1948 British Grand Prix
2 October - Silverstone : 65 laps x 5.913 km = 384.374 km
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard ERA B 2'52.0
Pole Position: Louis Chiron Talbot 26C 2'56.0
Results:
1 24 18 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT/48 3:18'03.0
2 25 11 Alberto Ascari Maserati 4CLT/48 3:18'07.0
3 4 16 Bob Gerard ERA B 3:20'06.0
4 12 3 Louis Rosier Talbot 26C 3:22'38.6
5 6 19 "B. Bira" Maserati 4CL 64
6* 13 25 John Boister ERA B 63
7* 19 24 David Hampshire ERA A 60
8 22 27 Roy Salvadori Maserati 4CM 60
9 2 20 Emanuel de Graffenreid Maserati 4CL 59
10 20 30 George Nixon ERA A 58
11 8 14 Peter Walker ERA B 53
12* 21 9 Bob Ansell Maserati 4CM 50
Did Not Finish:
10 23 Cuth Harrison ERA B 41 Valve
1 1 Louis Chiron Talbot 26C 37 Gearbox
23 26 Sam Gilby Maserati 6CM 36 Gearbox
17 12 Raymond Mays ERA B 35 Piston
3 4 Phillppe Etancelin Talbot 26C 22 Cylinder Head
15 22 Geofrey Ansell ERA B 22 Accident
14 31 Gerald Richardson Riley 12 Differential
16 17 Gordan Watson Alta 8 Engine
18 8 Duncan Hamilton Maserati 6CM 8 Oil Pressure
9 29 Tony Rolt Alfa-Romeo Aitken 6 Engine
11 2 Gianfranco Comotti Talbot 26C 3 Brakes
5 15 Leslie Johnson ERA E 0 Drive shaft
7 6 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 0 Fuel Tank
Shared Drive
6* 25 Peter Bell ERA B
7* 24 Phillip Fortheringham-Parker ERA A
12* 9 George Bainbridge Maserati 4CM
26 Dudley Folland Maserati 6CM
22 Brain Shawe-Taylor ERA B