1948 Jersey Road Race

The 2nd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 29 April 1948 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. George Abecassis finished second in a Maserati 6CM, and Reg Parnell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in another Maserati 4CL but finished fourth following a succession of pit stops for tyres, oil and fuel.[1][2]

1948 Jersey Road Race
Race details
Date 29 April 1948
Official name II J.C.C. Jersey Road Race
Location Saint Helier, Jersey
Course length 5.15 kilometres (3.20 miles)
Distance 55 laps, 283.24 kilometres (176.00 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 2:01.4
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA
Time 2:07.4
Podium
First ERA
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 10 United Kingdom Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard ERA B-Type 2:00:55.2, 141.34kph 3
2 23 United Kingdom George Abecassis G. Abecassis Maserati 6CM +1 lap 7
3 8 United Kingdom Reg Parnell R. Parnell Maserati 4CL +1 lap 4
4 1 Thailand B. Bira Prince Chula Maserati 4CL +1 lap 1
5 15 United Kingdom Bob Ansell R.E. Ansell Maserati 4CL +2 laps 6
6 12 United Kingdom John Bolster P.H. Bell ERA B-Type +2 laps 8
7 16 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori R.F. Salvadori Maserati 4CM +4 laps 12
8 14 United Kingdom Geoffrey Ansell G.E. Ansell ERA B-Type +4 laps 10
9 29 United Kingdom Bob Cowell R.M. Cowell Lagonda 7 laps 21
10 27 United Kingdom John Benett Lord Selsdon Talbot-Lago T26SS +11 laps 5
11 19 United Kingdom Geoff Richardson G.N. Richardson ERA-Riley +12 laps 20
12 22 United Kingdom Archie Baring A.A. Baring Maserati 6CM +24 laps 18
13 11 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison T.C. Harrison ERA B-Type +30 laps 13
Ret 20 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke H.L. Brooke ERA B-Type 41 laps, valve 15
Ret 21 United Kingdom Sam Gilbey S.J. Gilbey Maserati 6CM 33 laps, accident 16
Ret 7 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore R. Parnell ERA E-Type 24 laps, fuel feed 19
Ret 24 United Kingdom John Heath John Heath Alta GP 19 laps, timing gears 14
Ret 9 United Kingdom David Hampshire R. Parnell Delage 15S8 15 laps, ignition 22
Ret 6 United Kingdom Joe Ashmore R. Parnell ERA A-Type 11 laps, engine 17
Ret 30 United Kingdom Bobbie Baird P.R. Emery & W.R. Baird Emeryson-Duesenberg 8 laps, gearbox 11
Ret 2 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT 6 laps, gearbox 2
Ret 4 United Kingdom Raymond Mays Raymond Mays ERA B-Type 4 laps, oil pressure 9
DNS 28 United Kingdom Tony Rolt A.P.R. Rolt Alfa Romeo cracked valve seats
DNS 17 United Kingdom Barry Woodall Barry Woodall Delage con rod
DNA 3 United Kingdom Leslie Johnson Leslie G. Johnson ERA
DNA 5 France Raymond Sommer Raymond Sommer CTA-Arsenal
DNA 18 United Kingdom Michael Chorlton M.C. Chorlton Bugatti
DNA 25 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke Gian Volpini Ferrari
DNA 26 United Kingdom Ian Connell
United KingdomGuy Gale
G.F.K. Gale Talbot-Darracq

References

  1. "1948 Jersey F1". Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  2. "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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