1948 Stockholm Grand Prix Explained

Type:GP
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Stockholm
Date:29–30 May
Year:1948
Location:Stockholm, Sweden
Course:Converted airfield
Course Mi:1.37
Course Km:2.20
First Driver:B. Bira
First Country:Thailand
First Team:Simca-Gordini

The 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix was a Grand Prix race held according to the then new Formula Two rules, at Skarpnäck Airfield outside Stockholm on 30 May 1948.[1] It was won by B. Bira in a Simca-Gordini T15 entered by Equipe Gordini.[2] At first he was stripped of his victory. This was due to the start, in which Prince Bertil had provided help by push-starting B. Biras car.[3] First a year later, B. Bira was officially acknowledge winner again.

The circuit was 1.37miles long and had five turns in an overall triangular shape.[4]

It was the only running of the Stockholm Grand Prix.

References

  1. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist.php?year=1948 ultimateracinghistory.com
  2. http://www.formula2.net/F248_7.htm formula2.net
  3. Web site: Skarpnäck.
  4. http://www.trilon.com/bapom/maps/map-skarpnak.pdf trilon.com