Saturday 12 January 2019

1953 Unglonian Grand Prix

I'm Billy Rhodes broadcasting live from Strathcona Park for the 16th Unglonian Grand Prix. 22 cars are lined up for this international showdown.

The flag drops and they're away! The local Talbot-Lagos leave the underpowered F2 cars from Europe in the dust.

Mike Hawthorn breaks a piston on lap 10.

Juan Manuel Fangio suffers a magneto failure on lap 24.

Jonas Acosta loses his conrod on lap 45.

Ivor Granville has a crankshaft failure on lap 57.

James Brigham gets a transmission failure on lap 59.

Cecilio Orellana breaks his brakes (geddit?) on lap 66.

Bobby Graham suffers a suspension failure on lap 86.

The last of the three Grisham Comapny cars, Colin Gainsville, runs out of fuel just inches from the finish line.

Lucio Quintana wins the 1953 Unglonian grand prix!

  1. Lucio Quintana (Equipo Ungloniana (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:07.862
  2. Felice Bonetto (Maserati (Maserati A6GCM)) 2:59:29.782
  3. David Robbins (David Robbins (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:31.143
  4. Owen Owens Sr. (Ecurie Pacific (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:34.354
  5. Alberto Oriotiz (Alberto Oriotiz (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:34.640
  6. Juan Hernandez (Garage De Hernandez (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:37.392
  7. Moses Lyne (Moses Lyne (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:40.190
  8. Alberto Ascari (Ferrari (Ferrari 500)) 2:59:41.034
  9. Luigi Villoresi (Ferrari (Ferrari 500)) 2:59:42.010
  10. Adina Bengochea (Adina Bengochea (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:43.378
  11. José Froilán González (Maserati (Maserati A6GCM)) 2:59:43.440
  12. Todd Kennedy (Todd Kennedy (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:48.608
  13. Giuseppe Farina (Ferrari (Ferrari 500)) 2:59:49.282
  14. Darwin Langley (Darwin Langley (Talbot-Lago T26C)) 2:59:54.169
  15. Colin Gainsville (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 101
  16. Bobby Graham (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 86
  17. Cecilio Orellana (The Grisham Company (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 66
  18. James Brigham (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 59
  19. Ivor Granville (Granville Imports (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 57
  20. Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (Talbot-Lago T26C)) DNF lap 45
  21. Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati (Maserati A6GCM)) DNF lap 24
  22. Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari (Ferrari 500)) DNF lap 10

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