1949 Jersey Road Race Explained

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]

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
112 Bob GerardF.R. GerardERA B-Type2:16:58.6, 124.08kph12
22 Emmanuel de GraffenriedEnrico PlateMaserati 4CLT/48+1:40.65
314 Raymond MaysR. MaysERA D-Type+2:27.211
41 B. BiraPrince BirabonseMaserati 4CLT/48+1 lap2
55 Fred AshmoreR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/48+1 lap10
63 Luigi VilloresiScuderia AmbrosianaMaserati 4CLT/48+1 lap1
710 Peter WhiteheadP.N. WhiteheadFerrari 125+2 laps7
816 David HampshireD.N. HampshireERA B-Type+3 laps13
96 Bob AnsellR.E. AnsellMaserati 4CL+3 laps21
108 David MurrayD. MurrayMaserati 4CL+5 laps15
1117 Geoff Ansell
Brian Shawe-Taylor
G.E. AnsellERA B-Type+5 laps18
1226 John HeathJ.B. HeathHWM-Alta+5 laps20
Ret19 George NixonG.R. NixonERA A-Type49 laps, accident17
Ret15 John BolsterP.H. BellERA B-Type46 laps, valves8
Ret9 Duncan Hamilton
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
J.D. Hamilton & P. Fotheringham-ParkerMaserati 6CM29 laps, radiator19
Ret22 Louis ChironEcurie FranceTalbot-Lago T26C14 laps, brakes4
Ret24 Frank le GallaisLord SelsdonTalbot-Lago T26C6 laps, gearbox14
Ret4 Reg ParnellR. ParnellMaserati 4CLT/484 laps, fuel pump6
Ret20 George AbecassisG.E. AbecassisAlta GP1 lap, rear axle16
DNS6 George BainbridgeR.E. AnsellMaserati 4CLcar driven by Bob Ansell
DNS11 Leslie JohnsonT.A.S.O. MathiesonERA E-Type3
DNS14 Ken RichardsonR. MaysERA D-Typecar driven by Mays
DNS18 Cuth HarrisonT.C. HarrisonERA C-Type9
DNS25 Kenneth BearK.W. BearBugatti Type 59crashed during practice, fatal accident
DNQ7 Archie BaringA.A. BaringMaserati 4CM(22)
DNQ21 Michael ChorltonM.C. ChorltonCDL-Bugatti(25)
DNQ23 Johnny ClaesEcurie BelgeTalbot-Lago T26C(24)
DNQ28 Oscar MooreO.B. MooreOBM-BMW 328(23)
DNA27 Gordon WatsonG.M. WatsonFerrari 166C
DNA29 Sid LoganS.G. LoganCooper T9-JAP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jersey Road Race. 2022-09-18.
  2. Web site: 1949 Grands Prix. 2022-09-18.