Type: | NC |
Country: | Jersey |
Grand Prix: | Jersey Road Race |
Date: | 28 April |
Year: | 1949 |
Official Name: | III J.C.C. Jersey Road Race |
Location: | Saint Helier, Jersey |
Course Length: | 5.15km (03.2miles) |
Distance Laps: | 55 |
Distance Length: | 283.24km (176miles) |
Pole Driver: | Luigi Villoresi |
Pole Country: | ITA |
Pole Team: | Maserati |
Pole Time: | 2:00.0 |
Fast Driver: | Luigi Villoresi |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 2:08.1 |
Fast Country: | ITA |
First Driver: | Bob Gerard |
First Country: | GBR |
First Team: | ERA |
Second Driver: | Emmanuel de Graffenried |
Second Country: | CH |
Second Team: | Maserati |
Third Driver: | Raymond Mays |
Third Country: | GBR |
Third Team: | ERA |
The 3rd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 28 April 1949 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Emmanuel de Graffenried finished second in a Maserati, and Raymond Mays was third in another ERA. Maserati driver Luigi Villoresi set pole position and fastest lap but finished sixth.Bugatti driver Kenneth Bear was killed in an accident during practice.[1] [2]