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.[1][2]

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 Maserati
Time unknown
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 1:46
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Talbot-Lago

Result

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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

References

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  1. ^ "1948 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  2. ^ "1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-27.


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