Saint Helier Circuit

United Kingdom Saint Helier Circuit
LocationSaint Helier, Jersey
Time zoneGMT +1
Coordinates49°11′21″N 2°7′11″W / 49.18917°N 2.11972°W / 49.18917; -2.11972
Major eventsJ.C.C. Jersey Road Race
Circuit Data
Length5.149 km (3.199 miles)
Turns5
Race lap record2:00.0 (154.50 km/h / 96.00 mph)   (Italy Luigi Villoresi, Maserati, 1949)

The 1947 St Helier Circuit was a 5.149 km (3.199 m) Grand Prix road course in the town of Saint Helier, the capital of Jersey which is the largest of the North Sea Channel Islands (English Channel), hosting four consecutive Grand Prix events (official name: J.C.C. Jersey Road Race) from 1947 to 1950, the last one a Formula One non-championship round. The circuit length remained largely the same over its four editions except for small variances within 100 meters. British entries with Peter Whitehead, Reg Parnell, Raymond Mays, Peter Walker, Cuth Harrison, Leslie Johnson and David Hampshire among many others dominated the series, winning all events over many top drivers of the era.

J.C.C. Jersey Road Race

Year Name Date Winning drivers Constructor Regulations Report
1947 United Kingdom I J.C.C. Jersey Road Race May 8 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati 4CL Grand Prix Report
1948 United Kingdom II J.C.C. Jersey Road Race April 29 United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 'R14B' Grand Prix Report
1949 United Kingdom III J.C.C. Jersey Road Race April 28 United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B-Type 'R14B' Grand Prix Report
1950 United Kingdom IV J.C.C. Jersey Road Race July 9 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125-10C Formula One Report
1952 United Kingdom Jersey International Road Race July 10 United Kingdom Ian Stewart Jaguar XK120C Sports Car Report
Source:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Jersey Road Race - Notable Drivers

Louis Chiron - B. Bira - Raymond Sommer - Luigi Villoresi - Giuseppe Farina - Emmanuel de Graffenried - Clemar Bucci - Jean-Pierre Wimille - Louis Rosier

References

  1. ^ "St. Helier Circuit". theracingline.net. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "I JCC Jersey Road Race". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "II JCC Jersey Road Race". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "III JCC Jersey Road Race". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "IV JCC Jersey Road Race". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jersey International Road Race". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jersey International 1952". theislandwiki.org. Retrieved April 12, 2014.