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 miles) | ||
Distance | 20 laps, 356.01 km (221.21 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
Time | Drawn | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Drivers | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
Fastest lap | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | |
Time | 8:03.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari 125 | |
Second |
| Talbot-Lago T26C | |
Third |
| Ferrari F2 |
Motor car race
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 Václav Uher died in crash during practice. Giuseppe Farina crashed into spectators in the first lap of the race and killed two of them. Tatraplan of Bruno Sojka was in streamlined configuration.
Race
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Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 2 | ![]() | Ferrari 125 | 20 | 2:48:41.0 | 8 |
2 | 24 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | 20 | +35.6 | 5 |
3 | 15 | ![]() | Ferrari 166S | 20 | + 4:49.4 | 17 |
4 | 2 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 13 |
5 | 8 | ![]() | Maserati 4CL | 19 | + 1 Lap | 23 |
6 | 1 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 12 |
7 | 6 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 19 | + 1 Lap | 14 |
8 | 4 | ![]() | Talbot-Lago T26C | 19 | + 1 Lap | 11 |
9 | 22 | ![]() | Tatraplan | 18 | + 2 Laps | 18 |
10 | 25 | ![]() | Magda II-Fiat | 17 | + 3 Laps | 20 |
11 | 27 | ![]() | BMW 328 | 17 | + 3 Laps | 19 |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 13 | Engine | 3 |
Ret | 11 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT | 13 | Engine | 16 |
Ret | 17 | ![]() | Simca-Gordini | 9 | Accident | 9 |
Ret | 7 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT | 8 | Gearbox | 4 |
Ret | 24 | ![]() | Cisitalia D46 | ? | ? | 21 |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Simca-Gordini | 4 | Valve | 6 |
Ret | 10 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 3 | Accident | 1 |
Ret | 18 | ![]() | Simca-Gordini | 2 | Engine | 10 |
Ret | 41 | ![]() | Simca-Gordini | 1 | ? | 15 |
Ret | 23 | ![]() | Cisitalia D46 | 1 | ? | 22 |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT | 1 | Accident | 7 |
Ret | 5 | ![]() | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 | Accident | 2 |
DNS | - | ![]() | Ferrari 125 | - | ? | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | Delage | - | ? | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | MG K | - | ? | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | Maserati 6CM | - | Fatal practice accident | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | Mono J.K. | - | Collision with truck in practice | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | Bugatti T51 | - | Started unofficially | - |
DNS | - | ![]() | Tatraplan | - | Not present | - |
References
Grand Prix Race | ||
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1949 Grand Prix season | ||
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