1949 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1949 Belgian Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 June 1949. The race was won by Louis Rosier driving a Talbot-Lago T26C. ^[1][2]

1949 Belgian Grand Prix
Race details
Date	19 June 1949
Official name	XI Grand Prix de Belgique
Location	Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium
Course	Road course
Course length	14.066 km (8.740 miles)
Distance	35 laps, 492.322 km (305.915 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari
Fastest lap
Driver	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati
Time	5:19.0
Podium
First	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot
Second	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari
Third	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari

Entries

No	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine
2	Luigi Villoresi	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
4	Alberto Ascari	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
6	Peter Whitehead	Private	Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari V12s
8	Juan Manuel Fangio	Automóvil Club Argentino	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
10	Benedicto Campos	Automóvil Club Argentino	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
12	Giuseppe Farina	CSI	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
14	Fred Ashmore	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
16	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Maserati	Maserati 4CLT/48	Maserati L4s
18	Geoffrey Crossley	Private	Alta	Alta GP	Alta L4s
20	Philippe Étancelin	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
22	Pierre Levegh	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
24	Louis Rosier	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
26	Guy Mairesse	Automobiles Talbot-Darracq SA	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6
28	Johnny Claes	Ecurie Belge	Talbot-Lago	Talbot-Lago T26C	Talbot L6

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
1	24	Louis Rosier	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	35	3:15:17.7
2	2	Luigi Villoresi	Ferrari	35	+ 49.1	1
3	4	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	35	+ 4:10.7
4	6	Peter Whitehead	Ferrari	35	+ 5:17.9
5	28	Johnny Claes	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	33	+ 2 Laps
6	14	Fred Ashmore	Maserati	32	+ 3 Laps
7	18	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	29	+ 6 Laps
Ret	10	Benedicto Campos	Maserati	21	Oil pump
Ret	20	Philippe Étancelin	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	19	Gearbox	3
Ret	26	Guy Mairesse	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	16	Accident
Ret	22	Pierre Levegh	Talbot-Lago-Talbot	11	Mechanical
Ret	12	Giuseppe Farina	Maserati	9	Accident
Ret	16	Reg Parnell	Maserati	7	Clutch
Ret	8	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	1	Engine	2