1939 South African Grand Prix Explained

The 1939 South African Grand Prix was a voiturette race held at the Prince George Circuit on 2 January 1939.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	6	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati 6CM	18	1:59'26"
2	7	Franco Cortese	Maserati 6CM	18	2:00'50"
3	15	Mario Massacuratti	Maserati 6CM	18	2:01'50"
4	14	Roy Hesketh	ERA R3A	18	2:04'05"
5	1	Earl Howe	ERA R8B	18	2:05'09"
6	5	Armand Hug	Maserati 4CM	18	2:05'33"
7	11	Peter Aitken	ERA R8B	18	2:09'56"
8	9	Steve Chiappini	Maserati 6CM	18	2:09'56"
Ret	12	Louis Gérard	Maserati 6CM	10	Piston
Ret	3	Fay Taylour	Riley 1500/6	4	Engine
Ret	12	Lukas Hunter	Benz-Truck 6CM	5	Engine
Ret	2	Enzo Filangeri	Maserati 6CM	3	Piston
Ret	10	Peter Whitehead	ERA B	2	Piston
Ret	4	Paul Pietsch	Maserati 6CM	1	Piston
Ret	8	Piero Taruffi	Maserati 6CM	1	Clutch