title: 1948 Jersey Road Race
text: # 1948 Jersey Road Race
  
  The 2nd Jersey Road Race was a Formula One motor race held on 29 April 1948 at the St. Helier Circuit, in Saint Helier, Jersey. The 55-lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. George Abecassis finished second in a Maserati 6CM, and Reg Parnell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in another Maserati 4CL but finished fourth following a succession of pit stops for tyres, oil and fuel.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 10 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | 2:00:55.2, 141.34kph | 3 |
  | 2 | 23 | George Abecassis | G. Abecassis | Maserati 6CM | +1 lap | 7 |
  | 3 | 8 | Reg Parnell | R. Parnell | Maserati 4CL | +1 lap | 4 |
  | 4 | 1 | B. Bira | Prince Chula | Maserati 4CL | +1 lap | 1 |
  | 5 | 15 | Bob Ansell | R.E. Ansell | Maserati 4CL | +2 laps | 6 |
  | 6 | 12 | John Bolster | P.H. Bell | ERA B-Type | +2 laps | 8 |
  | 7 | 16 | Roy Salvadori | R.F. Salvadori | Maserati 4CM | +4 laps | 12 |
  | 8 | 14 | Geoffrey Ansell | G.E. Ansell | ERA B-Type | +4 laps | 10 |
  | 9 | 29 | Bob Cowell | R.M. Cowell | Lagonda | 7 laps | 21 |
  | 10 | 27 | John Benett | Lord Selsdon | Talbot-Lago T26SS | +11 laps | 5 |
  | 11 | 19 | Geoff Richardson | G.N. Richardson | ERA-Riley | +12 laps | 20 |
  | 12 | 22 | Archie Baring | A.A. Baring | Maserati 6CM | +24 laps | 18 |
  | 13 | 11 | Cuth Harrison | T.C. Harrison | ERA B-Type | +30 laps | 13 |
  | Ret | 20 | Leslie Brooke | H.L. Brooke | ERA B-Type | 41 laps, valve | 15 |
  | Ret | 21 | Sam Gilbey | S.J. Gilbey | Maserati 6CM | 33 laps, accident | 16 |
  | Ret | 7 | Fred Ashmore | R. Parnell | ERA E-Type | 24 laps, fuel feed | 19 |
  | Ret | 24 | John Heath | John Heath | Alta GP | 19 laps, timing gears | 14 |
  | Ret | 9 | David Hampshire | R. Parnell | Delage 15S8 | 15 laps, ignition | 22 |
  | Ret | 6 | Joe Ashmore | R. Parnell | ERA A-Type | 11 laps, engine | 17 |
  | Ret | 30 | Bobbie Baird | P.R. Emery & W.R. Baird | Emeryson-Duesenberg | 8 laps, gearbox | 11 |
  | Ret | 2 | Luigi Villoresi | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT | 6 laps, gearbox | 2 |
  | Ret | 4 | Raymond Mays | Raymond Mays | ERA B-Type | 4 laps, oil pressure | 9 |
  | DNS | 28 | Tony Rolt | A.P.R. Rolt | Alfa Romeo | cracked valve seats | |
  | DNS | 17 | Barry Woodall | Barry Woodall | Delage | con rod | |
  | DNA | 3 | Leslie Johnson | Leslie G. Johnson | ERA | | |
  | DNA | 5 | Raymond Sommer | Raymond Sommer | CTA-Arsenal | | |
  | DNA | 18 | Michael Chorlton | M.C. Chorlton | Bugatti | | |
  | DNA | 25 | Leslie Brooke | Gian Volpini | Ferrari | | |
  | DNA | 26 | Ian Connell Guy Gale | G.F.K. Gale | Talbot-Darracq | | |
  