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1949 Marseille GP
1948 British Empire Trophy

1949 British Empire Trophy

1949 Frontières GP
1950 British Empire Trophy
 XI  British Empire Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateThursday 26 May 1949
Event British Empire Trophy
Circuit Douglas
Event FormatRace of 36 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#10 of 24 in 1949
#93 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps36
Circuit Perimeter6244 m
Race Distance6244 × 36 + 6 = 224.790 km
Grid FormatUnknown
Pole PositionUnknown
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries14
Qualifiers1
Finishers13
Debutants
Cuth Harrison (Driver),
David Hampshire (Driver),
Fred Ashmore (Driver),
Geoff Richardson (Driver),
Geoffrey Ansell (Driver),
George Nixon (Driver),
Guy Jason-Henry (Driver),
John Heath (Driver),
Johnny Claes (Driver),
   Peter Walker (Driver),
St John Horsfall (Driver),
Tony Rolt (Driver),
RRA (Car Manufacturer),
RRA (Engine Manufacturer),
Alta GP (Car Model),
ERA A (Car Model),
RRA (Car Model)
MilestonesERA – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
 Bob Gerard – 1st Win (Driver)
 ERA – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
 Reg Parnell – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole Position
Car NumberUnknownUnknown
Entrant--
Driver Bob Gerard Reg Parnell
Car ERA B Maserati 4CLT/48
EngineERAMaserati
Time1:57'563'06
Speed114.365 km/h120.852 km/h