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 PosNoDriverManufacturerTime/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
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