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The Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire, UK. It is commonly cited as the first British Grand Prix of the modern era.
14 de ene. de 2019 · Silverstone's first race: the 1948 British Grand Prix. Murray Walker was present at Silverstone's first meeting 70 years ago... and witnessed the birth of the circuit at the 1948 British Grand Prix. Start of the 1948 Grand Prix. Picture Post/Getty Images. Author. Simon Arron. Silverstone in the 1940s: RAC International Grand Prix, October 2 1948.
Britain. Location. Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Type. Permanent road course. Length. 3.664 (Miles) Record. Luigi Villoresi (Maserati 4CLT/48), 2m52.0, 76.688 mph, F1, 1948. First Race. 1948 RAC Grand Prix. 3,420.
The Royal Automobile Club International Grand Prix was a motor race held on 2 October 1948, at Silverstone Airfield, Northamptonshire, UK. It is commonly cited as the first British Grand Prix of the modern era.
Bira raced 1948 British GP, 1949 Argentine Temporada and 1949 European season. Retained 1950 being used as Platé team car from Pescara. Raced by Harry Schell for Enrico Platé in 1951 then becoming one of two cars extensively rebuilt as Platé-Maseratis for 1952.
October 2, 1948. Official Name. RAC International Grand Prix. Location. Silverstone RAF Silverstone, Northamptonshire. Course. Temporary airport circuit 5.907km (3.671mi) Distance. 65 laps, 383.955km (238.63 miles) Pole Position. Driver. Louis Chiron Talbot-Lago. Time. 2:56.0. Fastest Lap. Driver. Luigi Villoresi Maserati. Time. 2:52.0. Podium.
5 de jul. de 2014 · Sunday's grand prix, won by Lewis Hamilton on the 50th edition at the historic circuit - was a world away from the one that took place on a cool October day in 1948, with drivers effectively...
