Simca
French · raced 1950–1953
Simca-Gordini was the name used for the cars built by Amedee Gordini with backing from the French car maker Simca between 1950 and 1953. Its drivers included Robert Manzon, Maurice Trintignant and Andre Simon, and Manzon took fourth place at the 1950 French Grand Prix. The cars started 14 Grands Prix and scored five championship points. In 1953 the team continued as Gordini.
Top Drivers
Driver | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Manzon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Maurice Trintignant | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aldo Gordini | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max de Terra | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georges Berger | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Bira | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Claes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo Birger | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Frère | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No matches for “”. | |||
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
| Season | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Simon vs TrintignantAndré Simon vs Maurice Trintignant | 2–2 |
| 1951 | Manzon vs TrintignantRobert Manzon vs Maurice Trintignant | 2–1 |
| 1951 | Manzon vs SimonRobert Manzon vs André Simon | 2–2 |
| Driver | Seasons | Races | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Trintignant | 1950–1952 | 7 | 0 |
| R. Manzon | 1950–1951 | 7 | 0 |
| A. Simon | 1951 | 4 | 0 |
| J. Claes | 1952 | 2 | 0 |
| P. Bira | 1952 | 2 | 0 |
| G. Berger | 1953 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Birger | 1953 | 1 | 0 |
| M. de Terra | 1952 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Frère | 1952 | 1 | 0 |
| R. O'Brien | 1952 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Gordini | 1951 | 1 | 0 |
How Simca did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.
19532 races▾
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 4Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 1Argentine Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Earlier seasons1950–1952 (3 seasons)▾
19525 races▾
Drivers: J. Claes, P. Bira, M. de Terra, M. Trintignant, P. Frère, R. O'Brien
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 5British Grand Prix | P14 | 0 |
| 4French Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 3Belgian Grand Prix | P10 | 0 |
| 1Swiss Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
19514 races▾
Drivers: A. Simon, M. Trintignant, R. Manzon, A. Gordini
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 8Spanish Grand Prix | P9 | 0 |
| 7Italian Grand Prix | P6 | 0 |
| 6German Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 4French Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
19503 races▾
Drivers: R. Manzon, M. Trintignant
| Grand Prix | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7Italian Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 6French Grand Prix | P4 | 3 |
| 2Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |