1949 Jersey Road Race

1949 Jersey Road Race
Non-championship race in the 1949 Formula One season
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 Italy Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 2:08.1
Podium
First ERA
Second Maserati
Third ERA

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]

  1. ^ "Jersey Road Race". Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  2. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-09-18.

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