Global Information1945 Coupe des Prisonniers information
| 1945 Coupe des Prisonniers Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 9 September 1945 | ||
| Official name | Coupe des Prisonniers | ||
| Location | Bois de Boulogne, Paris | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 2.826 km (1.756 mi) | ||
| Distance | 43 laps, 121.52 km (75.51 mi) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jean-Pierre Wimille | Bugatti | |
| Time | 1:27.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
| Bugatti | |
| Second |
| Talbot-Lago | |
| Third |
| Delahaye | |
The 1945 Coupe des Prisonniers was one of three motor races held on 9 September 1945 at the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. They were the first notable motor races to take place after the cessation of the Second World War.[1][2]
The 43-lap race was won by Bugatti driver Jean-Pierre Wimille, with Raymond Sommer over a minute behind in a Talbot-Lago and Eugène Chaboud third in a Delahaye. Wimille set fastest lap.[3][4]
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