
The first of two 1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Retiro street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 8–9, 1947. The scheduled competitions opened on February 8 with two preliminary rounds of the Mecánica Argentina – Fuerza Limitada and Mecánica Argentina – Fuerza Libre classes for a combined final which determined the qualification for the February 9, Formula Libre main event.

The second of two 1947 Buenos Aires Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Retiro street circuit in Buenos Aires on February 15–16, 1947. Competitions opened on February 15 with two preliminary rounds of the Mecánica Argentina – Fuerza Limitada and Mecánica Argentina – Fuerza Libre classes for a combined final which determined the qualification for the February 16, Formula Libre main event.

The 1947 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Lyon-Parilly on 21 September 1947 and was won by Louis Chiron driving a Talbot-Lago. The race was marred by an accident involving Pierre Levegh crashing into and killing 2 spectators.

The 1947 Italian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held in Portello district on 7 September 1947.

The XVI (16th) Grand Prix de Reims was held under Grand Prix regulations on July 6, 1947, at the Reims-Gueux circuit near Reims in north-eastern France. The race was run over 51 laps on a 7.816 km circuit of public roads and was won by Swiss driver Christian Kautz in a Maserati 4CL.
The 1947 Roussillon Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuit des Platanes de Perpignan on 8 May 1947.

The 1947 Swiss Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Bremgarten on 8 June 1947.