1949 Gran Premio d'Italia
11 September - Monza: 80 laps x 3.90 miles = 312.17 miles
Also known as the European Grand Prix Fastest Lap: Alberto Ascari (Ferrari 125), 2m06.8, 111.35mph Pole Positions: Alberto Ascari Ferrari 125 2m05.0 Results: 1 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 125 2h58m53.6, 105.046mph 2 Philippe Etancelin Talbot-Lago T26C 110008 79 laps 3 B.Bira Maserati 4CLT/48 77 laps 4 Emanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 76 laps 5 Raymond Sommer Ferrari 125 75 laps 6 Cuth Harrison ERA C-Type R8C 75 laps 7 Piero Taruffi Maserati 4 CLT/48 64 laps 8 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C 62 laps 9 Henri Louveau Maserati 4 CL 59 laps Did Not Finish: Eugéne Chaboud Delahaye 51 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 50 David Murray Maserati 4CLT 46 Pierre "Levegh" Talbot-Lago 44 Franco Rol Maserati 4CLT 41 supercharger Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago 29 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 27 gear lever Leslie Brooke Maserati 4CLT 17 Nino Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 17 Felice Bonetto Ferrari 125 15 overheating Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 10 magneto Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT 4 Clemente Biondetti Maserati 4CLT 3 Nello Pagani Platé Special 2