# 1949 Marseille Grand Prix

The Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 1949 at the Parc Borély in Marseille. The race was held over two heats of 15 laps, from which the top six drivers would qualify for the final; a repechage for those who failed to qualify, from which the first two would qualify for the final; and the final itself of 50 laps. The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Philippe Étancelin was second in a Talbot-Lago T26C and Maurice Trintignant third in a Simca Gordini Type 15.

## Classification
### Heats

| Pos | No | Driver | Car |
| 1 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 2 | 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Simca Gordini Type 15 |
| 3 | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Ferrari 166C |
| 4 | 28 | Eugène Martin | Jicey-BMW 328 |
| 5 | 18 | Roberto Vallone | Ferrari 166SC |
| 6 | 10 | Eugène Chaboud | Delahaye Speciale |
| 7 | 24 | Tazio Nuvolari$^1$ Piero Carini | Maserati A6GCS |
| 8 | 30 | René Bonnet | DB6-Citroen |
| 9 | 54 | Henri Degioanni | Bugatti Type 57S |
| Ret | 26 | Enrique Tintore | Maserati A6GCS |
| Ret | 36 | Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini Type 15 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car |
| 1 | 34 | Benedicto Campos | Simca Gordini Type 15 |
| 2 | 38 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini Type 15 |
| 3 | 42 | Nando Righetti | Stanguellini - Fiat |
| 4 | 14 | Felice Bonetto | Ferrari 166C |
| 5 | 2 | Louis Chiron | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 6 | 40 | Rudi Fischer | Simca Gordini Type 11 |
| 7 | 7 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 8 | 8 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 9 | 44 | Roger Loyer | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| 10 | 22 | Emilio Romano | Maserati A6GCS |
| 11 | 50 | François Landon | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| Ret | 46 | Harry Schell | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |

### Miscellaneous

The following drivers are mentioned in the entry list but either did not qualify for the heats, or did not attend.
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car |
| DNQ | 52 | Elie Bayol | E. Bayol | Bugatti Type 35A |
| DNQ | 56 | Ange Moscatelli | A. Moscatelli | Simca Speciale |
| DNQ | 58 | Adrien Caire | A. Caire | Darl'mat-Peugeot |
| DNQ | 64 | Paul Vallée | Vallée | Bugatti Type 35 |
| DNS | 44 | "Robert"$^2$ | Ecurie de Paris | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| DNA | 16 | Bruno Sterzi | Gruppo Inter | Ferrari 166C |
| DNA | 60 | François Antonelli | F. Antonelli | BMW |
| DNA | 62 | Paul Fabre | P. Fabre | Bugatti Type 37 |
$^2$Car driven by Loyer

### Repechage

| Pos | No | Driver | Car |
| 1 | 7 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 2 | 8 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 3 | 30 | René Bonnet | DB6-Citroen |
| 4 | 44 | Roger Loyer | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| 5 | 26 | Enrique Tintore | Maserati A6GCS |
| 6 | 54 | Henri Degioanni | Bugatti Type 57S |
| Ret | 24 | Piero Carini | Maserati A6GCS |

### Final

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
| 1 | 32 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 1:18:33.0, 167.79kph |
| 2 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +18.6s |
| 3 | 38 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +35.5s |
| 4 | 14 | Felice Bonetto | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | +1:06.6 |
| 5 | 34 | Benedicto Campos | Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +1:27.8 |
| 6 | 2 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
| 7 | 10 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye Speciale | +3 laps |
| 8 | 18 | Roberto Vallone | R. Vallone | Ferrari 166SC | +4 laps |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | 38 laps, fatigue |
| Ret | 8 | Pierre Levegh | P. Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | 30 laps, brakes |
| Ret | 6 | Guy Mairesse | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | Accident |
| Ret | 40 | Rudi Fischer | R. Fischer | Simca Gordini Type 11 | Overheating |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Martin | E. Martin | Jicey-BMW 328 | Engine |
| Ret | 42 | Nando Righetti | F. Righetti | Stanguellini - Fiat | Accident |