1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
| 1949 Czechoslovakia Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 25 September 1949 | ||
| Official name | I Velká cena Československa | ||
| Location | Brno, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Course | Road course | ||
| Course length | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 356.01 km (221.21 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
| Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
| Time | Drawn | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Prince Bira | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
 Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT/48 | ||
| Time | 8:03.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari 125 | ||
| Second | Talbot-Lago T26C | ||
| Third | |||
The I Velká cena Československa was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Masaryk Circuit on 25 September 1949. The race was won by Peter Whitehead driving a Ferrari 125. Czechoslovak driver died in crash during practice. Giuseppe Farina crashed into spectators in the first lap of the race and killed two of them. Tatraplan of was in streamlined configuration.
Race[]
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Peter Whitehead
|
Ferrari 125 | 20 | 2:48:41.0 | 8 |
| 2 | 24 |  Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago T26C | 20 | +35.6 | 5 |
| 3 | 15 |  Franco Cortese
|
20 | + 4:49.4 | 17 | |
| 4 | 2 | Pierre Levegh
|
Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 13 |
| 5 | 8 | Henri Louveau
|
Maserati 4CL | 19 | + 1 Lap | 23 |
| 6 | 1 |  Johnny Claes
|
Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 12 |
| 7 | 6 | Piero Carini
|
Maserati 4CLT/48 | 19 | + 1 Lap | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | Louis Rosier
|
Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 11 |
| 9 | 22 | 
|
Tatraplan | 18 | + 2 Laps | 18 |
| 10 | 25 |
|
17 | + 3 Laps | 20 | |
| 11 | 27 |
|
BMW 328 | 17 | + 3 Laps | 19 |
| Ret | 9 | Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
Maserati 4CLT/48 | 13 | Engine | 3 |
| Ret | 11 | David Murray
|
Maserati 4CLT | 13 | Engine | 16 |
| Ret | 17 | Maurice Trintignant
|
Simca-Gordini | 9 | Accident | 9 |
| Ret | 7 |  Louis Chiron
|
Maserati 4CLT | 8 | Gearbox | 4 |
| Ret | 24 |
|
Cisitalia D46 | ? | ? | 21 |
| Ret | 18 | Robert Manzon
|
Simca-Gordini | 4 | Valve | 6 |
| Ret | 10 | B. Bira
|
Maserati 4CLT/48 | 3 | Accident | 1 |
| Ret | 18 |
|
Simca-Gordini | 2 | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | 41 | Aldo Gordini
|
Simca-Gordini | 1 | ? | 15 |
| Ret | 23 |
|
Cisitalia D46 | 1 | ? | 22 |
| Ret | 12 | Reg Parnell
|
Maserati 4CLT | 1 | Accident | 7 |
| Ret | 5 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Accident | 2 |
| DNS | - |  Luigi Chinetti
|
Ferrari 125 | - | ? | - |
| DNS | - |
|
Delage | - | ? | - |
| DNS | - |
|
- | ? | - | |
| DNS | - |
|
Maserati 6CM | - | Fatal practice accident | - |
| DNS | - |
|
- | Collision with truck in practice | - | |
| DNS | - | 
|
Bugatti T51 | - | Started unofficially | - |
| DNS | - | 
|
Tatraplan | - | Not present | - |
References[]
Categories:
- 1949 in Grand Prix racing
- 1949 in motorsport