1949 Belgian Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:Belgian
Date:19 June
Year:1949
Official Name:XI Grand Prix de Belgique
Country:Belgium
Location:Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course:Road course
Course Mi:8.740
Course Km:14.066
Distance Laps:35
Distance Mi:305.915
Distance Km:492.322
Pole Driver:Luigi Villoresi
Pole Team:Ferrari
Pole Country:Italy
Fast Driver:Giuseppe Farina
Fast Team:Maserati
Fast Time:5:19.0
Fast Country:Italy
First Driver:Louis Rosier
First Team:Talbot-Lago-Talbot
First Country:France
Second Driver:Luigi Villoresi
Second Team:Ferrari
Second Country:Italy
Third Driver:Alberto Ascari
Third Team:Ferrari
Third Country:Italy

The 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C. [1] [2]

Entries

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
2 Luigi VilloresiScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
4 Alberto AscariScuderia FerrariFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
6 Peter WhiteheadPrivateFerrariFerrari 125Ferrari V12s
8 Juan Manuel FangioAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
10 Benedicto CamposAutomóvil Club ArgentinoMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
12 Giuseppe FarinaCSIMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
14 Fred AshmoreScuderia AmbrosianaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
16 Reg ParnellScuderia AmbrosianaMaseratiMaserati 4CLT/48Maserati L4s
18 Geoffrey CrossleyPrivateAltaAlta GPAlta L4s
20 Philippe ÉtancelinAutomobiles Talbot-Darracq SATalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
22 Pierre LeveghAutomobiles Talbot-Darracq SATalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
24 Louis RosierAutomobiles Talbot-Darracq SATalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
26 Guy MairesseAutomobiles Talbot-Darracq SATalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6
28 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-LagoTalbot-Lago T26CTalbot L6

Classification

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid
124 Louis RosierTalbot-Lago-Talbot353:15:17.7
22 Luigi VilloresiFerrari35+ 49.11
34 Alberto AscariFerrari35+ 4:10.7
46 Peter WhiteheadFerrari35+ 5:17.9
528 Johnny ClaesTalbot-Lago-Talbot33+ 2 Laps
614 Fred AshmoreMaserati32+ 3 Laps
718 Geoffrey CrossleyAlta29+ 6 Laps
Ret10 Benedicto CamposMaserati21Oil pump
Ret20 Philippe ÉtancelinTalbot-Lago-Talbot19Gearbox3
Ret26 Guy MairesseTalbot-Lago-Talbot16Accident
Ret22 Pierre LeveghTalbot-Lago-Talbot11Mechanical
Ret12 Giuseppe FarinaMaserati9Accident
Ret16 Reg ParnellMaserati7Clutch
Ret8 Juan Manuel FangioMaserati1Engine2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VIII Grand Prix de Belgique • STATS F1.
  2. Web site: 1949 Grand Prix de Belgique.