1947 Jersey Road Race

1947 Jersey Road Race
Race details
Date	8 May 1947
Official name	I J.C.C. Jersey Road Race
Location	Saint Helier, Jersey
Course length	5.149 kilometres (3.199 miles)
Distance	50 laps, 257.44 kilometres (159.97 miles)
Pole position
Driver	B. Bira	Maserati
Time	2:06.4
Fastest lap
Driver	Raymond Sommer	Maserati
Time	2:06.2
Podium
First	Reg Parnell	Maserati
Second	Louis Chiron	Maserati
Third	Raymond Mays	ERA

The 1st Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 1947 at the St. Helier Circuit in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 50-lap race was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CL. Louis Chiron finished second in another 4CL and Raymond Mays was third in an ERA D-Type. B. Bira started from pole position in a Maserati 4CL but retired with engine problems. Raymond Sommer, also in a Maserati, set fastest lap but also retired. ^{[1] [2]}

Qualifying

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time
1	4	B. Bira	Prince Chula	Maserati 4CL	2m 6.400s
2	2	Nello Pagani	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	2m 9.000s
3	1	Louis Chiron	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	2m 10.200s
4	3	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	2m 10.250s
5	11	Raymond Mays	Raymond Mays	ERA D-Type	2m 10.600s
6	18	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	ERA B-Type	2m 12.000s
7	8	Bob Ansell	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL	2m 12.600s
8	12	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	ERA E-Type	2m 12.650s
9	7	Reg Parnell	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CL	2m 13.000s
10	14	Peter Walker	Peter Whitehead	ERA B-Type	2m 14.200s
11	6	Ian Connell	I. Connell & K. Evans	Maserati 6CM	8 laps, gearbox
12	28	Leslie Johnson	Leslie Johnson	Talbot-Lago T150C	2m 17.000s
13	16	Billy Cotton Wilkie Wilkinson	Billy Cotton	ERA B-Type	2m 18.000s
14	23	Barry Woodall	Barry Woodall	Delage 15S8	2m 20.200s
15	26	Pierre Levegh	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	2m 20.600s
16	10	Sam Gilby	Sam Gilby	Maserati 6CM	2m 21.000s
17	21	Joe Ashmore	Joe Ashmore	ERA A-Type	2m 21.600s
18	15	Leslie Brooke	Leslie Brooke	ERA B-Type	2m 22.000s
19	27	Jean Achard	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	2m 22.500s
20	25	Henri Louveau	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	2m 23.400s
21	20	John Bolster	P.H.C. Bell	ERA B-Type	2m 24.000s
22	17	George Abecassis	George Abecassis	ERA A-Type	2m 25.800s
23	19	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	2m 30.600s
24	22	Michael Chorlton	F.O. Cleveland-Harmer	Bugatti Type 51A	2m 31.000s
25	29	Serge Pozzoli	Serge Pozzoli	Delahaye 135S	2m 31.500s

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Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	7	Reg Parnell	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CL	1:55:33.0, 136.02kph	9
2	1	Louis Chiron	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	+1 lap	3
3	11	Raymond Mays	Raymond Mays	ERA D-Type	+2 laps	5
4	21	Joe Ashmore	Joe Ashmore	ERA A-Type	+2 laps	17
5	25	Henri Louveau	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	+3 laps	20
6	28	Leslie Johnson	Leslie Johnson	Talbot-Lago T150C	+4 laps	12
7	26	Pierre Levegh	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	+4 laps	15
8	27	Jean Achard	Ecurie Gersac	Delage 3L	+4 laps	19
9	10	Sam Gilby	Sam Gilby	Maserati 6CM	7 laps	16
10	29	Serge Pozzoli	Serge Pozzoli	Delahaye 135S	+8 laps	25
11	20	John Bolster	P.H.C. Bell	ERA B-Type	+8 laps	21
12	18	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	ERA B-Type	+13 laps	6
13	14	Peter Walker	Peter Whitehead	ERA B-Type	+18 laps	10
14	23	Barry Woodall	Barry Woodall	Delage 15S8	+32 laps	14
Ret	4	B. Bira	Prince Chula	Maserati 4CL	28 laps, engine	1
Ret	15	Leslie Brooke	Leslie Brooke	ERA B-Type	26 laps, con rod	18
Ret	3	Raymond Sommer	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	23 laps, engine	4
Ret	17	George Abecassis	George Abecassis	ERA A-Type	15 laps, ignition	22
Ret	19	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	19 laps, engine	23
Ret	16	Billy Cotton Wilkie Wilkinson	Billy Cotton	ERA B-Type	12 laps, carburettor	13
Ret	22	Michael Chorlton	F.O. Cleveland-Harmer	Bugatti Type 51A	12 laps, oil line	24
Ret	6	Ian Connell	I. Connell & K. Evans	Maserati 6CM	8 laps, gearbox	11
Ret	2	Nello Pagani	Scuderia Milano	Maserati 4CL	7 laps, supercharger	2
Ret	8	Bob Ansell	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL	2 laps, piston	7
Ret	12	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	ERA E-Type	1 lap, cracked tank	8

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References

1. "1947 Jersey F1" . Retrieved 2022-10-25.
2. "1947 Grands Prix" . Retrieved 2022-10-25.
3. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1947-jersey-f1/
4. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1947-jersey-f1/

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