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| race_length_km = 125.4
| race_length_km = 125.4
| race_length_mi = 77.89
| race_length_mi = 77.89
| first_held = 1929
| first_held = 1926
| last_held = 1972
| last_held = 1972
| times_held = 38
| times_held = 38
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| current_year = 1972
| current_year = 1972
| pole_driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Sutcliffe]]
| pole_driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Sutcliffe]]
| pole_team = [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford]]
| pole_team = [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| pole_time =
| pole_time =
| winner = {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| winner = {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| winning_team = [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford]]
| winning_team = [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| winning_time =
| winning_time =
| second = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Francois Rousselot]]
| second = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Francois Rousselot]]
| second_team = [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford]]
| second_team = [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| second_time =
| second_time =
| third = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christian Ethuin]]
| third = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christian Éthuin]]
| third_team = Narval-[[Ford]]
| third_team = Narval-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| third_time =
| third_time =
| fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Francois Rousselot]]
| fastest_lap_driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pierre-Francois Rousselot]]
| fastest_lap_team = [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford]]<br> [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford]]
| fastest_lap_team = [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]<br> [[Group Racing Developments|GRD]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| fastest_lap =
| fastest_lap =
}}
}}
The '''Grand Prix des Frontières''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]] held at a [[Chimay Street Circuit|street circuit]] in [[Chimay]], [[Belgium]]. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1929 and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.<ref name="fred">{{cite web|url=http://www.fotw.net/Flags/be-whtcm.html |title=Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium) |accessdate=2007-07-05 |work=Flags of the World |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001030234/http://www.fotw.net/Flags/be-whtcm.html |archivedate=2007-10-01 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
The '''Grand Prix des Frontières''' was a [[auto racing|motor race]] held at a [[Chimay Street Circuit|street circuit]] in [[Chimay]], [[Belgium]]. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1926<ref>{{cite book |last1=Higham |first1=Peter |title=The Guinness guide to International Motor Racing |date=1995 |isbn=0851126421}}</ref> and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.<ref name="fred">{{cite web|url=https://www.fotw.info/Flags/be-whtcm.html |title=Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium) |accessdate=2007-07-05 |work=Flags of the World |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001030234/https://www.fotw.info/Flags/be-whtcm.html |archivedate=2007-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Since the 1980s, races for classic motorcycles have been run on a reduced version of the Chimay road circuit under the banner of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The full circuit was used for the 2008 anniversary races, but since that year the full circuit has been reserved for special occasions, with the regular annual events using the shorter course.<ref name="ihro">{{cite web|url=http://www.ihro.org.uk/2008/11/events/chimay2009/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131122217/http://www.ihro.org.uk/2008/11/events/chimay2009/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2009-01-31 |title=Chimay races 2009 |accessdate=2009-06-19 |work=IHRO }}</ref>
Since the 1980s, races for classic motorcycles have been run on a reduced version of the Chimay road circuit under the banner of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The full circuit was used for the 2008 anniversary races, but since that year the full circuit has been reserved for special occasions, with the regular annual events using the shorter course.<ref name="ihro">{{cite web|url=http://www.ihro.org.uk/2008/11/events/chimay2009/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131122217/http://www.ihro.org.uk/2008/11/events/chimay2009/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-31 |title=Chimay races 2009 |accessdate=2009-06-19 |work=IHRO }}</ref>


==Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières==
==Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières==
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|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Driver
! Driver
! Car
! Car
! Rules
! Rules
! Report
! Report
|-
|-
! 1972
! 1926
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Roger Pierard]]
| [[Salmson]] GS
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]] LNF3-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Cyclecar]]
| [[1972 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1926 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1971
! 1927
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy d'Havrincourt]]
| [[Salmson]] GP
| [[Brabham]] BT28-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Cyclecar]]
| [[1971 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1927 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1970
! 1928
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yves Giraud-Cabantous]]
| [[Salmson]] GS
| [[Brabham]] BT28-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]]
| [[1970 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1928 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1969
! 1929
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jean Blanc (racing driver)|Jean Blanc]]
| {{flagicon|ITA|1861}} [[Goffredo Zehender]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C 1750]]
| [[Tecno (motorsport)|Tecno]] 69-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1969 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1929 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1968
! 1930
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Westbury]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges de Marotte]]
| [[Salmson|Salmson GP]]
| [[Brabham]] BT21B-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1968 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1930 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1967
! 1931
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Westbury]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Brabham]] BT21-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1967 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1931 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1966
! 1932
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Martin Davies (racing driver)|Martin Davies]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Brabham]] BT10-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]]
| [[1966 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1932 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1965
! 1933
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Cardwell]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Brabham]] BT15-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]]
| [[1965 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1933 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1964
! 1934
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Willy Longueville]]
!colspan=4|Not held
| [[Bugatti Type 35]]B
| [[Voiturette (F2)|Voiturette]]
| [[1934 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1963
! 1935
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Maglia]]
| {{flagicon|Germany|1933}} [[Rudolf Steinweg]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]A
| [[Lotus 22]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[1963 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1935 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1962
! 1936
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[José Rosinski]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Eddie Hertzberger]]
| [[MG Magnette|MG Magnette K3]]
| [[Cooper T59]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1962 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1936 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1961
! 1937
| {{flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} [[John Love (racing driver)|John Love]]
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Hans Rüesch]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C#1935 Monoposto 8C 35 Type C|Alfa Romeo 8C-35]]
| [[Cooper T56]]-[[British Motor Corporation|BMC]]
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1961 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1937 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1960
! 1938
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Lewis|Jack Lewis]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] T45-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1960 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1939 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1959
! 1939
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Taylor (driver)|Mike Taylor]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]
| [[Lotus 15]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1959 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1939 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1940–<br/>1945
! 1958
! colspan=4|Not held
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Naylor]]
| [[JBW]]-[[Maserati]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1958 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1957
! 1946
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Franco Bordoni]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Brooke (racing driver)|Leslie Brooke]]
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA B]]
| [[Maserati 200S]]I
| [[Sports car]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1957 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1946 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1956
! 1947
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Benoit Musy]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prince Bira]]
| [[Maserati 300S]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1956 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1947 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1955
! 1948
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Benoit Musy]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Maserati A6]]GCS
| [[Delahaye]] 135
| [[Sports car]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[1955 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1948 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=2|1949
! 1954
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prince Bira]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| [[Maserati 250F]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Formula One]]
| [[Formula One]]
| [[1954 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1949 Formula One Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Émile Cornet]]
! 1953
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas RS]]-[[BMW]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]] T16
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[1953 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1949 Formula Two Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1952
! 1950
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frére]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[1952 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1950 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1951
! 1951
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| [[1951 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1951 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1950
! 1952
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Johnny Claes]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Paul Frère]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Hersham and Walton Motors|HWM]]-[[Alta Car and Engineering Company|Alta]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[1950 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1952 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1953
! rowspan=2|1949
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emile Cornet]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| [[Gordini|Simca-Gordini]] T16
| [[Veritas (automobile)|Veritas RS]]-[[BMW]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[1949 Formula Two Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1953 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1954
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prince Bira]]
| [[Talbot-Lago|Talbot-Lago T26C]]
| [[Maserati 250F]]
| [[Formula One]]
| [[Formula One]]
| [[1949 Formula One Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1954 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1948
! 1955
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Mairesse]]
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Benoît Musy]]
| [[Delahaye]] 135
| [[Maserati A6]]GCS
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1948 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1955 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1947
! 1956
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prince Bira]]
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Benoît Musy]]
| [[Maserati 4CL and 4CLT|Maserati 4CL]]
| [[Maserati 300S]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1947 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1956 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1946
! 1957
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Leslie Brooke (racing driver)|Leslie Brooke]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Franco Bordoni]]
| [[Maserati 200S]]I
| [[English Racing Automobiles|ERA B]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1946 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1957 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1958
! 1940–<br>1945
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Brian Naylor (racing driver)|Brian Naylor]]
! colspan=4|Not held
| [[JBW]]-[[Maserati]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[1958 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1939
! 1959
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Mike Taylor (racing driver)|Mike Taylor]]
| [[Lotus 15]]-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[1939 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1959 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1938
! 1960
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maurice Trintignant]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Jackie Lewis|Jack Lewis]]
| [[Cooper Car Company|Cooper]] T45-[[Coventry Climax|Climax]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Formula Two]]
| [[1939 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1960 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1937
! 1961
| {{flagicon|CH}} [[Hans Rüesch]]
| {{flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} [[John Love (racing driver)|John Love]]
| [[Cooper T56]]-[[British Motor Corporation|BMC]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 8C#1935 Alfa Romeo Monoposto 8c 35 Type C|Alfa Romeo 8C-35]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[1937 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1961 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1936
! 1962
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Eddie Hertzberger]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[José Rosinski]]
| [[Cooper T59]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[MG Magnette|MG Magnette K3]]
| [[Sports car]]
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[1936 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1962 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1935
! 1963
| {{flagicon|Germany|empire}} [[Rudolf Steinweg]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacques Maglia]]
| [[Lotus 22]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Bugatti Type 51]]A
| [[Formula Junior]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[1935 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1963 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1934
! 1964
!colspan=4|Not held
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Willy Longueville]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35]]B
| [[Voiturette]]
| [[1934 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1933
! 1965
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[John Cardwell (racing driver)|John Cardwell]]
| [[Brabham]] BT15-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Voiturette]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1933 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1965 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1932
! 1966
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Martin Davies (racing driver)|Martin Davies]]
| [[Brabham]] BT10-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Voiturette]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1932 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1966 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1931
! 1967
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Arthur Legat]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Westbury]]
| [[Brabham]] BT21-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Bugatti Type 35#Type 37|Bugatti Type 37A]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1931 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1967 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1930
! 1968
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Georges de Marotte]]
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Peter Westbury]]
| [[Brabham]] BT21B-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Salmson|Salmson GP]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[Grand Prix motor racing|Grand Prix]]
| [[1930 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1968 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
|-
! 1929
! 1969
| {{flagicon|ITA|1861}} [[Goffredo Zehender]]
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jean Blanc (racing driver)|Jean Blanc]]
| [[Tecno (motorsport)|Tecno]] 69-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Alfa Romeo 6C|Alfa Romeo 6C 1750]]
| [[Formula Libre]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1929 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
| [[1969 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
! 1970
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| [[Brabham]] BT28-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1970 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
! 1971
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| [[Brabham]] BT28-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1971 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|-
! 1972
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[David Purley]]
| [[Ensign (racing team)|Ensign]] LNF3-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Formula Three]]
| [[1972 Grand Prix des Frontières|Report]]
|}
|}


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{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.forix.com/8w/chimay.html Circuit of Chimay]
* [http://www.forix.com/8w/chimay.html Circuit of Chimay]
* [http://www.circuit.be/index.htm Website of the Chimay race track] {{fr icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080224130314/http://www.circuit.be/index.htm Website of the Chimay race track] {{in lang|fr}}


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 20 January 2024

Grand Prix des Frontières
Chimay Street Circuit
Race information
Number of times held38
First held1926
Last held1972
Most wins (drivers)Belgium Arthur Legat (3)
France Maurice Trintignant (3)
United Kingdom David Purley (3)
Most wins (constructors)France Bugatti (7)
Circuit length10.45 km (6.49 miles)
Race length125.4 km (77.89 miles)
Laps12
Last race (1972)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Grand Prix des Frontières was a motor race held at a street circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The race was created by Jules Buisseret, who was also responsible for the circuit's existence. The first event was held in 1926[1] and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.[2]

Since the 1980s, races for classic motorcycles have been run on a reduced version of the Chimay road circuit under the banner of the Grand Prix des Frontières. The full circuit was used for the 2008 anniversary races, but since that year the full circuit has been reserved for special occasions, with the regular annual events using the shorter course.[3]

Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières

[edit]

Multiple winners

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# Wins Driver Years Won
3 Belgium Arthur Legat 1931, 1932, 1933
France Maurice Trintignant 1938, 1939, 1953
United Kingdom David Purley 1970, 1971, 1972
2 Thailand Prince Bira 1947, 1954
France Guy Mairesse 1948, 1949 (F1)
Belgium Johnny Claes 1950, 1951
Switzerland Benoit Musy 1955, 1956
United Kingdom Peter Westbury 1967, 1968

By year

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Year Driver Car Rules Report
1926 Belgium Roger Pierard Salmson GS Cyclecar Report
1927 France Guy d'Havrincourt Salmson GP Cyclecar Report
1928 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Salmson GS Voiturette Report
1929 Italy Goffredo Zehender Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Formula Libre Report
1930 France Georges de Marotte Salmson GP Grand Prix Report
1931 Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Formula Libre Report
1932 Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1933 Belgium Arthur Legat Bugatti Type 37A Voiturette Report
1934 Belgium Willy Longueville Bugatti Type 35B Voiturette Report
1935 Germany Rudolf Steinweg Bugatti Type 51A Grand Prix Report
1936 Netherlands Eddie Hertzberger MG Magnette K3 Sports car Report
1937 Switzerland Hans Rüesch Alfa Romeo 8C-35 Formula Libre Report
1938 France Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Formula Libre Report
1939 France Maurice Trintignant Bugatti Type 51 Grand Prix Report
1940–
1945 		Not held
1946 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke ERA B Formula Libre Report
1947 Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 4CL Formula Libre Report
1948 France Guy Mairesse Delahaye 135 Formula Libre Report
1949 France Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago T26C Formula One Report
France Émile Cornet Veritas RS-BMW Formula Two Report
1950 Belgium Johnny Claes HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1951 Belgium Johnny Claes Simca-Gordini T11 Formula Two Report
1952 Belgium Paul Frère HWM-Alta Formula Two Report
1953 France Maurice Trintignant Simca-Gordini T16 Formula Two Report
1954 Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 250F Formula One Report
1955 Switzerland Benoît Musy Maserati A6GCS Sports car Report
1956 Switzerland Benoît Musy Maserati 300S Sports car Report
1957 Italy Franco Bordoni Maserati 200SI Sports car Report
1958 United Kingdom Brian Naylor JBW-Maserati Sports car Report
1959 United Kingdom Mike Taylor Lotus 15-Climax Sports car Report
1960 United Kingdom Jack Lewis Cooper T45-Climax Formula Two Report
1961 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland John Love Cooper T56-BMC Formula Junior Report
1962 France José Rosinski Cooper T59-Ford Formula Junior Report
1963 France Jacques Maglia Lotus 22-Ford Formula Junior Report
1964 Not held
1965 United Kingdom John Cardwell Brabham BT15-Ford Formula Three Report
1966 Australia Martin Davies Brabham BT10-Ford Formula Three Report
1967 United Kingdom Peter Westbury Brabham BT21-Ford Formula Three Report
1968 United Kingdom Peter Westbury Brabham BT21B-Ford Formula Three Report
1969 Switzerland Jean Blanc Tecno 69-Ford Formula Three Report
1970 United Kingdom David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1971 United Kingdom David Purley Brabham BT28-Ford Formula Three Report
1972 United Kingdom David Purley Ensign LNF3-Ford Formula Three Report

References

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  1. ^ Higham, Peter (1995). The Guinness guide to International Motor Racing. ISBN 0851126421.
  2. ^ "Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium)". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  3. ^ "Chimay races 2009". IHRO. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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