Luigi Villoresi was an Italian racing driver. He competed in Formula One at the time of its inception.
David Alan Hampshire was a British racing driver from England. He was born in Mickleover, Derbyshire and died in Newton Solney, in South Derbyshire.
English Racing Automobiles (ERA) was a British racing car manufacturer active from 1933 to 1954.
The Maserati 4CL and its derived sister model the Maserati 4CLT are single-seat open-wheel Grand Prix racing cars that were designed and built by Maserati. The 4CL was introduced at the beginning of the 1939 season, as a rival to the Alfa Romeo 158 and various ERA models in the voiturette class of international Grand Prix motor racing. Although racing ceased during World War II, the 4CL was one of the front running models at the resumption of racing in the late 1940s. Experiments with two-stage supercharging and tubular chassis construction eventually led to the introduction of the revised 4CLT model in 1948. The 4CLT was steadily upgraded and updated over the following two years, resulting in the ultimate 4CLT/50 model, introduced for the inaugural year of the Formula One World Championship in 1950. In the immediate post-war period, and the first two years of the Formula One category, the 4CLT was the car of choice for many privateer entrants, leading to numerous examples being involved in most races during this period.
The 1951 Scottish Grand Prix was a 50 lap 100-mile (160 km) motor race held on 21 July 1951 at Winfield Airfield in Berwickshire. Although run to Formula One regulations, the paucity of the entries led to the organisers opening up the race to other categories.
Scuderia Ambrosiana was an Italian motor racing team that competed in Grand Prix motor racing and the Formula One World Championship. The team was founded in 1937 by drivers Giovanni Lurani, Luigi Villoresi, Franco Cortese and Eugenio Minetti and was named after the patron saint of Milan, Saint Ambrose. The team's cars were painted in blue and black after the colours of F.C. Internazionale Milano, which at the time went under the name Ambrosiana Inter.
The 1950 Jersey Road Race was a Non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 9 July 1950 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. It was the twelfth race of the 1950 Formula One season. The 55-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Peter Whitehead. Reg Parnell finished second in a Maserati, and Toulo de Graffenried third, also in a Maserati.
Throughout its history, the Italian auto manufacturer Maserati has participated in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, sportscar racing and touring car racing, both as a works team and through private entrants. Maserati currently competes in Formula E in partnership with the Monaco Sports Group (MSG) as Maserati MSG Racing.
The 1947 French Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Lyon-Parilly on 21 September 1947 and was won by Louis Chiron driving a Talbot-Lago. The race was marred by an accident involving Pierre Levegh crashing into and killing 2 spectators.
Henry Leslie Brooke, was a British racing driver from England. He competed in various classes of racing, including non-championship Formula One, the Le Mans 24-hour race and the Monte Carlo Rally, in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The X Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro was a Grand Prix motor race held at Gávea, Rio de Janeiro on 27 March 1949. The race was held over 15 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CLT. Chico Landi in a Maserati 4CL set fastest lap but retired after an accident.
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.
The 2nd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 29 April 1948 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. George Abecassis finished second in a Maserati 6CM, and Reg Parnell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in another Maserati 4CL but finished fourth following a succession of pit stops for tyres, oil and fuel.
The 9th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 21 August 1947 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 40 lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. Peter Whitehead finished second in another B-Type, and Bob Ansell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and finished fifth.
The VIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro was a Grand Prix motor race held at Gávea, Rio de Janeiro on 20 April 1947. The race was planned over 20 laps but was reduced to 15 because of rain, and was won by Chico Landi in an Alfa Romeo 308. Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL started from pole and finished second. George Raph in a Maserati 6CM was third.
The VI Grand Prix de Marseille was a Formula One motor race held on 18 May 1947 at Prado in Marseille. The race was held over 69 laps and was won by Eugène Chaboud in a Talbot-Lago MC. Enrico Platé was second in a Maserati 4CL and Henri Louveau third in a Delage 3L. Raymond Sommer was on pole position, and set joint fastest lap with Luigi Villoresi; both retired their Maseratis with mechanical problems.
The III Grand Prix de Nîmes was a Formula One motor race held on 1 June 1947 at Nîmes-Courbessac Aerodrome, Nîmes. The race was held over 70 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Villoresi started from pole and set fastest lap. Louis Chiron was second in a Talbot-Lago T26 and Reg Parnell third in a Maserati 4CL.
The 6th Grand Prix de Nice was a Grand Prix motor race held at Nice in France on 20 July 1947. The race was won by Luigi Villoresi, who started from pole, in a Maserati 4CL. Jean-Pierre Wimille was second in a Simca Gordini Type 15 and Fred Ashmore and Reg Parnell shared third place in an ERA A-Type, Parnell's own car having retired with gearbox problems. Raymond Sommer set fastest lap in a Maserati 4CL but retired after his car caught fire.
The 1947 Lausanne Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Lausanne on 5 October 1947. The race was held over 90 laps and was won by Luigi Villoresi in a Maserati 4CL. Jean-Pierre Wimille in a Simca Gordini Type 15 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried in another Maserati 4CL was third. Alberto Ascari started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and set fastest lap but retired with brake failure.
The 17th Grand Prix des Frontières was a Formula Libre motor race held on 25 May 1947 at the Chimay Street Circuit in Chimay, Belgium. The Grand Prix was won by B. Bira in a Maserati 4CL. Bira also set fastest lap. Peter Monkhouse finished second in a Bugatti Type 51 and Louis Rosier was third in a Talbot-Lago.
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