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.[1][2]

1949 Goodwood Trophy
Race details
Date 18 April 1949
Official name I Richmond Trophy
Location Goodwood Circuit
Course length 3.830 km (2.380 mi)
Distance 10 laps, 38.30 km (23.80 mi)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati
Time 1:40.2
Podium
First Maserati
Second ERA
Third ERA

Classification

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Race

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Pos No Driver Manufacturer Time/Retired
1 22   Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 17:22.4, 133.39kph
2 26   Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type +3.8s
3 40   Cuth Harrison ERA C-Type +6.8s
4 23   Fred Ashmore Maserati 4CLT/48 +18.4s
5 43   Leslie Johnson ERA E-Type +25.8s
6 39   George Abecassis Alta GP +1:13.0
7 24   Bob Ansell Maserati 4CL +1 lap
8 29   Dick Habershon Delage 15S8 +1 lap
9 35   Guy Gale Talbot T150C +1 lap
Ret 25   Duncan Hamilton Maserati 6CM 3 laps
Ret 28   Geoff Ansell ERA B-Type 3 laps
Ret 27   David Murray Maserati 4CL 2 laps
Ret 42   Bob Gerard Maserati 4CL 1 lap, collision
Ret. 31   Tony Rolt Aitken-Alfa Romeo
DNA 41   Archie Baring Maserati 4CM

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Grands Prix". Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond Trophy". Retrieved 14 September 2022.


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