British Grand Prix – 1948

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
2	Franco Comotti	G. Comotti	Talbot-Lago T26C [110004]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
3	Louis Rosier	L. Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
4	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C [110008]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
5	Peter Selsdon	Lord Selsdon	Talbot-Lago T26SS [90202]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-
6	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
7	Fred Ashmore	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
8	Duncan Hamilton	J. D. Hamilton	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-
9	Bob Ansell George Bainbridge	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1555/1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
10	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	-
11	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
12	Raymond Mays	R. Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
14	Peter Walker	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
15	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
16	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
17	Gordon Watson	R. M. Cowell & G. M. Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	-
18	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
19	Prince Bira	Prince Chula of Siam	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
20	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CL [1587]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
21	Archie Baring	A. A. Baring	Maserati 6CM [1547]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-
22	Brian Shawe-Taylor Geoffrey Ansell	G. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
23	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
24	Philip Fotheringham-Parker David Hampshire	D. A. Hampshire	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
25	John Bolster Peter Bell	P. H. Bell	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
26	Dudley Folland Sam Gilbey	S. J. Gilbey	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-
27	Roy Salvadori	Rowland Motors	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
28	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA B [R7B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
29	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	-
30	George Nixon	G. Nixon	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-
31	Geoff Richardson	G. N. Richardson	Riley -	ERA L6C 1.5	-
32	Bobbie Baird	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson -	Duesenberg L8 4.5	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time
1	1	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	02:56.000
2	20	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Maserati 4CL [1587]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	02:57.000
3	4	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C [110008]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	02:58.000
4	16	Bob Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	02:58.200
5	15	Leslie Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	02:58.600
6	19	Prince Bira	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	02:58.600
7	6	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	02:59.800
8	14	Peter Walker	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	02:59.800
9	29	Tony Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	-	03:00.200
10	23	Cuth Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:00.400
11	2	Franco Comotti	Talbot-Lago T26C [110004]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	03:01.000
12	3	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	03:02.600
13	25	John Bolster	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:03.400
14	31	Geoff Richardson	Riley -	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:03.600
15	22	Geoffrey Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:04.000
16	17	Gordon Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	-	03:07.000
17	12	Raymond Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:07.200
18	8	Duncan Hamilton	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-	03:08.000
19	24	David Hampshire	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:08.200
20	30	George Nixon	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:09.400
21	9	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1555/1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	03:11.000
22	27	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	03:13.600
23	26	Sam Gilbey	Maserati 6CM [1542]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-	03:14.000
24	11	Alberto Ascari	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-
25	18	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-

Official Name	1st British Grand Prix
Circuit	Silverstone
Date	October 2
Pole	Louis Chiron 02:56.000
Fastest Lap	Luigi Villoresi 02:52.000
Podium	1st Luigi Villoresi, 2nd Alberto Ascari, 3rd Bob Gerard
Prev race	Goodwood Trophy September 18
Next race	Grand Prix du Salon October 10

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Gr	Pts
1	18	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	03:18:03.000	65	02:52.000	25	0
2	11	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	03:18:07.000	65		24	0
3	16	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	03:20:06.000	65		4	0
4	3	Louis Rosier	L. Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C [110001]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	03:22:38.600	65		12	0
5	19	Prince Bira	Prince Chula of Siam	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	+1 lap	64		6	0
6	25	Peter Bell John Bolster	P. H. Bell	ERA B [R5B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	+2 laps	0 63		13	0 0
7	24	Philip Fotheringham-Parker David Hampshire	D. A. Hampshire	ERA A [R1A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	+5 laps	60 0		19	0 0
8	27	Roy Salvadori	Rowland Motors	Maserati 4CM [1521]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	+5 laps	60		22	0
9	20	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati 4CL [1587]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	+6 laps	59		2	0
10	30	George Nixon	G. Nixon	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	+7 laps	58		20	0
11	14	Peter Walker	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	+12 laps	53		8	0
12	9	George Bainbridge Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1555/1579]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	+15 laps	0 50		21	0 0
DNF	23	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	Valve	41		10	0
DNF	1	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C [110007]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	Gearbox	37		1	0
DNF	26	Dudley Folland Sam Gilbey	S. J. Gilbey	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-	Gearbox	36 0		23	0 0
DNF	12	Raymond Mays	R. Mays	ERA D [R4D]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	Mechanical	35		17	0
DNF	4	Philippe Étancelin	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago T26C [110008]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	Engine	22		3	0
DNF	22	Brian Shawe-Taylor Geoffrey Ansell	G. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	Accident	22 0		15	0 0
DNF	31	Geoff Richardson	G. N. Richardson	Riley -	ERA L6C 1.5	-	Differential	12		14	0
DNF	17	Gordon Watson	R. M. Cowell & G. M. Watson	Alta IFS [69IS]	Alta L4C 1.5	-	Engine	8		16	0
DNF	8	Duncan Hamilton	J. D. Hamilton	Maserati 6CM [1551]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-	Oil pressure	8		18	0
DNF	29	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	-	Engine	6		9	0
DNF	2	Franco Comotti	G. Comotti	Talbot-Lago T26C [110004]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	Brakes	3		11	0
DNF	15	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	Mechanical	1		5	0
DNF	6	Reg Parnell	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	Fuel tank	1		7	0
DNS	32	Bobbie Baird	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson -	Duesenberg L8 4.5	-	DNS	0			0
DNQ	5	Peter Selsdon	Lord Selsdon	Talbot-Lago T26SS [90202]	Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5	-	DNQ	0			0
DNQ	7	Fred Ashmore	R. Parnell	Maserati 4CL [1569]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	-	DNQ	0			0
DNQ	21	Archie Baring	A. A. Baring	Maserati 6CM [1547]	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	-	DNQ	0			0
DNA	10	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5	-	DNA	0			0
DNA	28	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA B [R7B]	ERA L6C 1.5	-	DNA	0			0