British Empire Trophy – 1949

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

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

Official Name	11th British Empire Trophy
Circuit	Douglas
Date	May 26
Pole	Reg Parnell 03:06.000
Fastest Lap	Bob Gerard 03:09.000
Podium	1st 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
1	14	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	01:57:54.000	36	03:09.000	16	4
2	6	St. John Horsfall	P. H. Bell	ERA B [R11B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	01:59:23.000	36		0	5
3	28	Fred Ashmore	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	01:59:27.000	36		15	10
4	16	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:00:57.000	36		0	7
5	20	Peter Walker	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+1 lap	35		0	2
6	50	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–	+1 lap	35		0	6
7	10	David Hampshire	D. A. Hampshire	ERA B [R12B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+2 laps	34		0	8
8	48	Johnny Claes	Écurie Belge	Talbot-Lago T26C [110011]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	–	+2 laps	34		0	12
9	12	Geoffrey Ansell	G. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+2 laps	34		0	11
10	2	John Heath	G. E. Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	+2 laps	34		0	3
11	40	Geoff Richardson	G. N. Richardson	RRA –	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+4 laps	32		0	14
12	44	Guy Jason-Henry	R. R. C. Walker	Delahaye 135S [47188]	Delahaye L6 3.6	–	+4 laps	32		0	16
13	8	George Nixon	G. Nixon	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+5 laps	31		0	15
DNF	24	David Murray	D. Murray	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Gearbox	26		0	9
DNF	4	Michael Chorlton	M. C. Chorlton	CDL –	Bugatti L8C 1.5	–	Fuel tank	6		0	13
DNF	30	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	Supercharger	5		5	1
DNS	2	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	Alta GP [1001]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	Car with teammate	0		0
DNA	18	Leslie Johnson	T.A.S.O. Mathieson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	22	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	Ferrari 125 [10C]	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	26	Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	32	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	34	Roy Salvadori	R. F. Salvadori	Maserati 4CL [1584]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	36	Archie Baring	A. A. Baring	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	38	Richard Ramseyer	Ecurie Genève	Maserati 4CM [1528]	Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	42	Archie Butterworth	A. J. Butterworth	AJB –	Steyr V8	–	DNA	0		0
DNA	46	Gordon Watson	G. M. Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	DNA	0		0