1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
# 1948 Penya Rhin Grand Prix

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.

## Result

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 2:10:12, 143.94kph | 1 |
| 2 | 28 | Reg Parnell | Reg Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +28s | 7 |
| 3 | 24 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +3:24 | 5 |
| 4 | 32 | Louis Rosier | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +4 laps | 13 |
| 5 | 48 | Cuth Harrison | Cuth Harrison | ERA B-Type | +7 laps | 12 |
| 6 | 34 | Fred Ashmore | Fred Ashmore | Maserati 4CLT | +11 laps | 20 |
| 7 | 46 | Cesar Azpezteguia | Ecurie Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +11 laps | 17 |
| 8 | 26 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | +11 laps | 22 |
| 9 | 44 | Bob Gerard | Bob Gerard | ERA B-Type | +14 laps | 11 |
| 10 | 18 | Claude Bernheim Franco Cornacchia | Claude Bernheim | Maserati 4CL | +15 laps | 18 |
| Ret | 14 | B. Bira | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | 61 laps, transmission | 2 |
| Ret | 52 | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | 51 laps, transmission | 3 |
| Ret | 4 | Alberto Ascari | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 lap, supercharger | 4 |
| Ret | 22 | Leslie Brooke | Leslie Brooke | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 lap, accident | 6 |
| Ret | 2 | Francisco Landi | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | Engine | 16 |
| Ret | 8 | Clemar Bucci | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CL | Engine | 24 |
| Ret | 10 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CL | Engine | 10 |
| Ret | 12 | Gianfranco Comotti | Gianfranco Comotti | Talbot-Lago T26C | Brakes | 8 |
| Ret | 16 | Eugène Chaboud | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | Gasket | 9 |
| Ret | 30 | Piero Taruffi | Scuderia Milano | Maserati 4CL | Engine | 14 |
| Ret | 38 | Chico Godia | Scuderia Auto Spagnola | Maserati 4CL | Engine | 15 |
| Ret | 40 | Juan Jover | Scuderia Auto Spagnola | Maserati 4CL | Shock absorber | 19 |
| Ret | 58 | Julio Pola | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari 125 | Engine | 21 |
