1954 Caen Grand Prix

1954 Caen Grand Prix
Non-championship race in the1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date	25 July 1954
Official name	III Grand Prix de Caen
Location	La Prairie,Caen,France
Course	Temporary street circuit
Course length	3.52 km (2.19 miles)
Distance	60 laps, 211.12 km (131.24 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari
Time	1:26.
Fastest lap
Driver	Stirling Moss	Maserati
Time	1:25.7
Podium
First	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari
Second	Stirling Moss	Maserati
Third	Jacques Pollet Jean Behra	Gordini

The3rd Grand Prix de Caenwas amotor race,run toFormula Onerules, held on 25 July 1954 at the Circuit de la Prairie,Caen.The race was run over 60 laps of the circuit, and was won by French driverMaurice Trintignantin aFerrari 625,who started from pole position. British driverStirling Mossin aMaserati 250Ffinished a close second and set fastest lap.GordinidriverJacques Polletshared third place withJean Behraafter Behra crashed his own car earlier in the race.

Classification

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	8	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	1:29.01, 142.02 km/h	1
2	14	Stirling Moss	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	+3.6s	2
3	6	Jacques Pollet Jean Behra	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	+2 laps	6
4	20	B. Bira	Prince Bira	Maserati 250F	+3 laps	8
5	10	Louis Rosier	Équipe Rosier	Ferrari 625	+4 laps	9
Ret	12	Robert Manzon	Équipe Rosier	Ferrari 625	38 laps, timing gear	7
Ret	4	Clemar Bucci	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	28 laps, oil pipe	4
Ret	18	Harry Schell	Harry Schell	Maserati A6GCM	24 laps, flywheel	5
Ret	2	Jean Behra	Équipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	4 laps, crash	3
DNS	16	Roberto Mieres	Écurie Maserati Argentino	Maserati A6GCM	car not ready	-