veritas Meteor | +3 laps | 5 |
| Ret | 30 | Pierre Bastien | Pierre Bastien | Monnier Speciale-BMW 328 | 9 laps, oil pipe | 7 |
| Ret | 32 | Paul Delabarre | Paul Delabarre | Simca 8 | | 8 |
| Ret | 28 | Roger Gerbout | Roger Gerbout | RG Speciale-BMW 328 | | 9 |
| Ret | 18 | Roger Meunier | Roger Meunier | Jicey-BMW 328 | 0 laps, mechanical | 6 |
| DNS | 36 | Viglielmo Matozza | Viglielmo Matozza | VM Monoplace-Tatra | did not practice | - |
| DNS | 12 | Roger Laurent | Ecurie Francorchamps | Ferrari 500 | engine | - |
| DNS | 14 | Jacques Swaters | Ecurie Francorchamps | Cooper T20-Bristol | camshaft | - |
| DNA | 2 | Lance Macklin | Hersham and Walton Motors | HWM-Alta | crash | - |
| DNA | 16 | "Dekeerle" | "Dekeerle" | Veritas RS | | - |
| DNA | 20 | Marcel Masuy | Marcel Masuy | Veritas RS | | - |
| DNA | 24 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | driver elsewhere | - |
| DNA | 26 | Willy Sturzebecher | Willy Sturzebecher | Veritas Meteor | | - |
