| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Maurice Trintignant | Équipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | 2:15:34.4 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Jean Behra | Équipe Gordini | Gordini Type 16 | +36.6s | |
| 3 | 2 | Louis Rosier | Écurie Rosier | Ferrari 500 | +2:23.0 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | Armand Philippe | Écurie Rosier | Ferrari 166 | +7 laps | |
| NC | 30 | Michel Aunaud | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +9 laps | |
| NC | 24 | René Bonnet | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +9 laps | |
| NC | 32 | Louis Pons | Louis Pons | DB-Panhard | +11 laps | |
| NC | 26 | Pierre Chaussat | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard | +13 laps | |
| NC | 22 | Jean Morel | Jean Morel | Cisitalia D46 | +17 laps | |
| NC | 20 | Theo Martin | Theo Martin | Simca-Gordini | +21 laps | |
| Ret | 16 | André Simon | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | ||
| Ret | 14 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | HW Motors Ltd | HWM-Alta | wheel | 3 |
| Ret | 12 | Jacques Pollet | Équipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Harry Schell | Équipe Gordini | Simca Gordini Type 15 | gearbox | |
| Ret | 18 | Marcel Balsa | Marcel Balsa | BMW Special-BMW 328 | ignition | |
| Ret | 28 | Alphonse de Burnay | Écurie Jeudy | DB-Panhard |
Date: 27 July 1952
Official Name: I Grand Prix de Caen
Circuit: La Prairie
Location: Caen, France
Circuit Length: 4.121 km
Number of Laps: 136
Race Distance: 309.115 km
Pole Position: Maurice Trintignant, Gordini