Saint Helier Circuit

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.

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

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