1949 Richmond Trophy

1949 Goodwood Trophy
Race details
Date	18 April 1949
Official name	I Richmond Trophy
Location	Goodwood Circuit
Course length	3.830 km (2.380 mi)
Distance	10 laps, 38.30 km (23.80 mi)
Pole position
Driver	Bob Ansell	Maserati
Grid positions set by ballot
Fastest lap
Driver	Reg Parnell	Maserati
Time	1:40.2
Podium
First	Reg Parnell	Maserati
Second	Peter Whitehead	ERA
Third	Cuth Harrison	ERA

The 1st Richmond Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at Goodwood Circuit on 18 April 1949. The race was held over 10 laps and was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Parnell also set fastest lap. ERA drivers Peter Whitehead and Cuth Harrison were second and third.

Classification

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Manufacturer	Time/Retired
1	22	Reg Parnell	Maserati 4CLT/48	17:22.4, 133.39kph
2	26	Peter Whitehead	ERA B-Type	+3.8s
3	40	Cuth Harrison	ERA C-Type	+6.8s
4	23	Fred Ashmore	Maserati 4CLT/48	+18.4s
5	43	Leslie Johnson	ERA E-Type	+25.8s
6	39	George Abecassis	Alta GP	+1:13.0
7	24	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL	+1 lap
8	29	Dick Habershon	Delage 15S8	+1 lap
9	35	Guy Gale	Talbot T150C	+1 lap
Ret	25	Duncan Hamilton	Maserati 6CM	3 laps
Ret	28	Geoff Ansell	ERA B-Type	3 laps
Ret	27	David Murray	Maserati 4CL	2 laps
Ret	42	Bob Gerard	Maserati 4CL	1 lap, collision
Ret.	31	Tony Rolt	Aitken-Alfa Romeo
DNA	41	Archie Baring	Maserati 4CM