1949 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix

The X Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro was a Grand Prix motor race held at Gávea, Rio de Janeiro on 27 March 1949. The race was held over 15 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CLT. Chico Landi in a Maserati 4CL set fastest lap but retired after an accident.[1]

1949 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
Race details
Date 27 March 1949
Official name X Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro
Location Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 10.78 km (6.70 mi)
Distance 15 laps, 161.64 km (100.44 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Chico Landi Maserati
Time 7:39.6
Podium
First Maserati
Second Ferrari
Third
  • Brazil Francisco Marques
Maserati

Classification

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired
1 Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT 1:57:17.3, 82.806kph
2 Italy Giuseppe Farina Ferrari 125 C +42.0s
3 Brazil Francisco Marques Maserati 4CL +6:01.3
4 Brazil Aloísio Fontenelle Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 +7:29.4
5 Brazil Henrique Casini Alfa Romeo +1 lap
6 Brazil Annuar de Góes Daquer Maserati +2 laps
Ret. Brazil Domingo Lopes Bugatti 9 laps, accident
Ret. Brazil Chico Landi Maserati 4CL 7 laps, accident
Ret. Italy Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CLT Accident
Ret. Brazil Benedicto Lopes Bugatti
Brazil Antônio Fernandes da Silva Maserati
Brazil Carlos Barbosa Maserati
Brazil Nino Stefanini Bugatti
Brazil Rodrigo Miranda Maserati

References

  1. "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-08-11.

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