Grand Prix des Frontières
| Chimay Street Circuit | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 38 |
| First held | 1929 |
| Last held | 1972 |
| Most wins (drivers) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Arthur Legat (3) Maurice Trintignant (3) David Purley (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) |
Bugatti (7) |
| Circuit length | 10.45 km (6.49 mi) |
| Race length | 125.4 km (77.89 mi) |
| Laps | 12 |
| Last race (1972) | |
| Pole position | |
| Podium | |
| Fastest lap | |
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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 1929 and was discontinued after the 1972 event for safety reasons.[1]
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.[2]
Winners of the Grand Prix des Frontières
Multiple winners
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arthur Legat |
1931, 1932, 1933 |
| Maurice Trintignant |
1938, 1939, 1953 | |
| David Purley |
1970, 1971, 1972 | |
| 2 |  Prince Bira |
1947, 1954 |
| Guy Mairesse |
1948, 1949 (F1) | |
| Johnny Claes |
1950, 1951 | |
 Benoit Musy |
1955, 1956 | |
| Peter Westbury |
1967, 1968 |
By year
References
- ↑ "Chimay (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium)". Flags of the World. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ↑ "Chimay races 2009". IHRO. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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