1947 Roussillon Grand Prix

The 1947 Roussillon Grand Prix (formally the II Grand Prix du Roussillon) was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 8 May 1947.

In the first few laps, Georges Grignard, Philippe Étancelin, Jean Achard and Roger Loyer were involved in a four car accident with no injured but the abandon of Achard on his Delage D6 at lap 7.

[1] At lap 21, Jean-Pierre Wimille, second behind Sommer had engine trouble and retired.

Eugène Chaboud won the race on Talbot-Lago T26, ex-Chiron 4.5l monoposto Darracq.

Henri Louveau finish second just ahead of Yves Giraud-Cabantous.