1947 Jersey Road Race

The 1st Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 1947 at the St. Helier Circuit in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 50-lap race was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CL. Louis Chiron finished second in another 4CL and Raymond Mays was third in an ERA D-Type. B. Bira started from pole position in a Maserati 4C but retired with engine problems. Raymond Sommer, also in a Maserati, set fastest lap but also retired.[1][2]

1947 Jersey Road Race
Race details
Date 8 May 1947
Official name I J.C.C. Jersey Road Race
Location Saint Helier, Jersey
Course length 5.149 kilometres (3.199 miles)
Distance 50 laps, 257.44 kilometres (159.97 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 2:06.4
Fastest lap
Driver France Raymond Sommer Maserati
Time 2:06.2
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third ERA

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 7 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 1:55:33.0, 136.02kph 9
2 1 Monaco Louis Chiron Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL +1 lap 3
3 11 United Kingdom Raymond Mays Raymond Mays ERA D-Type +2 laps 5
4 21 United Kingdom Joe Ashmore Joe Ashmore ERA A-Type +2 laps 17
5 25 France Henri Louveau Ecurie Gersac Delage 3L +3 laps 20
6 28 United Kingdom Leslie Johnson Leslie Johnson Talbot-Lago T150C +4 laps 12
7 26 France Pierre Levegh Ecurie Gersac Delage 3L +4 laps 15
8 27 France Jean Achard Ecurie Gersac Delage 3L +4 laps 19
9 10 United Kingdom Sam Gilby Sam Gilby Maserati 6CM 7 laps 16
10 29 France Serge Pozzoli Serge Pozzoli Delahaye 135S +8 laps 25
11 20 United Kingdom John Bolster P.H.C. Bell ERA B-Type +8 laps 21
12 18 United Kingdom Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard ERA B-Type +13 laps 6
13 14 United Kingdom Peter Walker Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type +18 laps 10
14 23 United Kingdom Barry Woodall Barry Woodall Delage 15S8 +32 laps 14
Ret 4 Thailand B. Bira Prince Chula Maserati 4C 28 laps, engine 1
Ret 15 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type 26 laps, con rod 18
Ret 3 France Raymond Sommer Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 23 laps, engine 4
Ret 17 United Kingdom George Abecassis George Abecassis ERA A-Type 15 laps, ignition 22
Ret 19 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 19 laps, engine 23
Ret 16 United Kingdom Billy Cotton
United Kingdom Wilkie Wilkinson
Billy Cotton ERA B-Type 12 laps, carburettor 13
Ret 22 Italy Michael Chorlton F.O. Cleveland-Harmer Bugatti Type 51A 12 laps, oil line 24
Ret 6 United Kingdom Ian Connell I. Connell & K. Evans Maserati 6CM 8 laps, gearbox 11
Ret 2 Italy Nello Pagani Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL 7 laps, supercharger 2
Ret 8 United Kingdom Robert Ansell Robert Ansell Maserati 4CL 2 laps, piston 7
Ret 12 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead ERA E-Type 1 lap, cracked tank 8

References

  1. "1947 Jersey F1". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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