1949 Jersey Road Race
# 1949 Jersey Road Race

The 3rd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 28 April 1949 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Emmanuel de Graffenried finished second in a Maserati, and Raymond Mays was third in another ERA. Maserati driver Luigi Villoresi set pole position and fastest lap but finished sixth.Bugatti driver Kenneth Bear was killed in an accident during practice.

## Results

| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | 2:16:58.6, 124.08kph | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Enrico Plate | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1:40.6 | 5 |
| 3 | 14 | Raymond Mays | R. Mays | ERA D-Type | +2:27.2 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | B. Bira | Prince Birabonse | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | Fred Ashmore | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 10 | Peter Whitehead | P.N. Whitehead | Ferrari 125 | +2 laps | 7 |
| 8 | 16 | David Hampshire | D.N. Hampshire | ERA B-Type | +3 laps | 13 |
| 9 | 6 | Bob Ansell | R.E. Ansell | Maserati 4CL | +3 laps | 21 |
| 10 | 8 | David Murray | D. Murray | Maserati 4CL | +5 laps | 15 |
| 11 | 17 | Geoff Ansell Brian Shawe-Taylor | G.E. Ansell | ERA B-Type | +5 laps | 18 |
| 12 | 26 | John Heath | J.B. Heath | HWM-Alta | +5 laps | 20 |
| Ret | 19 | George Nixon | G.R. Nixon | ERA A-Type | 49 laps, accident | 17 |
| Ret | 15 | John Bolster | P.H. Bell | ERA B-Type | 46 laps, valves | 8 |
| Ret | 9 | Duncan Hamilton Philip Fotheringham-Parker | J.D. Hamilton & P. Fotheringham-Parker | Maserati 6CM | 29 laps, radiator | 19 |
| Ret | 22 | Louis Chiron | Ecurie France | Talbot-Lago T26C | 14 laps, brakes | 4 |
| Ret | 24 | Frank le Gallais | Lord Selsdon | Talbot-Lago T26C | 6 laps, gearbox | 14 |
| Ret | 4 | Reg Parnell | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 4 laps, fuel pump | 6 |
| Ret | 20 | George Abecassis | G.E. Abecassis | Alta GP | 1 lap, rear axle | 16 |
| DNS | 6 | George Bainbridge | R.E. Ansell | Maserati 4CL | car driven by Bob Ansell | |
| DNS | 11 | Leslie Johnson | T.A.S.O. Mathieson | ERA E-Type | | 3 |
| DNS | 14 | Ken Richardson | R. Mays | ERA D-Type | car driven by Mays | |
| DNS | 18 | Cuth Harrison | T.C. Harrison | ERA C-Type | | 9 |
| DNS | 25 | Kenneth Bear | K.W. Bear | Bugatti Type 59 | crashed during practice, fatal accident | |
| DNQ | 7 | Archie Baring | A.A. Baring | Maserati 4CM | | (22) |
| DNQ | 21 | Michael Chorlton | M.C. Chorlton | CDL-Bugatti | | (25) |
| DNQ | 23 | Johnny Claes | Ecurie Belge | Talbot-Lago T26C | | (24) |
| DNQ | 28 | Oscar Moore | O.B. Moore | OBM-BMW 328 | | (23) |
| DNA | 27 | Gordon Watson | G.M. Watson | Ferrari 166C | | |
| DNA | 29 | Sid Logan | S.G. Logan | Cooper T9-JAP | | |
