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Jersey Road Race – 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 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
5 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
6 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
7 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 -
8 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
9 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Great Britain Philip Fotheringham-Parker
J. D. Hamilton & P. F. Parker Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 -
10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 -
11 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 -
12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
14 Great Britain Raymond Mays
R. Mays Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 -
15 Great Britain John Bolster
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
16 Great Britain David Hampshire
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
17 Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
18 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 -
19 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
20 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 -
21 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
M. C. Chorlton France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 -
22 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
23 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
24 Great Britain Frank Le Gallais
Lord Selsdon France Talbot-Lago T26SS [90202] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 -
25 Great Britain Kenneth Bear
K. W. Bear France Bugatti Type 59 [59121] Bugatti L8C 3.3 -
26 Great Britain John Heath
J. B. Heath Great Britain HW Special [HS1] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
27 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Italy Ferrari 166C Ferrari 166C V12 2.0 -
28 Great Britain Oscar Moore
O. B. Moore Great Britain OBM - BMW 328 L6 2.0 -
29 Great Britain Syd Logan
S. G. Logan Great Britain Cooper T9 Mk III JAP V2 1.1 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 3 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:00.000 0
2 1 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:02.400 0
3 11 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:02.800 0
4 22 Monaco Louis Chiron
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:03.600 0
5 2 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:05.600 0
6 4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:05.600 0
7 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - 02:06.000 0
8 15 Great Britain John Bolster
Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:06.000 0
9 18 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:06.400 0
10 5 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:08.000 0
11 14 Great Britain Raymond Mays
Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:08.600 0
12 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:11.000 0
13 16 Great Britain David Hampshire
Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:13.000 0
14 24 Great Britain Frank Le Gallais
France Talbot-Lago T26SS [90202] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:13.000 0
15 8 Great Britain David Murray
Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:13.200 0
16 20 Great Britain George Abecassis
Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - 02:13.800 0
17 19 Great Britain George Nixon
Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:14.800 0
18 17 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:15.200 0
19 9 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - 02:18.000 0
20 26 Great Britain John Heath
Great Britain HW Special [HS1] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:24.800 0
21 6 Great Britain Bob Ansell
Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:27.200 0
22 7 Great Britain Archie Baring
Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - 02:30.600 0
23 28 Great Britain Oscar Moore
Great Britain OBM - BMW 328 L6 2.0 - 02:35.200 0
24 23 Belgium Johnny Claes
France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - 02:37.000 0
25 21 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 - 03:15.200 0

Official NameIII Jersey Road Race
CircuitSaint Helier
DateApril 28
PoleLuigi Villoresi 02:00.000
Fastest LapLuigi Villoresi 02:08.100
Podium1st Bob Gerard (27) , 2nd Emmanuel de Graffenried, 3rd Raymond Mays
Prev race Grand Prix de Paris April 24
Next race Grand Prix du Roussillon May 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:16:58.600 55

27
12
0
2 2 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried
Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:18:39.200 55

0
5
0
3 14 Great Britain Raymond Mays
R. Mays Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:19:25.800 55

0
11
0
4 1 Thailand Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1598] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +1 lap 54

22
2
0
5 5 Great Britain Fred Ashmore
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +1 lap 54

0
10
0
6 3 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1594] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +1 lap 54
02:08.100
6
1
0
7 10 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
P. N. Whitehead Italy Ferrari 125 [10C] Ferrari 125 V12C 1.5 - +2 laps 53

0
7
0
8 16 Great Britain David Hampshire
D. A. Hampshire Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +3 laps 52

0
13
0
9 6 Great Britain Bob Ansell
R. E. Ansell Italy Maserati 4CL [1555/1579] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +3 laps 52

0
21
0
10 8 Great Britain David Murray
D. Murray Italy Maserati 4CL [1569] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +5 laps 50

0
15
0
11 17 Great Britain Geoffrey Ansell
Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor
G. E. Ansell Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 - +5 laps 50
0


0
0
18

0
0
12 26 Great Britain John Heath
J. B. Heath Great Britain HW Special [HS1] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +5 laps 50

0
20
0
DNF 19 Great Britain George Nixon
G. Nixon Great Britain ERA A [R2A] ERA L6C 1.5 - Collision 49

0
17
0
DNF 15 Great Britain John Bolster
P. H. Bell Great Britain ERA B [R5B] ERA L6C 1.5 - Valve 46

0
8
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Great Britain Philip Fotheringham-Parker
J. D. Hamilton & P. F. Parker Italy Maserati 6CM [1551] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 - Radiator 0
29


0
0
19

0
0
DNF 22 Monaco Louis Chiron
Ecurie France France Talbot-Lago T26C [110007] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Brakes 14

0
4
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Frank Le Gallais
Lord Selsdon France Talbot-Lago T26SS [90202] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - Engine 6

0
14
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Reg Parnell
R. Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - Fuel pump 5

0
6
0
DNF 20 Great Britain George Abecassis
G. E. Abecassis Great Britain Alta GP [1001] Alta L4C 1.5 - Suspension 1

0
16
0
DNS 11 Great Britain Leslie Johnson
T.A.S.O. Mathieson Great Britain ERA E [GP2] ERA L6C 1.5 - Mechanical 0

0
3
0
DNS 18 Great Britain Cuth Harrison
T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - Connecting rod 0

0
9
0
DNQ 7 Great Britain Archie Baring
A. A. Baring Italy Maserati 4CM [1521] Maserati 4CM L4C 1.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 28 Great Britain Oscar Moore
O. B. Moore Great Britain OBM - BMW 328 L6 2.0 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 23 Belgium Johnny Claes
Écurie Belge France Talbot-Lago T26C [110011] Talbot 23 CV L6 4.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 21 Great Britain Michael Chorlton
M. C. Chorlton France CDL - Bugatti L8C 1.5 - DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 25 Great Britain Kenneth Bear
K. W. Bear France Bugatti Type 59 [59121] Bugatti L8C 3.3 - Fatal accident 0

0

0
DNA 27 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Italy Ferrari 166C Ferrari 166C V12 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 29 Great Britain Syd Logan
S. G. Logan Great Britain Cooper T9 Mk III JAP V2 1.1 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1949 GP, Bob Gerard, Bob Gerard Racing, ERA, ERA B, Jersey Road Race, Saint Helier

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