1948 British Empire Trophy

June 2026 GP Isle of Man British Empire Trophy 25 May 1948 Circuit-douglas-1936-2.png X British Empire Trophy Douglas CircuitDouglas, Isle of Man 6.45 km mi off 36 224.79 km mi off Bob Gerard GBR ERA 3:10 Reg Parnell GBR Maserati Leslie Johnson GBR ERA 3:13 Geoffrey Ansell GBR ERA David Hampshire GBR Delage Leslie Brooke GBR ERA The 10th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 25 May 1948 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. Summary The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Geoffrey Ansell. David Hampshire finished second in a Delage, and Leslie Brooke was third in an ERA. Bob Gerard started from pole position in his ERA but retired with brake problems. Reg Parnell (Maserati) and Leslie Johnson (ERA) set joint fastest lap.1948 British Empire Trophy https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1948-british-empire-trophy/ 2022-09-221948 Grands Prix http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1948/1948.html#empire 2022-09-22 Reg Parnell led from half-distance, having overtaken Bob Ansell, and was leading into the final lap, but the pump on his auxiliary fuel tank failed, and the Maserati rolled to a halt; attempts to float the fuel included pouring beer into the auxiliary tank, but all was to no avail, and Geoffrey Ansell swept past for the victory.Boddy Bill I.O.M: A dramatic British Empire Trophy Race MotorSport June 1948 187–90 Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 10 GBR Geoffrey Ansell Geoffrey Ansell ERA B-Type 2:03:45, 108.93kph 6 2 12 GBR David Hampshire Joe Ashmore Delage 158L +43s 11 3 16 GBR Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke ERA B-Type +1:34 7 4 22 GBR Cuth Harrison T.C. Harrison ERA B-Type +1 lap 15 5 24 GBR Leslie Johnson Leslie Johnson ERA E-Type +2 laps 24 6 4 GBR Gordon Watson Gordon Watson Alta +3 laps 21 7 52 GBR Guy Jason-Henry Selbourne Mayfair Delahaye 135S +4 laps 18 8 6 GBR Michael Chorlton Michael Chorlton Bugatti Type 51A +6 laps 22 9 42 GBR Archie Baring A.A. Baring Maserati 6CM +12 laps 17 Ret 40 GBR Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 35 laps, out of fuel 2 Ret 38 GBR Bob Ansell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL 28 laps, brakes 4 Ret 14 GBR John Bolster P.H. Bell ERA B-Type 25 laps, half-shaft 9 Ret 26 GBR Raymond Mays Raymond Mays ERA B-Type 21 laps, supercharger 5 Ret 50 GBR Tony Rolt A.P.R. Rolt Alfa Romeo Tipo B 12 laps, rear axle 3 Ret 54 GBR Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Duesenberg 12 laps, transmission 8 Ret 48 GBR Roy Salvadori Roy Salvadori Maserati 4CM 10 laps, valve 20 Ret 20 GBR Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 9 laps, accident 1 Ret 30 GBR Wilkie Wilkinson Reg Parnell ERA E-Type 5 laps, connecting rod 13 Ret 32 GBR Peter Walker Peter Walker ERA B-Type 4 laps, engine 19 Ret 36 GBR Duncan Hamilton George Abecassis Maserati 6CM 4 laps, accident 10 Ret 2 GBR George Abecassis George Abecassis Alta GP 2 laps, gearbox 12 DNS 18 GBR Sheila Darbishire Sheila Darbishire ERA B-Type 23 DNS 40 GBR Fred Ashmore Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL car driven by Parnell 14 DNS 44 GBR John Gordon John Gordon Maserati 6CM 16 References External links British Empire Trophy 1948 1948 Nations Grand Prix 1948 Paris Grand Prix 1947 British Empire Trophy 1949 British Empire Trophy British Empire Trophy Category:British Empire Trophy Brit Category:1948 in the Isle of Man