The 3rd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 28 April 1949 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Emmanuel de Graffenried finished second in a Maserati, and Raymond Mays was third in another ERA. Maserati driver Luigi Villoresi set pole position and fastest lap but finished sixth.Bugatti driver Kenneth Bear was killed in an accident during practice.[1][2]
1949 Jersey Road Race | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1949 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 28 April 1949 | ||
Official name | III J.C.C. Jersey Road Race | ||
Location | Saint Helier, Jersey | ||
Course length | 5.15 kilometres (3.20 miles) | ||
Distance | 55 laps, 283.24 kilometres (176.00 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Maserati | ||
Time | 2:00.0 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
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Time | 2:08.1 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ERA | ||
Second | Maserati | ||
Third | ERA |
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ "Jersey Road Race". Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-18.