1948 Stockholm Grand Prix
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The 1948 Stockholm Grand Prix was a Grand Prix race
held according to the then new Formula Two
rules, at Skarpnäck Airfield
outside Stockholm
on 30 May 1948. It was won by B. Bira in a Simca-Gordini T15 entered by Equipe Gordini
.
The circuit was 1.37 miles long (2.2 km) and had five turns in an overall triangular shape.
It was the only running of the Stockholm Grand Prix.
Grand Prix motor racing
Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. It quickly evolved from a simple road race from one town to the next, to endurance tests for car and driver...
held according to the then new Formula Two
Formula Two
Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, is a type of open wheel formula racing. It was replaced by Formula 3000 in 1985, but the FIA announced in 2008 that Formula Two would return for 2009 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship...
rules, at Skarpnäck Airfield
Skarpnäck Airfield
Skarpnäck Airfield was an airfield on Skarpnäcksfältet, a subdistrict of Skarpnäck borough, Stockholm, Sweden. It was mostly used for gliding, and was closed in 1980...
outside Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on 30 May 1948. It was won by B. Bira in a Simca-Gordini T15 entered by Equipe Gordini
Gordini
Gordini is a French sports car manufacturer. The firm was founded by Amédée Gordini nicknamed "Le Sorcier" .Gordini competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1956....
.
The circuit was 1.37 miles long (2.2 km) and had five turns in an overall triangular shape.
It was the only running of the Stockholm Grand Prix.