1948 San Remo Grand Prix

Last updated
1948 San Remo Grand Prix
Circuit-ospedaletti-1948.png
Circuito di Ospedaletti 1948 (San Remo Grand Prix at Ospedaletti)
Race details
Date27 June 1948
Official name III Gran Premio di San Remo
Location San Remo, Liguria, Italy
Course Ospedaletti
Course length 3.380 km (2.100 miles)
Distance 90 laps, 304.200 km (186.281 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time N/A
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati
Time 2:02.6
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

The 1948 San Remo Grand Prix was a non-Championship Voiturette motor race held on 27 June 1948 at the Autodromo di Ospedaletti, in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy. It was the 8th race of the 1948 Grand Prix season. The race, contested over 85 laps, was won by Alberto Ascari in a Maserati 4CLT/48, starting from pole position. Luigi Villoresi finished second also in a Maserati 4CLT/48 and Clemar Bucci third, driving a Maserati 4CL 1502.

Classification

PosNoDriverManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGrid
134 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Maserati 852:57:08.21
218 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 84+ 1 LapN/A
3N/A Flag of Italy.svg Clemar Bucci Maserati 83+ 2 LapsN/A
426 Flag of France.svg Raymond Sommer Ferrari 82+ 3 LapsN/A
5N/A Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago 81+ 4 LapsN/A
622 Flag of Monaco.svg Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago 80+ 5 LapsN/A
728 Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira Maserati 80+ 5 LapsN/A
8N/A Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago 79+ 6 LapsN/A
940 Flag of France.svg Eugene Chaboud Delahaye 78+ 7 LapsN/A
10N/A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rudi Fischer Simca-Gordini 78+ 7 LapsN/A
Ret30 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 34NCN/A
Ret6 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Maserati 27MechanicalN/A
RetN/A Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Plate Talbot-Lago 14AccidentN/A
RetN/A Flag of Italy.svg Chico Landi Maserati 9SuspensionN/A
RetN/A Flag of Italy.svg Franco Comotti Talbot-Lago 8NCN/A
RetN/A Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Fagioli Talbot-Lago 1MechanicalN/A

Related Research Articles

David Alan Hampshire was a British racing driver from England. He was born in Mickleover, Derbyshire and died in Newton Solney, in South Derbyshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roberto Mieres</span> Argentine racing driver (1924–2012)

Roberto Casimiro Mieres was a racing driver from Mar del Plata, Argentina. He participated in 17 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 7 June 1953. He scored a total of 13 championship points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maserati 4CL and 4CLT</span> Single-seat racing car

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.

Enrico Platé was a motor racing driver and team manager. Although born in Italy, Platé raced, and latterly ran his racing team Scuderia Enrico Platé, under Swiss nationality. He began his career as a mechanic, but swiftly took to racing cars in addition to repairing them. His best result as a driver was fourth place in the 1938 Modena Autodrome. Although he did not achieve any notable success in the pre-World War II voiturette class, Enrico Platé became a significant and influential figure in post-war grand prix and early Formula One racing as a team owner. During his brief career in this role, Platé ran Maseratis for notable drivers such as Prince Bira, Harry Schell and fellow Swiss Toulo de Graffenried.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948 British Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire, UK. It is commonly cited as the first British Grand Prix of the modern era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1950 San Remo Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1950 San Remo Grand Prix was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 16 April 1950 at the Autodromo di Ospedaletti, in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy. It was the third race of the 1950 Formula One season. The 90-lap race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Juan Manuel Fangio after starting from second position. Luigi Villoresi finished second in a Ferrari, and Alfredo Piàn third 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1951 San Remo Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1951 San Remo Grand Prix was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 22 April 1951 at the Autodromo di Ospedaletti, in San Remo, Liguria, Italy. It was the fourth race of the 1951 Formula One season. The 90-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Alberto Ascari, starting from pole position. Dorino Serafini finished second in a Ferrari and Rudi Fischer third, also in a Ferrari. All cars were 1.5-litre s/c F1 or 4.5-litre F1† unless noted (F2). During practice, Claes crashed his Talbot after a brake pipe broke, injuring four and killing one spectator, Antonino Cavestri.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Remo Grand Prix</span>

The Gran Premio Automobilistico di San Remo, commonly known as the San Remo Grand Prix, was a Grand Prix / Formula One and motorcycle race held in the north-western coastal town of San Remo (Italy) from 1937 to 1972. The first Grand Prix was held in 1937 on a street circuit in the town of San Remo, known as the San Remo Circuit and from 1947 to 1972 on the Ospedaletti street circuit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Circuito di Ospedaletti</span>

The Circuito di Ospedaletti commonly known as the Ospedaletti Circuit was a motor racing road course in the north-western coastal town of Ospedaletti, active from 1947 to 1972.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1937 San Remo Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The first San Remo Grand Prix was a non-championship event, held on July 25, 1937, for 1500 cc Voiturette class Grand Prix cars and ran counter clockwise on a 1.862 km street circuit in the town of San Remo, known as the San Remo Circuit

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1947 San Remo Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 2nd San Remo Grand Prix was held on April 13, 1947, for International Sports Cars at the 2.62 km Ospedaletti short circuit (clockwise). Racing was scheduled for 750cc (S750), 1100cc (S1.1) and 1100cc+ (S+1.1) class categories in three separate events.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949 Pau Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1949 Pau Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 18 April 1949 at the Pau circuit, in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The Grand Prix was won by Juan Manuel Fangio, driving the Maserati 4CLT/48. Toulo de Graffenried finished second and Benedicto Campos third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1952 Circuit du Lac</span> Formula Two race

The IV Circuit du Lac was a Formula Two motor race held on 8 June 1952 at the Aix-les-Bains Circuit du Lac, France. The race was run over two heats each of 40 laps, with the winner being decided by aggregate time. The winner was Jean Behra in a Gordini Type 16, who started from pole in both heats, won both heats and set overall fastest lap. Lance Macklin was second in an HWM-Alta and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Behra's teammate Robert Manzon set fastest lap in heat 1, but succumbed to mechanical failure in heat 2.

The 4th Circuit de Cadours was a Formula Two motor race held on 14 September 1952 at the Circuit de Cadours, in Cadours, Tarn-et-Garonne, France. The race, consisting of 2x15 lap heats and a 30 lap final, was won by Louis Rosier in a Ferrari 500. Harry Schell finished second in a Gordini Type 16, and set fastest lap, and Emmanuel de Graffenried was third in a Maserati 4CLT/48.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949 Goodwood Trophy</span> Motor car race

The 2nd Goodwood Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 17 September 1949. The race was held over 10 laps and was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Parnell also set fastest lap. ERA drivers Peter Walker and Bob Gerard were second and third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949 Lausanne Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 1949 Lausanne Grand Prix was a non-championship Formula One motor race held in Lausanne on 28 August 1949. The race was held over 90 laps and was won from pole position by Giuseppe Farina in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari 125 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried in another Maserati was third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1949 Richmond Trophy</span> Motor car race

The 1st Richmond Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 18 April 1949. The race was held over 10 laps and was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Parnell also set fastest lap. ERA drivers Peter Whitehead and Cuth Harrison were second and third.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948 Nations Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 2nd Nations Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 May 1948 over 80 laps of a street circuit in Geneva, Switzerland. Giuseppe Farina, driving a Maserati 4CLT, started from pole, set fastest lap and won the race. Emmanuel de Graffenried was second in another 4CLT, and Raymond Sommer was third in a Ferrari 166 SC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona on 31 October 1948. Luigi Villoresi won the race in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Villoresi also qualified on pole position and set fastest lap. Reg Parnell was second in another 4CLT/48 and Louis Chiron third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.

References

    Ospedaletti Circuit blog 1948 Unless otherwise indicated, all race results are taken from "Ospedaletti Circuit blog". Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2014-03-02. or "1948 Non-World Championship Grands Prix" . Retrieved 2014-03-02.

    43°48′02.8″N7°43′22.1″E / 43.800778°N 7.722806°E / 43.800778; 7.722806

    Grand Prix Race
    1948 Grand Prix season
    Previous race:
    1947 San Remo Grand Prix
    San Remo Grand Prix Next race:
    1949 San Remo Grand Prix