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1949 British Empire Trophy

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1949 British Empire Trophy
Race details
Date 26 May 1949
Official name XI 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 Maserati
Time 3:06
Podium
First ERA
Second ERA
Third Maserati

The 11th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 26 May 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. John Horsfall finished second in another ERA, and Fred Ashmore was third in a Maserati.[1][2]

Results

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 14 United Kingdom Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard ERA B-Type 1.57:54, 71.06mph 4
2 6 United Kingdom John Horsfall P.H. Bell ERA B-Type +1:29 5
3 28 United Kingdom Fred Ashmore R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 +1:33 10
4 16 United Kingdom Cuth Harrison T.C. Harrison ERA C-Type +3:03 7
5 20 United Kingdom Peter Walker P.N. Whitehead ERA B-Type +1 lap 2
6 50 United Kingdom Tony Rolt A.P.R. Rolt Aitken-Alfa Romeo +1 lap 6
7 10 United Kingdom David Hampshire D.A. Hampshire ERA B-Type +2 laps 8
8 48 Belgium Johnny Claes Écurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps 12
9 12 United Kingdom Geoff Ansell G.E. Ansell ERA B-Type +2 laps 11
10 2 United Kingdom John Heath G.E. Abecassis Alta GP +2 laps 17
11 40 United Kingdom Geoff Richardson G.N. Richardson RRA-ERA +4 laps 14
12 44 United Kingdom Guy Jason-Henry R.R.C. Walker Delahaye 135 +4 laps 16
13 8 United Kingdom George Nixon G.R. Nixon ERA A-Type +5 laps 15
Ret 24 United Kingdom David Murray D. Murray ERA 26 laps, gearbox 9
Ret 30 United Kingdom Reg Parnell R. Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 5 laps, supercharger drive 1
Ret 4 United Kingdom Michael Chorlton M.C. Chorlton CDL-Bugatti 5 laps, fuel tank 13
DNS 2 United Kingdom George Abecassis G.E. Abecassis Alta GP car driven by Heath 3
DNS 4 United Kingdom James Boothby M.C. Chorlton CDL-Bugatti car driven by Chorlton -
DNS 6 United Kingdom John Bolster P.H. Bell ERA B-Type car driven by Horsfall -
DNS 44 United Kingdom Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Delahaye 135 car driven by Jason-Henry -
DNS 50 United Kingdom Guy Jason-Henry A.P.R. Rolt Aitken-Alfa Romeo car driven by Rolt -
DNA 18 United Kingdom Leslie Johnson T.A.S.O. Mathieson ERA E-Type
DNA 22 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead P.N. Whitehead Ferrari 125
DNA 26 United Kingdom Bob Ansell R.E. Ansell Maserati 4CL
DNA 32 Italy Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48
DNA 34 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori R.F. Salvadori Maserati 4CL
DNA 36 United Kingdom Archie Baring A.A. Baring Maserati 4CM
DNA 38 United Kingdom Ernest Ramseyer Écurie Genève Maserati 4CM
DNA 42 United Kingdom Archie Butterworth A.J. Butterworth AJB-Steyr
DNA 46 United Kingdom Gordon Watson G.M. Watson Alta IFS

References

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  1. ^ "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-16.
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