| Type: | GP |
| Country: | France |
| Grand Prix: | Marseille |
| Date: | 22 May |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Official Name: | Grand Prix de Marseille |
| Location: | Parc Borély, Marseille |
| Course: | Temporary Street Circuit |
| Course Mi: | 1.639 |
| Course Km: | 2.629 |
| Distance Laps: | 50 |
| Distance Mi: | 81.95 |
| Distance Km: | 131.45 |
| Fast Driver: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| Fast Team: | Simca Gordini |
| Fast Time: | n/a |
| Fast Country: | ARG |
| First Driver: | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| First Country: | ARG |
| First Team: | Simca Gordini |
| Second Driver: | Philippe Étancelin |
| Second Country: | FRA |
| Second Team: | Talbot-Lago |
| Third Driver: | Maurice Trintignant |
| Third Country: | FRA |
| Third Team: | Simca Gordini |
The Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 22 May 1949 at the Parc Borély in Marseille. The race was held over two heats of 15 laps, from which the top six drivers would qualify for the final; a repechage for those who failed to qualify, from which the first two would qualify for the final; and the final itself of 50 laps. The winner was Juan Manuel Fangio in a Simca Gordini Type 15. Philippe Étancelin was second in a Talbot-Lago T26C and Maurice Trintignant third in a Simca Gordini Type 15.[1] [2]
Heat 1
| Heat 2
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The following drivers are mentioned in the entry list but either did not qualify for the heats, or did not attend.
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNQ | 52 |  Elie Bayol | E. Bayol | Bugatti Type 35A |
| DNQ | 56 |  Ange Moscatelli | A. Moscatelli | Simca Speciale |
| DNQ | 58 | Adrien Caire | A. Caire | Darl'mat-Peugeot |
| DNQ | 64 | Paul Vallée | Vallée | Bugatti Type 35 |
| DNS | 44 | "Robert"2 | Ecurie de Paris | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| DNA | 16 | Bruno Sterzi | Gruppo Inter | Ferrari 166C |
| DNA | 60 | François Antonelli | F. Antonelli | BMW |
| DNA | 62 | Paul Fabre | P. Fabre | Bugatti Type 37 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 2 | 8 | Guy Mairesse | Talbot-Lago T26C |
| 3 | 30 | René Bonnet | DB6-Citroen |
| 4 | 44 | Roger Loyer | Cisitalia D46-Fiat |
| 5 | 26 |  Enrique Tintore | Maserati A6GCS |
| 6 | 54 | Henri Degioanni | Bugatti Type 57S |
| Ret | 24 | Piero Carini | Maserati A6GCS |
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | 1:18:33.0, 167.79kph |
| 2 | 4 | Philippe Étancelin | P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +18.6s |
| 3 | 38 | Maurice Trintignant | Equipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +35.5s |
| 4 | 14 | Felice Bonetto | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | +1:06.6 |
| 5 | 34 | Benedicto Campos | Automovil Club Argentino | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +1:27.8 |
| 6 | 2 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
| 7 | 10 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie Lutetia | Delahaye Speciale | +3 laps |
| 8 | 18 | Roberto Vallone | R. Vallone | Ferrari 166SC | +4 laps |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 166C | 38 laps, fatigue |
| Ret | 8 | Pierre Levegh | P. Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | 30 laps, brakes |
| Ret | 6 | Guy Mairesse | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | Accident |
| Ret | 40 |  Rudi Fischer | R. Fischer | Simca Gordini Type 11 | Overheating |
| Ret | 28 | Eugène Martin | E. Martin | Jicey-BMW 328 | Engine |
| Ret | 42 | Nando Righetti | F. Righetti | Stanguellini - Fiat | Accident |
