1947 Jersey Road Race
# 1947 Jersey Road Race

The 1st Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 8 May 1947 at the St. Helier Circuit in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 50-lap race was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CL. Louis Chiron finished second in another 4CL and Raymond Mays was third in an ERA D-Type. B. Bira started from pole position in a Maserati 4C but retired with engine problems. Raymond Sommer, also in a Maserati, set fastest lap but also retired.

## Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | Reg Parnell | Reg Parnell | Maserati 4CL | 1:55:33.0, 136.02kph | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Louis Chiron | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | +1 lap | 3 |
| 3 | 11 | Raymond Mays | Raymond Mays | ERA D-Type | +2 laps | 5 |
| 4 | 21 | Joe Ashmore | Joe Ashmore | ERA A-Type | +2 laps | 17 |
| 5 | 25 | Henri Louveau | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3L | +3 laps | 20 |
| 6 | 28 | Leslie Johnson | Leslie Johnson | Talbot-Lago T150C | +4 laps | 12 |
| 7 | 26 | Pierre Levegh | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3L | +4 laps | 15 |
| 8 | 27 | Jean Achard | Ecurie Gersac | Delage 3L | +4 laps | 19 |
| 9 | 10 | Sam Gilby | Sam Gilby | Maserati 6CM | 7 laps | 16 |
| 10 | 29 | Serge Pozzoli | Serge Pozzoli | Delahaye 135S | +8 laps | 25 |
| 11 | 20 | John Bolster | P.H.C. Bell | ERA B-Type | +8 laps | 21 |
| 12 | 18 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | +13 laps | 6 |
| 13 | 14 | Peter Walker | Peter Whitehead | ERA B-Type | +18 laps | 10 |
| 14 | 23 | Barry Woodall | Barry Woodall | Delage 15S8 | +32 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 4 | B. Bira | Prince Chula | Maserati 4C | 28 laps, engine | 1 |
| Ret | 15 | Leslie Brooke | Leslie Brooke | ERA B-Type | 26 laps, con rod | 18 |
| Ret | 3 | Raymond Sommer | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 23 laps, engine | 4 |
| Ret | 17 | George Abecassis | George Abecassis | ERA A-Type | 15 laps, ignition | 22 |
| Ret | 19 | Cuth Harrison | Cuth Harrison | ERA B-Type | 19 laps, engine | 23 |
| Ret | 16 | Billy Cotton Wilkie Wilkinson | Billy Cotton | ERA B-Type | 12 laps, carburettor | 13 |
| Ret | 22 | Michael Chorlton | F.O. Cleveland-Harmer | Bugatti Type 51A | 12 laps, oil line | 24 |
| Ret | 6 | Ian Connell | I. Connell & K. Evans | Maserati 6CM | 8 laps, gearbox | 11 |
| Ret | 2 | Nello Pagani | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | 7 laps, supercharger | 2 |
| Ret | 8 | Robert Ansell | Robert Ansell | Maserati 4CL | 2 laps, piston | 7 |
| Ret | 12 | Peter Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | ERA E-Type | 1 lap, cracked tank | 8 |
