1952 Eläintarhanajot Explained

Type:NC
Country:Finland
Grand Prix:Eläintarhanajot
Official Name:XIV Eläintarhanajot
Location:Helsinki, Finland
Date:11 May
Year:1952
Course:Eläintarha
Course Mi:1.247
Course Km:2.000
Distance Laps:25
Distance Mi:31.17
Distance Km:50.00
Pole Driver:Gunnar Carlsson
Pole Country:SWE
Pole Team:Ardun Special
First Driver:Roger Laurent
First Country:BEL
First Team:Talbot-Lago
Second Driver:Erik Lundgren
Second Country:SWE
Second Team:Ford Special
Third Driver:Carl Stausland
Third Country:NOR
Third Team:Ford Special

The XIV Eläintarhajot was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Eläintarha, Helsinki on 11 May 1952. The race was won by Roger Laurent in a Talbot-Lago T26C by just one tenth of a second from Erik Lundgren.[1] [2]

Results

PosDriverCarTime/RetiredGrid
1 Roger LaurentTalbot-Lago T26C30:19.5, 98.934kph3
2 Erik LundgrenFord Special+0.1s2
3 Carl StauslandFord Special+8.5s4
4Einar NyhusFord Special+1:22.37
5 Leo MattilaFord Special+1:22.88
6 Evert SalorantaFord Special+2:24.16
7 Gunnar WahlbergTM Special+2:50.99
8 Adiel PaananenAllard J2+4:16.411
Ret Arvo KarlssonFord Special10
Ret Gunnar CarlssonArdun Special1
Ret John KvarnstromHudson Special5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-25.
  2. Web site: 1952 Formula One Season. 2022-05-25.