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British Grand Prix – 1949

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
2 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
3 Great Britain Tony Rolt
A. P. R. Rolt Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 -
4 Great Britain Ken Richardson
Great Britain Raymond Mays
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 125 [02C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
5 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
6 Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
7 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
8 Great Britain David Hampshire
Great Britain Billy Cotton
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
9 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
11 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
12 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
14 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 -
15 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
16 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
17 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Georges Grignard France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
18 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 -
19 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
20 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain Dudley Folland
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
22 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Great Britain Philip Fotheringham-Parker
J. D. Hamilton & P. F. Parker Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
23 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 -
24 France Philippe Étancelin
Philippe Étancelin France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
25 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
R. F. Salvadori Italy Maserati 4CL [1584] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
26 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
27 Great Britain John Bolster
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
28 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
29 United States Harry Schell
Horschell Racing Corporation France Talbot-Lago T26 MD 90 [MD90130] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
30 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:09.800 0
2 1 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:10.200 0
3 28 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:13.200 0
4 2 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:13.600 0
5 7 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:14.400 0
6 10 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:14.800 0
7 3 Great Britain Tony Rolt
Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 - 02:15.800 0
8 24 France Philippe Étancelin
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:15.800 0
9 23 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:16.400 0
10 16 France Louis Rosier
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:17.200 0
11 17 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:17.400 0
12 18 Great Britain George Abecassis
Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - 02:17.600 0
13 6 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:18.000 0
14 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 02:18.400 0
15 15 Monaco Louis Chiron
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:19.200 0
16 27 Great Britain John Bolster
Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:20.000 0
17 11 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:20.800 0
18 19 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:23.200 0
19 4 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Italy Ferrari 125 [02C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 02:24.600 0
20 8 Great Britain David Hampshire
Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:25.200 0
21 26 Great Britain Archie Baring
Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 02:27.000 0
22 22 Great Britain Philip Fotheringham-Parker
Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:29.000 0
23 25 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Maserati 4CL [1584] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:29.200 0
24 20 Great Britain George Nixon
Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:29.800 0
25 9 Great Britain David Murray
Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:30.400 0

Official Name2nd British Grand Prix
CircuitSilverstone
DateMay 14
PoleLuigi Villoresi 02:09.800
Fastest LapPrince Bira 02:10.400
Podium1st Emmanuel de Graffenried (40) , 2nd Bob Gerard, 3rd Louis Rosier
Prev race Grand Prix du Roussillon May 8
Next race Grosser Preis der Ostschweiz May 22

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 03:52:50.200 100

40
4
0
2 7 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:53:55.400 100

0
5
0
3 16 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier France Talbot-Lago T26C [110001] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +1 lap 99

0
10
0
4 8 Great Britain David Hampshire
Great Britain Billy Cotton
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +1 lap 99
0


0
0
20

0
0
5 24 France Philippe Étancelin
Philippe Étancelin France Talbot-Lago T26C [110008] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +3 laps 97

0
8
0
6 11 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +3 laps 97

0
17
0
7 18 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - +4 laps 96

0
12
0
8 21 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain Dudley Folland
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - +5 laps 95
0


0
0
14

0
0
9 6 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +6 laps 0
94


0
0
13

0
0
10 19 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +8 laps 92

0
18
0
11 22 Great Britain Philip Fotheringham-Parker
Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
J. D. Hamilton & P. F. Parker Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - +8 laps 0
92


0
0
22

0
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Great Britain Ken Richardson
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 125 [02C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - Accident 0
82


0
0
19

0
0
DNF 10 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Transmission 69

13
6
0
DNF 25 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
R. F. Salvadori Italy Maserati 4CL [1584] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Valve 65

0
23
0
DNF 9 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Engine 64

0
25
0
DNF 27 Great Britain John Bolster
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Accident 53

0
16
0
DNF 28 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Brakes 50

0
3
0
DNF 1 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Collision 47
02:10.400
33
2
0
DNF 15 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Engine 41

0
15
0
DNF 26 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - Oil leak 39

0
21
0
DNF 17 France Yves Giraud-Cabantous
Georges Grignard France Talbot-Lago T26C [110006] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Water leak 39

0
11
0
DNF 12 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Engine 36

14
1
0
DNF 23 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - Oil pressure 25

0
9
0
DNF 20 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - Supercharger 16

0
24
0
DNF 3 Great Britain Tony Rolt
A. P. R. Rolt Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 - Suspension 15

0
7
0
DNS 5 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Engine 0

0

0
DNA 14 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 29 United States Harry Schell
Horschell Racing Corporation France Talbot-Lago T26 MD 90 [MD90130] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 30 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / GPs Pre 1950 / Pre 1950
Tags: 1949 GP, British Grand Prix, Emmanuel de Graffenried, Enrico Platé, Maserati, Maserati 4CLT/48, Silverstone

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