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1948 British Empire Trophy

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1948 British Empire Trophy
Race details
Date 25 May 1948
Official name X British Empire Trophy
Location Douglas Circuit
Douglas, Isle of Man
Course length 6.244 kilometres (3.880 miles)
Distance 36 laps, 224.79 kilometres (139.68 miles)
Pole position
Driver ERA
Time 3:10
Fastest lap
Drivers United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati
Fastest lap United Kingdom Leslie Johnson ERA
Time 3:13
Podium
First ERA
Second Delage
Third ERA

The 10th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 25 May 1948 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Geoffrey Ansell. David Hampshire finished second in a Delage, and Leslie Brooke was third in an ERA. Bob Gerard started from pole position in his ERA but retired with brake problems. Reg Parnell (Maserati) and Leslie Johnson (ERA) set joint fastest lap.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 10 United Kingdom Geoffrey Ansell Geoffrey Ansell ERA B-Type 2:03:45, 108.93kph 6
2 12 United Kingdom David Hampshire Joe Ashmore Delage 158L +43s 11
3 16 United Kingdom Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type +1:34 7
4 22 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison T.C. Harrison ERA B-Type +1 lap 15
5 24 United Kingdom Leslie Johnson Leslie Johnson ERA E-Type +2 laps 24
6 4 United Kingdom Gordon Watson Gordon Watson Alta +3 laps 21
7 52 United Kingdom Guy Jason-Henry Selbourne Mayfair Delahaye 135S +4 laps 18
8 6 United Kingdom Michael Chorlton Michael Chorlton Bugatti Type 51A +6 laps 22
9 42 United Kingdom Archie Baring A.A. Baring Maserati 6CM +12 laps 17
Ret 40 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 35 laps, out of fuel 2
Ret 38 United Kingdom Bob Ansell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 28 laps, brakes 4
Ret 14 United Kingdom John Bolster P.H. Bell ERA B-Type 25 laps, half-shaft 9
Ret 26 United Kingdom Raymond Mays Raymond Mays ERA B-Type 21 laps, supercharger 5
Ret 50 United Kingdom Tony Rolt A.P.R. Rolt Alfa Romeo Tipo B 12 laps, rear axle 3
Ret 54 United Kingdom Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Duesenberg 12 laps, transmission 8
Ret 48 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Roy Salvadori Maserati 4CM 10 laps, valve 20
Ret 20 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 9 laps, accident 1
Ret 30 United Kingdom Wilkie Wilkinson Reg Parnell ERA E-Type 5 laps, connecting rod 13
Ret 32 United Kingdom Peter Walker Peter Walker ERA B-Type 4 laps, engine 19
Ret 36 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton George Abecassis Maserati 6CM 4 laps, accident 10
Ret 2 United Kingdom George Abecassis George Abecassis Alta GP 2 laps, gearbox 12
DNS 18 United Kingdom Sheila Darbishire Sheila Darbishire ERA B-Type 23
DNS 40 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL car driven by Parnell 14
DNS 44 United Kingdom John Gordon John Gordon Maserati 6CM 16

References

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  1. ^ "1948 British Empire Trophy". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  2. ^ "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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