1950 Jersey Road Race Explained

The 1950 Jersey Road Race was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 9 July 1950 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. It was the twelfth race of the 1950 Formula One season. The 55-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Peter Whitehead. Reg Parnell finished second in a Maserati, and Toulo de Graffenried third, also in a Maserati.

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	10	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	1.56:02.6	2
2	5	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	54 laps	7
3	3	Toulo de Graffenried	Enrico Platé	Maserati	54 laps	5
4	11	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	ERA	54 laps	3
5	15	Brian Shawe-Taylor	Brian Shawe-Taylor	ERA	54 laps	6
6	18	Geoffrey Crossley	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	51 laps	17
7	14	Graham Whitehead	Graham Whitehead	ERA	51 laps	18
8	19	Joe Kelly	Joe Kelly	Alta	51 laps	9
9	16	Joe Ashmore	David Hampshire	ERA	50 laps	13
10	21	Charles Mortimer	A.A. Baring	HWM-Alta	50 laps	16
11	9	Toni Branca	Vicomtesse de Walckiers	Simca-Gordini	50 laps	15
12	8	Duncan Hamilton Philip Fotheringham-Parker	D. Hamilton & P. Fotheringham-Parker	Maserati	49 laps	12
Ret	6	David Hampshire	Sucderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Magneto	1
Ret	22	Bill Aston	Bill Aston	Cooper-JAP	Piston	14
Ret	23	Bill Merrick	Bill Merrick	Cooper-JAP	Piston	19
Ret	7	David Murray	Sucderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Induction manifold	11
Ret	12	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA	Carburettor needle	4
Ret	4	Prince Bira	Enrico Platé	Maserati	Supercharger	10
Ret	17	Tony Rolt	Rob Walker Racing Team	Delage	Engine	8
DNS	24	Sid Logan	Sid Logan	Cooper-JAP		(20)
DNQ	20	Archie Butterworth	A.J. Butterworth	A.J.B.-Steyr		–
DNP	17	Jack Playford	Rob Walker Racing Team	Delage	Alternative driver	–
DNP	21	Alister Baring	A.A. Baring	HWM-Alta	Alternative driver	–
DNA	1	Louis Chiron	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati		–
DNA	2	Franco Rol	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati		–
DNA	9	Leslie Brooke	Leslie Brooke	Maserati		–