1949 British Grand Prix
14 May - Silverstone: 100 laps x 4.827 km = 482.700 km
Fastest Lap: "B. Bira" Maserati 4CLT/48 2'10.4
Pole Position: Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT/48 2'09.8
Results:
1 4 2 Emanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 3:52'50.2
2 5 7 Bob Gerard ERA B 3:53'55.4
3 20 16 Louis Rosier Talbot 26C 99
4* 10 8 David Hampshire ERA B 99
5 8 24 Philippe Etancelin Talbot 26C 97
6 17 11 Fred Ashmore Maserati 4CLT/48 97
7 12 18 George Abecassis Alta GP 96
8* 14 21 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 95
9* 7 6 Geoffrey Rolt ERA B 94
10 18 19 Johnny Claes Talbot 26C 92
11* 22 22 Phillip Fortheringham-Parker Maserati 6CM 92
Did Not Finish:
* 19 4 Raymond Mays Ferrari 125 81 Accident
6 10 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 69 Gearbox
23 25 Roy Salvadori Maserati 4CL 65 Valve
25 9 David Murray Maserati 4CL 64 Engine
16 27 John Bolster ERA B 52 Accident
3 28 Peter Walker ERA B 50 Brakes
2 1 "B. Bira" Maserati 4CLT/48 47 Accident
15 15 Louis Chiron Talbot 26C 41 Universal Joint
11 17 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot 26C 39 Oil Leak
21 26 Anthony Baring Maserati 4CM 38 Water Leak
1 12 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CLT/48 36 Engine
9 23 Cuth Harrison ERA B 25 Engine
24 20 George Nixon ERA A 16 Supercharger
7 3 Tony Rolt Alfa-Romeo Altken 15 Rear Axle
Did Not Start:
14 5 Bob Ansell Maserati 4CM Crankcase
Shared Drive:
4* 8 Billy Cotton ERA B
8* 21 Dudley Folland Ferrari 125
9* 6 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B
11* 22 Duncan Hamilliton Maserati 6CM
* 4 Ken richardson Ferrari 125