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British Empire Trophy – 1949

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain George Abecassis
Great Britain John Heath
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 -
4 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
M. C. Chorlton France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 -
6 Great Britain St. John Horsfall
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
8 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain David Hampshire
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
12 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
14 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
16 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 -
18 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 -
20 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
22 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
24 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
26 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
28 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
34 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
R. F. Salvadori Italy Maserati 4CL [1584] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
36 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
38 Switzerland Richard Ramseyer
Ecurie Genève Italy Maserati 4CM [1528] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
40 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 -
42 Great Britain Archie Butterworth
A. J. Butterworth Great Britain AJB - Steyr V8 -
44 Great Britain Guy Jason-Henry
R. R. C. Walker France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 -
46 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 -
48 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
50 Great Britain Tony Rolt
A. P. R. Rolt Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 03:06.000 0
2 20 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:09.000 0
3 2 Great Britain George Abecassis
Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - 03:13.000 0
4 14 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:14.000 0
5 6 Great Britain St. John Horsfall
Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:15.000 0
6 50 Great Britain Tony Rolt
Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 - 03:16.000 0
7 16 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:17.000 0
8 10 Great Britain David Hampshire
Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:19.000 0
9 24 Great Britain David Murray
Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 03:19.000 0
10 28 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 03:20.000 0
11 12 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:26.000 0
12 48 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 03:29.000 0
13 4 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 - 03:36.000 0
14 40 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:39.000 0
15 8 Great Britain George Nixon
Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 03:40.000 0
16 44 Great Britain Guy Jason-Henry
France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 - 03:57.000 0

Official Name11th British Empire Trophy
CircuitDouglas
DateMay 26
PoleReg Parnell 03:06.000
Fastest LapBob Gerard 03:09.000
Podium1st Bob Gerard (16) , 2nd St. John Horsfall, 3rd Fred Ashmore (15)
Prev race Grosser Preis der Ostschweiz May 22
Next race Grand Prix des Frontières June 5

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 14 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 01:57:54.000 36
03:09.000
16
4
0
2 6 Great Britain St. John Horsfall
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R11B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 01:59:23.000 36

0
5
0
3 28 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 01:59:27.000 36

15
10
0
4 16 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:00:57.000 36

0
7
0
5 20 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. N. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +1 lap 35

0
2
0
6 50 Great Britain Tony Rolt
A. P. R. Rolt Italy Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl Alfa Romeo L8 3.4 - +1 lap 35

0
6
0
7 10 Great Britain David Hampshire
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +2 laps 34

0
8
0
8 48 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - +2 laps 34

0
12
0
9 12 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +2 laps 34

0
11
0
10 2 Great Britain John Heath
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - +2 laps 34

0
3
0
11 40 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 - +4 laps 32

0
14
0
12 44 Great Britain Guy Jason-Henry
R. R. C. Walker France Delahaye 135S [47188] Delahaye L6 3.6 - +4 laps 32

0
16
0
13 8 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - +5 laps 31

0
15
0
DNF 24 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Gearbox 26

0
9
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
M. C. Chorlton France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 - Fuel tank 6

0
13
0
DNF 30 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Supercharger 5

5
1
0
DNS 2 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - Car with teammate 0

0

0
DNA 18 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 22 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 26 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 32 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 34 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
R. F. Salvadori Italy Maserati 4CL [1584] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 36 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 38 Switzerland Richard Ramseyer
Ecurie Genève Italy Maserati 4CM [1528] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 42 Great Britain Archie Butterworth
A. J. Butterworth Great Britain AJB - Steyr V8 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 46 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1949 GP, Bob Gerard, Bob Gerard Racing, British Empire Trophy, Douglas, ERA, ERA B

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