1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix

The IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona on 31 October 1948. Luigi Villoresi won the race in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Villoresi also qualified on pole position and set fastest lap. Reg Parnell was second in another 4CLT/48 and Louis Chiron third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.[1][2]

1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
Race details
Date 31 October 1948
Official name IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin
Location Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Spain
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 4.462 km (2.773 mi)
Distance 70 laps, 312.33 km (194.07 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Maserati
Time unknown
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 1:46
Podium
First
Maserati
Second
Maserati
Third
Talbot-Lago

Result
Pos No Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 6 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 2:10:12, 143.94kph 1
2 28 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 +28s 7
3 24 Monaco Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +3:24 5
4 32 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 13
5 48 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type +7 laps 12
6 34 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore Fred Ashmore Maserati 4CLT +11 laps 20
7 46 Spain Cesar Azpezteguia Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +11 laps 17
8 26 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +11 laps 22
9 44 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +14 laps 11
10 18 Switzerland Claude Bernheim
Italy Franco Cornacchia		 Claude Bernheim Maserati 4CL +15 laps 18
Ret 14 Thailand B. Bira Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 61 laps, transmission 2
Ret 52 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 51 laps, transmission 3
Ret 4 Italy Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 1 lap, supercharger 4
Ret 22 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke Maserati 4CLT/48 1 lap, accident 6
Ret 2 Brazil Francisco Landi Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL Engine 16
Ret 8 Argentina Clemar Bucci Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL Engine 24
Ret 10 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL Engine 10
Ret 12 Italy Gianfranco Comotti Gianfranco Comotti Talbot-Lago T26C Brakes 8
Ret 16 France Eugène Chaboud Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C Gasket 9
Ret 30 Italy Piero Taruffi Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL Engine 14
Ret 38 Spain Chico Godia Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL Engine 15
Ret 40 Spain Juan Jover Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL Shock absorber 19
Ret 58 Spain Julio Pola Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 Engine 21

References
  1. "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. "1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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