1949 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix

1949 Czechoslovakia Grand Prix
Race details
Date 25 September 1949
Official name I Velká cena Československa
Location Brno, Czechoslovakia
Course Road course
Course length 17.8 km (11.1 miles)
Distance 20 laps, 356.01 km (221.21 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati 4CLT/48
Time Drawn
Fastest lap
Drivers Thailand Prince Bira Maserati 4CLT/48
Fastest lap Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48
Time 8:03.0
Podium
First Ferrari 125
Second Talbot-Lago T26C
Third Ferrari F2

The I Velká cena Československa was a Grand Prix motor race which was held at Masaryk Circuit on 25 September 1949. The race was won by Peter Whitehead driving a Ferrari 125. Czechoslovak driver Václav Uher died in crash during practice. Giuseppe Farina crashed into spectators in the first lap of the race and killed two of them. Tatraplan of Bruno Sojka was in streamlined configuration.