1947 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix

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.[1][2]

1947 Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix
Race details
Date 20 April 1947
Official name VIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro
Location Gávea, Rio de Janeiro
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 10.77 km (6.69 mi)
Distance 15 laps, 161.595 km (100.410 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 7:26.1
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

Classification

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Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid
1   Chico Landi Alfa Romeo 308 2:03:14.5, 78.969kph 2
2   Luigi Villoresi Maserati 4CL +5:52.9 1
3   George Raph Maserati 6CM +1 lap
4   Hélio Ramos Alfa Romeo +1 lap 6
Ret   Achille Varzi Alfa Romeo 308 6 laps 7
Ret   Gino Bianco Maserati 8CM 3
Ret   Ruben Abrunhosa Studebaker 5
Ret   Henrique Casini Maserati
Ret   João Santos Mauro Maserati 4
Ret   Giacomo Palmieri Maserati
Ret   Osmar Lage Maserati

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. ^ "VIII Grande Prêmio da Cidade de Rio de Janeiro". Retrieved 2022-10-27.

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