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motor race held on 29 June 1952 at the

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circuit. It was the fourth round of the 1952 Les Grands Prix de France championship. Race distance was decided not by distance but by time, the duration being 3 hours. The race was won by

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driving a

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was second in a

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, and his teammates

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and

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shared third place, Villoresi's own car having suffered engine failure. Ascari set pole and fastest lap.

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Race

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{{F1 NC race report , Name_of_race = Marne Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1952 , Previous_race_in_season = 1952 West Essex CC Race , Next_race_in_season = 1952 Sables Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1937 Marne Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = —

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