British Empire Trophy – 1948

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–
4	Gordon Watson	R. M. Cowell & G. M. Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	–
6	Michael Chorlton	M. C. Chorlton	Bugatti Type 51A [51126]	Bugatti L8C 1.5	–
10	Geoffrey Ansell	G. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
12	David Hampshire	Joe Ashmore	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
14	John Bolster	P. H. Bell	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
16	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA B [R7B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
18	Sheila Darbishire	Miss Sheila Darbishire	ERA B [R11B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
20	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
22	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
24	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
26	Raymond Mays	R. Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
30	Wilkie Wilkinson	R. Parnell	ERA E [GP1]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
32	Peter Walker	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
36	Duncan Hamilton	G. E. Abecassis	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–
38	Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
40	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
42	Archie Baring	A. A. Baring	Maserati 6CM [1547]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–
44	John S. Gordon	J. S. Gordon	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–
48	Roy Salvadori	R. F. Salvadori	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5	–
50	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–
52	Guy Jason-Henry	Selbourne Mayfair	Delahaye 135S [47188]	Delahaye L6 3.6	–
54	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson –	Duesenberg L8 4.5	–

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	20	Bob Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:10.000
2	40	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	03:12.000
3	50	Tony Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–	03:15.000
4	38	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	03:16.000
5	26	Raymond Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:18.000
6	10	Geoffrey Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:20.000
7	16	Leslie Brooke	ERA B [R7B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:20.000
8	54	Paul Emery	Emeryson –	Duesenberg L8 4.5	–	03:21.000
9	14	John Bolster	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:22.000
10	36	Duncan Hamilton	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	03:23.000
11	12	David Hampshire	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:25.000
12	2	George Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	03:25.000
13	30	Wilkie Wilkinson	ERA E [GP1]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:29.000
14	22	Cuth Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:31.000
15	44	John S. Gordon	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	03:33.000
16	42	Archie Baring	Maserati 6CM [1547]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	03:35.000
17	52	Guy Jason-Henry	Delahaye 135S [47188]	Delahaye L6 3.6	–	03:37.000
18	32	Peter Walker	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:42.000
19	48	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5	–	03:49.000
20	4	Gordon Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	03:51.000
21	6	Michael Chorlton	Bugatti Type 51A [51126]	Bugatti L8C 1.5	–	03:51.000
22	18	Sheila Darbishire	ERA B [R11B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	04:05.000
23	24	Leslie Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	No time

Official Name	10th British Empire Trophy
Circuit	Douglas
Date	May 25
Pole	Bob Gerard 03:10.000
Fastest Lap	Leslie Johnson 03:13.000, Reg Parnell 03:13.000
Podium	1st Geoffrey Ansell (1) , 2nd David Hampshire, 3rd Leslie Brooke
Prev race	Grand Prix de Monaco May 16
Next race	Grand Prix de Paris May 30

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr
1	10	Geoffrey Ansell	G. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:03:45.000	36		1	6
2	12	David Hampshire	Joe Ashmore	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:04:28.000	36		0	11
3	16	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA B [R7B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:05:19.000	36		0	7
4	22	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+1 lap	35		0	14
5	24	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+2 laps	34	03:13.000	0	23
6	4	Gordon Watson	R. M. Cowell & G. M. Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	+3 laps	33		0	20
7	52	Guy Jason-Henry	Selbourne Mayfair	Delahaye 135S [47188]	Delahaye L6 3.6	–	+4 laps	32		0	17
8	6	Michael Chorlton	M. C. Chorlton	Bugatti Type 51A [51126]	Bugatti L8C 1.5	–	+6 laps	30		0	21
9	42	Archie Baring	A. A. Baring	Maserati 6CM [1547]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	+12 laps	24		0	16
DNF	40	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Out of fuel	36	03:13.000	28	2
DNF	38	Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Brakes	28		7	4
DNF	14	John Bolster	P. H. Bell	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Half shaft	25		0	9
DNF	26	Raymond Mays	R. Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Supercharger	21		0	5
DNF	50	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–	Rear axle	12		0	3
DNF	54	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson –	Duesenberg L8 4.5	–	Transmission	12		0	8
DNF	48	Roy Salvadori	R. F. Salvadori	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5	–	Valve	10		0	19
DNF	20	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Accident	10		0	1
DNF	30	Wilkie Wilkinson	R. Parnell	ERA E [GP1]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Connecting rod	5		0	13
DNF	36	Duncan Hamilton	G. E. Abecassis	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	Accident	5		0	10
DNF	32	Peter Walker	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Engine	4		0	18
DNF	2	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	Gearbox	2		0	12
DNS	44	John S. Gordon	J. S. Gordon	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	DNS	0		0	15
DNS	18	Sheila Darbishire	Miss Sheila Darbishire	ERA B [R11B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	DNS	0		0	22

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