1948 Stockholm Grand Prix

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
1948 Stockholm Grand Prix
Start of this race, including two Ferraris (#2 and #4)
Start of this race, including two Ferraris (#2 and #4)
Race details
Date 29–30 May 1948
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Course Converted airfield
Course length 2.20 km (1.37 miles)
Podium
First
Simca-Gordini
Skarpnäck Airfield in 1967 showing the track formed from the triangular shape of the three intersecting runways

The 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix was a

Simca-Gordini T15 entered by Equipe Gordini.[2] At first he was stripped of his victory. This was due to the start, in which Prince Bertil had provided help by push-starting B. Biras car.[3] First a year later, B. Bira
was officially acknowledge winner again.

The circuit was 1.37 miles (2.20 km) long and had five turns in an overall triangular shape.[4]

It was the only running of the Stockholm Grand Prix.

References

  1. ^ ultimateracinghistory.com
  2. ^ formula2.net
  3. ^ "Skarpnäck".
  4. ^ trilon.com