1947 Lausanne Grand Prix
# 1947 Lausanne Grand Prix

The 1947 Lausanne Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Lausanne on 5 October 1947. The race was held over 90 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Jean-Pierre Wimille in a Simca Gordini Type 15 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried in another Maserati 4CL was third. Alberto Ascari started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and set fastest lap but retired with brake failure.

## Classification

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Manufacturer | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL | 2:49:30.4, 103.57kph | 5 |
| 2 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Wimille | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +1:03.7 | 6 |
| 3 | 28 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | +4 laps | 10 |
| 4 | 10 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26 | +4 laps | 4 |
| 5 | 12 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T150 | +4 laps | 12 |
| 6 | 20 | Peter Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | ERA B-Type | +7 laps | 11 |
| 7 | 22 | John Heath | George Abecassis | ERA A-Type | +18 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 2 | Raymond Sommer | Raymond Sommer | Maserati 4CL | 80 laps, gearbox | 2 |
| Ret | 26 | Piero Taruffi | Enrico Platé | Maserati 4CL | 68 laps, mechanical | 3 |
| Ret | 32 | Max Christen | Max Christen | Maserati 4CL | 56 laps, mechanical | 16 |
| Ret. | 36 | Reg Parnell | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 42 laps, brakes | 13 |
| Ret. | 24 | David Hampshire | Reg Parnell | ERA E-Type | 38 laps, clutch | 7 |
| Ret. | 6 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL | 28 laps, brake pipe | 1 |
| Ret. | 8 | B. Bira | Ecurie Souris Blanche | Maserati 4CL | 18 laps, engine | 8 |
| Ret. | 30 | Ernst Hürzeler | Ernst Hürzeler | Maserati 4CL | 6 laps, engine | 15 |
| Ret. | 16 | "Raph" | Ecurie Naphtra Course | Maserati 4CL | 2 laps | 9 |
