Jun 13

Grand Prix de Lyon

Circuit du Palais de la Foire, Lyon, France 2.02 km street course

P	Rider	#	Bike	Entrant	Tires	Pts	Race Result		Grid
1	Jacques Collot		500 Norton Manx 30M/54			2	55	1:11:30.40
2	Georges Burggraf		500 Norton Manx 30M			7	54
3	Francis Flahaut		500 BMW Rennsport			8	54
4	Jacques Insermini		500 Norton Manx 30M			10	52
5	Bill Hall		500 Norton Manx 30M
6	Pierre Monneret		500 Matchless G45
7	Brian Duffy		500 Norton Manx 30M			15
8	Jean Murit		500 Norton Manx 30M

Distance 55 laps = 111.1 km Speed 93.2 km/h

Sources Vincent Glon, Moto-Revue #1194, Motocycles & Scooters #127

P	Rider	#	Bike	Entrant	Tires	Race Result		Grid
1	Pierre Monneret		350 AJS 7R			40	51:26.00
2	Francis Flahaut		350 Norton Manx 40M			40	+09.00
3	Firmin Dauwe		350 Norton Manx 40M			40	+1:17.00
4	Bill Hall		350 Norton Manx 40M			39	53:16.00
5	Jacques Insermini		350 Norton Manx 40M			38	51:43.00
6	John Storr		350 Norton Manx 40M			38	+12.00
7	Brian Duffy		350 Norton Manx 40M			37	52:46.00
8	Francis Jimbert		350 AJS 7R			33	52:06.00

Distance 40 laps = 80.8 km Speed 94.3 km/h

Sources Vincent Glon, Moto-Revue #1194, Motocycles & Scooters #127

P	Rider	#	Bike	Entrant	Tires	Race Result		Grid
1	Jean Murit Francis Flahaut		500 Norton			45	1:06:04.60
2	Ferdinand Aubert		500 Norton			45
3	Franz Vaasen		500 Norton			43
4	Sherwood		???			43
5	Renato Prati		500 Moto-Guzzi			42
6	Fernand Claisse		500 Norton
7	Eddie Summers		500 Norton
8	Marcel Beauvais André Drivet		500 Norton
9	Hector Bollo		500 Norton

Toto Marnay killed during the race.

Distance 45 laps = 90.9 km Speed 82.5 km/h

Sources Vincent Glon, Moto-Revue #1194, Motocycles & Scooters #127