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| 1948 Jersey Road Race |
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| Date |
29 April 1948 |
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| Official name |
II J.C.C. Jersey Road Race |
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| Location |
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| Course length |
5.15 kilometres (3.20 miles) |
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| Distance |
55 laps, 283.24 kilometres (176.00 miles) |
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| Driver |
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Maserati |
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| Time |
2:01.4 |
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| Driver |
 Bob Gerard |
ERA |
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| Time |
2:07.4 |
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| First |
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ERA |
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| Second |
|
Maserati |
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| Third |
|
Maserati |
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Motor car race
The 2nd Jersey Road Race was a
Maserati 4CL but finished fourth following a succession of pit stops for tyres, oil and fuel.
[1][2]Results
| Pos |
No. |
Driver |
Entrant |
Constructor |
Time/Retired |
Grid
|
| 1
|
10
|
Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard
|
ERA B-Type
|
2:00:55.2, 141.34kph
|
3
|
| 2
|
23
|
George Abecassis
|
G. Abecassis
|
Maserati 6CM
|
+1 lap
|
7
|
| 3
|
8
|
Reg Parnell
|
R. Parnell
|
Maserati 4CL
|
+1 lap
|
4
|
| 4
|
1
|
B. Bira
|
Prince Chula
|
Maserati 4CL
|
+1 lap
|
1
|
| 5
|
15
|
Bob Ansell
|
R.E. Ansell
|
Maserati 4CL
|
+2 laps
|
6
|
| 6
|
12
|
John Bolster
|
P.H. Bell
|
ERA B-Type
|
+2 laps
|
8
|
| 7
|
16
|
Roy Salvadori
|
R.F. Salvadori
|
Maserati 4CM
|
+4 laps
|
12
|
| 8
|
14
|
Geoffrey Ansell
|
G.E. Ansell
|
ERA B-Type
|
+4 laps
|
10
|
| 9
|
29
|
Bob Cowell
|
R.M. Cowell
|
Lagonda
|
7 laps
|
21
|
| 10
|
27
|
John Benett
|
Lord Selsdon
|
Talbot-Lago T26SS
|
+11 laps
|
5
|
| 11
|
19
|
Geoff Richardson
|
G.N. Richardson
|
ERA-Riley
|
+12 laps
|
20
|
| 12
|
22
|
Archie Baring
|
A.A. Baring
|
Maserati 6CM
|
+24 laps
|
18
|
| 13
|
11
|
Cuth Harrison
|
T.C. Harrison
|
ERA B-Type
|
+30 laps
|
13
|
| Ret
|
20
|
Leslie Brooke
|
H.L. Brooke
|
ERA B-Type
|
41 laps, valve
|
15
|
| Ret
|
21
|
Sam Gilbey
|
S.J. Gilbey
|
Maserati 6CM
|
33 laps, accident
|
16
|
| Ret
|
7
|
Fred Ashmore
|
R. Parnell
|
ERA E-Type
|
24 laps, fuel feed
|
19
|
| Ret
|
24
|
John Heath
|
John Heath
|
Alta GP
|
19 laps, timing gears
|
14
|
| Ret
|
9
|
David Hampshire
|
R. Parnell
|
Delage 15S8
|
15 laps, ignition
|
22
|
| Ret
|
6
|
Joe Ashmore
|
R. Parnell
|
ERA A-Type
|
11 laps, engine
|
17
|
| Ret
|
30
|
Bobbie Baird
|
P.R. Emery & W.R. Baird
|
Emeryson-Duesenberg
|
8 laps, gearbox
|
11
|
| Ret
|
2
|
 Luigi Villoresi
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana
|
Maserati 4CLT
|
6 laps, gearbox
|
2
|
| Ret
|
4
|
Raymond Mays
|
Raymond Mays
|
ERA B-Type
|
4 laps, oil pressure
|
9
|
| DNS
|
28
|
Tony Rolt
|
A.P.R. Rolt
|
Alfa Romeo
|
cracked valve seats
|
|
| DNS
|
17
|
Barry Woodall
|
Barry Woodall
|
Delage
|
con rod
|
|
| DNA
|
3
|
Leslie Johnson
|
Leslie G. Johnson
|
ERA
|
|
|
| DNA
|
5
|
 Raymond Sommer
|
Raymond Sommer
|
CTA-Arsenal
|
|
|
| DNA
|
18
|
Michael Chorlton
|
M.C. Chorlton
|
Bugatti
|
|
|
| DNA
|
25
|
Leslie Brooke
|
Gian Volpini
|
Ferrari
|
|
|
| DNA
|
26
|
Ian Connell
Guy Gale
|
G.F.K. Gale
|
Talbot-Darracq
|
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References
Bob Gerard
