1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix

The IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona on 31 October 1948. Luigi Villoresi won the race in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Villoresi also qualified on pole position and set fastest lap. Reg Parnell was second in another 4CLT/48 and Louis Chiron third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.

1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
Race details
Date	31 October 1948
Official name	IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin
Location	Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona, Spain
Course	Temporary road circuit
Course length	4.462 km (2.773 mi)
Distance	70 laps, 312.33 km (194.07 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati
Time	unknown
Fastest lap
Driver	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati
Time	1:46
Podium
First	Luigi Villoresi	Maserati
Second	Reg Parnell	Maserati
Third	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago

Result

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	6	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48	2:10:12, 143.94kph	1
2	28	Reg Parnell	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48	+28s	7
3	24	Louis Chiron	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	+3:24	5
4	32	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	+4 laps	13
5	48	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	+7 laps	12
6	34	Fred Ashmore	Fred Ashmore	Maserati 4CLT	+11 laps	20
7	46	Cesar Azpezteguia	Ecurie Rosier	Talbot-Lago T26C	+11 laps	17
8	26	Yves Giraud-Cabantous	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	+11 laps	22
9	44	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	ERA B-Type	+14 laps	11
10	18	Claude Bernheim Franco Cornacchia	Claude Bernheim	Maserati 4CL	+15 laps	18
Ret	14	B. Bira	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	61 laps, transmission	2
Ret	52	Giuseppe Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	51 laps, transmission	3
Ret	4	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CLT/48	1 lap, supercharger	4
Ret	22	Leslie Brooke	Leslie Brooke	Maserati 4CLT/48	1 lap, accident	6
Ret	2	Francisco Landi	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	Engine	16
Ret	8	Clemar Bucci	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati 4CL	Engine	24
Ret	10	Emmanuel de Graffenried	Enrico Plate	Maserati 4CL	Engine	10
Ret	12	Gianfranco Comotti	Gianfranco Comotti	Talbot-Lago T26C	Brakes	8
Ret	16	Eugène Chaboud	Ecurie France	Talbot-Lago T26C	Gasket	9
Ret	30	Piero Taruffi	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	Engine	14
Ret	38	Chico Godia	Scuderia Auto Spagnola	Maserati 4CL	Engine	15
Ret	40	Juan Jover	Scuderia Auto Spagnola	Maserati 4CL	Shock absorber	19
Ret	58	Julio Pola	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Engine	21