1949 Belgian Grand Prix

  1949 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
1949 Grand Prix season
Date 19 June 1949
Official name XI Grand Prix de Belgique
Location Spa-Francorchamps
Spa, Belgium
Course Road course
14.066 km (8.740 mi)
Distance 35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 mi)
Pole position
Driver Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver Giuseppe Farina Maserati
Time 5:19.0
Podium
First Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Second Luigi Villoresi Ferrari
Third Alberto Ascari Ferrari

The 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C. [1][2]

Contents

Entries

No Driver Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
2 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
4 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
6 Peter Whitehead Private Ferrari Ferrari 125 Ferrari V12s
8 Juan Manuel Fangio Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
10 Benedicto Campos Automóvil Club Argentino Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
12 Giuseppe Farina CSI Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
14 Fred Ashmore Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
16 Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati L4s
18 Geoff Crossley Private Alta Alta GP Alta L4s
20 Philippe Étancelin Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
22 Pierre Levegh Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
24 Louis Rosier Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
26 Guy Mairesse Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6
28 Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot L6

Classification

Race

Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 24 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago-Talbot 35 3:15:17.7
2 2 Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 35 + 49.1 1
3 4 Alberto Ascari Ferrari 35 + 4:10.7
4 6 Peter Whitehead Ferrari 35 + 5:17.9
5 28 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago-Talbot 33 + 2 Laps
6 14 Fred Ashmore Maserati 32 + 3 Laps
7 18 Geoff Crossley Alta 29 + 6 Laps
Ret 10 Benedicto Campos Maserati 21 Oil pump
Ret 20 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago-Talbot 19 Gearbox 3
Ret 26 Guy Mairesse Talbot-Lago-Talbot 16 Accident
Ret 22 Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago-Talbot 11 Mechanical
Ret 12 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 9 Accident
Ret 16 Reg Parnell Maserati 7 Clutch
Ret 8 Juan Manuel Fangio Maserati 1 Engine 2

References

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