The RAC International Grand Prix, now regarded as the first British Grand Prix, was held at Silverstone Circuit on October 2, 1948.
Background[]
The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) had run two previous International Grands Prix at Brooklands in 1926 and 1927, and the Donington Park circuit had hosted four non-ranking GPs in 1935-1938, but both tracks had suffered heavily from the war effort (Brooklands would never again host racing), and the UK was sorely lacking in race tracks. But there was a number of redundant airfields across the country, and after some negotiation RAF Silverstone was given on a one-year lease to the RAC in 1948 for the purpose of hosting auto races.
For the 1948 events, the organizers laid out a track that used part of the perimeter road, and most of the two longest runways.
Entry List[]
| No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louis Chiron
|
Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | 1 |
| 2 |  Gianfranco Comotti
|
G. Comotti | Talbot-Lago T26C | 11 |
| 3 |  Louis Rosier
|
L. Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | 12 |
| 4 | Philippe Étancelin
|
P. Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | 3 |
| 5 (r) |  Peter Mitchell-Thomson
|
Lord Selsdon | Talbot-Lago T26C | – |
| 6 | Reg Parnell
|
R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 7 |
| 7 (r) | Fred Ashmore
|
F. Ashmore | Maserati 4CL | – |
| 8 | Duncan Hamilton
|
D. Hamilton | Maserati 6CM | 18 |
| 9 | Bob Ansell
|
R.E. Ansell | Maserati 4CL | 21 |
| 10 | Raymond Sommer
|
R. Sommer | Ferrari 125 | DNA |
| 11 | Giuseppe Farina
|
G. Farina | Ferrari 125 | DNA |
| 12 | Raymond Mays
|
Raymond Mays | ERA B-Type | 17 |
| 14 | Peter Walker
|
P.D.C. Walker | ERA E-Type | 8 |
| 15 | Leslie Johnson
|
Leslie Johnson | ERA E-Type | 5 |
| 16 | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | 4 |
| 17 (r) | George Watson
|
G. Watson | Alta 69/IS | 16 |
| 18 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 24 |
| 19 |  B. Bira
|
H.R.H. Prince Chula | Maserati 4CL | 6 |
| 20 |  Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
E. Platé | Maserati 4CL | 2 |
| 21 (r) | Anthony Baring
|
A.A. Baring | Maserati 6CM | – |
| 22 | Geoffrey Ansell
|
G. Ansell | ERA B-Type | 15 |
| 23 | Cuth Harrison
|
T.C. Harrison | ERA B-Type | 10 |
| 24 | David Hampshire
|
D.A. Hampshire | ERA A-Type | 19 |
| 25 (r) | John Bolster
|
P.H. Bell | ERA B-Type | 13 |
| 26 | Sam Gilbey
|
S.J. Gilbey | Maserati 6CM | 23 |
| 27 | Roy Salvadori
|
Rowland Motors Ltd. | Maserati 6CM | 22 |
| 28 | Leslie Brooke
|
Alfieri Maserati | Maserati 4CLT | – |
| 29 | Tony Rolt
|
A.P.R. Rolt | Alfa Romeo 3.45 L | 9 |
| 30 (r) | George Nixon
|
G. Nixon | ERA A-Type | 20 |
| 31 (r) | Geoff Richardson
|
G. Richardson | Riley-ERA | 14 |
| 32 |  Bobby Baird
|
R. Baird | Emeryson-Duesenberg | DNQ |
| (11)1 | Alberto Ascari
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL/48
|
25 |
1 Late entry, assumed the running number of non-arrival Giuseppe Farina.
(r) Reserve entry.
Qualifying[]
Qualifying Results[]
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Race[]
Results[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Luigi Villoresi
|
Maserati
|
65 | 3:18:03.0 |
| 2 | 11 | Alberto Ascari
|
Maserati
|
65 | + 14.0 |
| 3 | 16 | Bob Gerard
|
ERA
|
65 | + 2:03.0 |
| 4 | 3 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago
|
65 | + 4:35.6 |
| 5 | 19 | Prince Bira
|
Maserati
|
64 | + 1 Lap |
| 6 | 25 | John Bolster Peter Bell
|
ERA
|
63 | + 2 Laps |
| 7 | 24 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker David Hampshire
|
ERA
|
60 | + 5 Laps |
| 8 | 27 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati
|
60 | + 5 Laps |
| 9 | 20 | Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
Maserati
|
59 | + 6 Laps |
| 10 | 30 | George Nixon
|
ERA
|
58 | + 7 Laps |
| 11 | 14 | Peter Walker
|
ERA
|
53 | + 12 Laps |
| 12 | 9 | Bob Ansell George Bainbridge
|
Maserati
|
50 | + 15 Laps |
| Ret | 23 | Cuth Harrison
|
ERA
|
47 | Valve |
| Ret | 1 | Louis Chiron
|
Talbot-Lago
|
37 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 26 | Sam Gilbey Dudley Folland
|
Maserati
|
36 | Gearbox |
| Ret | 12 | Raymond Mays
|
ERA
|
35 | Piston |
| Ret | 4 | Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago
|
22 | Engine |
| Ret | 22 | Geoffrey Ansell Brian Shawe-Taylor
|
ERA
|
22 | Accident |
| Ret | 31 | Guy Richardson
|
ERA
|
12 | Transmission |
| Ret | 17 | George Watson
|
Alta
|
8 | Camshaft |
| Ret | 8 | Duncan Hamilton
|
Maserati
|
8 | Oil pressure |
| Ret | 29 | Tony Rolt
|
Alfa Romeo
|
6 | Engine |
| Ret | 2 | Gianfranco Comotti
|
Talbot-Lago
|
3 | Brakes |
| Ret | 15 | Leslie Johnson
|
ERA
|
0 | Transmission |
| Ret | 6 | Reg Parnell
|
Maserati
|
0 | Split fuel tank |
| Source: [1][2] | |||||
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ Nye, Doug (1977). The British Grand Prix. pp. 32-34.
- ↑ "1948 British Grand Prix". https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1948-british-grand-prix. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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