Winner: Luigi Fagioli (Italy)
2nd: Robert Manzon (France)
3rd: Phillipe Etancelin (France)/Eugene Chaboud (France) - Shared drive
Pole: Nino Farina (Italy)
The third round of the 1950 Championship took place on 2 July at Rouen in France.
Once again Farina dominated qualifying setting a time two and half seconds quicker than second placed man Fagioli. Phillipe Etancelin and Yves Giraud Cabantous completed an all French second row.
Once again Farina's poor luck continued to haunt him as he was dogged with a fuel pump problem that would eventually see him finish fifth. This allowed Fagioli a comfortable win in a rather processional race that saw the Italian saunter off into the distance after he had passed his compatriate Farina.
This win meant that Fagioli passed Alberto Ascari in the standings (injury meaning the championship leader was unable to start in France), taking a five point lead into the final round in Italy. France had cut the Italians lead in the Nations Cup to thirteen points but it seemed only a disaster would stop them from taking the trophy.
2nd: Robert Manzon (France)
3rd: Phillipe Etancelin (France)/Eugene Chaboud (France) - Shared drive
Pole: Nino Farina (Italy)
The third round of the 1950 Championship took place on 2 July at Rouen in France.
Once again Farina dominated qualifying setting a time two and half seconds quicker than second placed man Fagioli. Phillipe Etancelin and Yves Giraud Cabantous completed an all French second row.
Once again Farina's poor luck continued to haunt him as he was dogged with a fuel pump problem that would eventually see him finish fifth. This allowed Fagioli a comfortable win in a rather processional race that saw the Italian saunter off into the distance after he had passed his compatriate Farina.
This win meant that Fagioli passed Alberto Ascari in the standings (injury meaning the championship leader was unable to start in France), taking a five point lead into the final round in Italy. France had cut the Italians lead in the Nations Cup to thirteen points but it seemed only a disaster would stop them from taking the trophy.
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