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South African Grand Prix – 1939

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Earl Howe Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 -
2 South Africa Buller Meyer
W. Meyer Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
3 United States Fay Taylour
Miss Taylour Great Britain Riley 1500/6 Riley L6 1.5 -
4 Germany Paul Pietsch
P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
5 Switzerland Armand Hug
A. Hug Italy Maserati 4CM Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
7 Italy Franco Cortese
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
F. Chiappini Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
P. Aitken Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 -
12 France Louis Gerard
L. Gerard Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
R. Hesketh Great Britain ERA A ERA L6C 1.5 -
15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
M. Mazzacurati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
2 7 Italy Franco Cortese
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
3 15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
4 1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
5 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
6 5 Switzerland Armand Hug
Italy Maserati 4CM Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 0
7 14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
Great Britain ERA A ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
8 2 South Africa Buller Meyer
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
9 9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
10 11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 - 0
11 12 France Louis Gerard
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
12 4 Germany Paul Pietsch
Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 0
13 3 United States Fay Taylour
Great Britain Riley 1500/6 Riley L6 1.5 - 0
14 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 0

Official Name5th South African Grand Prix
CircuitEast London
DateJanuary 2
PoleLuigi Villoresi
Fastest LapMario Mazzacurati 06:20.900
Podium1st Luigi Villoresi, 2nd Franco Cortese, 3rd Mario Mazzacurati
Prev race Donington Grand Prix October 22
Next race Grand Prix de Pau April 2

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 6 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 01:59:26.000 18

1
0
2 7 Italy Franco Cortese
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:00:50.000 18

2
0
3 15 Italy Mario Mazzacurati
M. Mazzacurati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:01:50.000 18
06:20.900
3
0
4 14 South Africa Roy Hesketh
R. Hesketh Great Britain ERA A ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:04:05.000 18

7
0
5 1 Great Britain Earl Howe
Earl Howe Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:05:09.000 18

4
0
6 5 Switzerland Armand Hug
A. Hug Italy Maserati 4CM Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 02:05:33.000 18

6
0
7 11 Great Britain Peter Aitken
P. Aitken Great Britain ERA B ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:09:56.000 18

10
0
8 9 South Africa Francis Chiappini
F. Chiappini Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - +0 laps 18

9
0
DNF 12 France Louis Gerard
L. Gerard Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Piston 10

11
0
DNF 3 United States Fay Taylour
Miss Taylour Great Britain Riley 1500/6 Riley L6 1.5 - Engine 4

13
0
DNF 2 South Africa Buller Meyer
W. Meyer Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Piston 3

8
0
DNF 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Piston 2

14
0
DNF 4 Germany Paul Pietsch
P. Pietsch Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Piston 1

12
0
DNF 8 Italy Piero Taruffi
Officine Alfieri Maserati Italy Maserati 6CM Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Clutch 1

5
0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1939 GP, East London, Luigi Villoresi, Maserati, Maserati 6CM, Officine Alfieri Maserati, South African Grand Prix/Grand Prix of South Africa, Voiturette

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