The IX Gran Premio de Penya Rhin was a motor race for Formula One cars held at Pedralbes Circuit, Barcelona on 31 October 1948. Luigi Villoresi won the race in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Villoresi also qualified on pole position and set fastest lap. Reg Parnell was second in another 4CLT/48 and Louis Chiron third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.
Result Pos No Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 6 Luigi Villoresi Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 2:10:12, 143.94kph 1 2 28 Reg Parnell Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 +28s 7 3 24 Louis Chiron Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +3:24 5 4 32 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps 13 5 48 Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type +7 laps 12 6 34 Fred Ashmore Fred Ashmore Maserati 4CLT +11 laps 20 7 46 César Apezteguía Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +11 laps 17 8 26 Yves Giraud-Cabantous Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C +11 laps 22 9 44 Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +14 laps 11 10 18 Claude Bernheim Franco Cornacchia Claude Bernheim Maserati 4CL +15 laps 18 Ret 14 B. Bira Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 61 laps, transmission 2 Ret 52 Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 51 laps, transmission 3 Ret 4 Alberto Ascari Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 1 lap, supercharger 4 Ret 22 Leslie Brooke Leslie Brooke Maserati 4CLT/48 1 lap, accident 6 Ret 2 Francisco Landi Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL Engine 16 Ret 8 Clemar Bucci Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CL Engine 24 Ret 10 Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate Maserati 4CL Engine 10 Ret 12 Gianfranco Comotti Gianfranco Comotti Talbot-Lago T26C Brakes 8 Ret 16 Eugène Chaboud Ecurie France Talbot-Lago T26C Gasket 9 Ret 30 Piero Taruffi Scuderia Milano Maserati 4CL Engine 14 Ret 38 Paco Godia Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL Engine 15 Ret 40 Juan Jover Scuderia Auto Spagnola Maserati 4CL Shock absorber 19 Ret 58 Julio González-Pola Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 125 Engine 21
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