The 1939 South African Grand Prix was a voiturette race held at the Prince George Circuit in East London, South Africa on 2 January 1939. The race consisted of 18 laps, each with a distance of .
It was the last major international race in South Africa until 1960. Luigi Villoresi won the race with an average speed just under . Third-place finisher Mario Massacuratti had the fastest lap.
Classification
PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired 1 6 Luigi Villoresi Maserati 6CM 18 1:59'26" 2 7 Franco Cortese Maserati 6CM 18 2:00'50" 3 15 Mario Massacuratti Maserati 6CM 18 2:01'50" 4 14 Roy Hesketh ERA R3A 18 2:04'05" 5 1 Earl Howe ERA R8B 18 2:05'09" 6 5 Armand Hug Maserati 4CM 18 2:05'33" 7 11 Peter Aitken ERA R8B 18 2:09'56" 8 9 Steve Chiappini Maserati 6CM 18 2:09'56" Ret 12 Louis Gérard Maserati 6CM 10 Piston Ret 3 Fay Taylour Riley 1500/6 4 EngineRet12 Lukas HunterBenz-Truck 6CM5Engine Ret 2 Enzo Filangeri Maserati 6CM 3 Piston Ret 10 Peter Whitehead ERA B 2 Piston Ret 4 Paul Pietsch Maserati 6CM 1 Piston Ret 8 Piero Taruffi Maserati 6CM 1 Clutch
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