1948 Monza Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Monza
Date:17 October
Year:1948
Official Name:I Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza
Country:Italy
Location:Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Length:6.3km (03.9miles)
Distance Laps:80
Distance Length:503.98km (313.16miles)
Pole Driver:Jean-Pierre Wimille
Pole Team:Alfa Romeo
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Time:1:59.6
Fast Driver:Consalvo Sanesi
Fast Team:Alfa Romeo
Fast Time:2:00.4
Fast Country:ITA
First Driver:Jean-Pierre Wimille
First Team:Alfa Romeo
First Country:FRA
Second Driver:Carlo Felice Trossi
Second Team:Alfa Romeo
Second Country:ITA
Third Driver:Consalvo Sanesi
Third Team:Alfa Romeo
Third Country:ITA

The I Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Monza on 17 October 1948. Alfa Romeo dominated the event, the latest development of the 158 taking the first three places with Jean-Pierre Wimille winning from pole position. Carlo Felice Trossi and Consalvo Sanesi were second and third, Sanesi having set fastest lap. Piero Taruffi completed the rout in one of the older 158s.[1] [2] [3]

Result

PosNoDriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
132 Jean-Pierre WimilleAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 158/472:50:44.4, 177.10kph1
218 Carlo Felice TrossiAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 158/47+42.6s3
336 Consalvo SanesiAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 158/47+1:40.04
46 Piero TaruffiAlfa CorseAlfa Romeo 158+2 laps2
516 Alberto AscariScuderia AmbrosianaMaserati 4CLT/48+5 Laps8
64 Eugène ChaboudEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C+8 Laps10
760 Clemar BucciScuderia MilanoMaserati 4CL+11 Laps9
856 Cuth HarrisonCuth HarrisonERA B-Type+13 Laps15
926 Fred AshmoreFred AshmoreMaserati 4CLT/48+13 Laps17
1040 Nello PaganiScuderia MilanoMaserati 4CL+17 laps18
Ret48 Gianfranco ComottiGianfranco ComottiTalbot-Lago T26C65 laps20
Ret12 Giuseppe FarinaScuderia FerrariFerrari 12553 laps, transmission6
Ret46 Luigi VilloresiScuderia AmbrosianaMaserati 4CLT/4848 laps, transmission7
Ret10 Louis ChironEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C46 laps13
Ret30 Pierre LeveghPierre LeveghTalbot-Lago T26C35 laps12
Ret22 Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlateMaserati 4CL20 laps19
Ret52 Yves Giraud-CabantousEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C17 laps14
Ret58 Reg ParnellReg ParnellMaserati 4CLT/4817 laps, engine16
Ret34 Leslie BrookeLeslie BrookeMaserati 4CLT/4816 laps, engine11
Ret14 Raymond SommerScuderia FerrariFerrari 1257 laps, driver ill5
DNQ8 Clemente BiondettiClemente BiondettiTalbot-Darracq 700
DNQ20 Dorino SerafiniScuderia MilanoMaserati 4CL
DNQ50 Carlo MinozziCarlo MinozziMaserati 4CL
DNQ54 Fulvio TenagliaFulvio TenagliaMaserati 4CL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1948 Grands Prix. 2022-09-27.
  2. Web site: 1948 Monza Grand Prix. 2022-09-27.
  3. Web site: Gran Premio di Monza. 2022-09-27.