Winner: Alberto Ascari (Italy)
2nd: Louis Chiron (Monaco)
3rd: Raymond Sommer (France)
Pole: Nino Farina (Italy)
The EU Racing series began at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix on 21 May 1950.
Italy's Nino Farina grabbed pole position by over a second from France's Phillipe Etancelin allowing them to line up in front of an all Italian second row of Luigi Fagioli and Luigi Villoresi. Eventual race winner Alberto Ascari started 5th.
The race itself was marred by a first lap pile up that put an end to the races of Nino Farina, Luigi Fagioli, Louis Rosier, Robert Manzon, Maurice Trintignant and Franco Rol. The accident was the result of a wave that crashed into the harbour and flooded the track, meaning Farina lost control and spun with the rest being unable to escape the carnage. Fortunately nobody was injured in the incident.
Heading to the next round in Belgium Alberto Ascari led the championship by two points from Louis Chiron. Italy was ahead in the Nations Cup.
2nd: Louis Chiron (Monaco)
3rd: Raymond Sommer (France)
Pole: Nino Farina (Italy)
The EU Racing series began at the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix on 21 May 1950.
Italy's Nino Farina grabbed pole position by over a second from France's Phillipe Etancelin allowing them to line up in front of an all Italian second row of Luigi Fagioli and Luigi Villoresi. Eventual race winner Alberto Ascari started 5th.
The race itself was marred by a first lap pile up that put an end to the races of Nino Farina, Luigi Fagioli, Louis Rosier, Robert Manzon, Maurice Trintignant and Franco Rol. The accident was the result of a wave that crashed into the harbour and flooded the track, meaning Farina lost control and spun with the rest being unable to escape the carnage. Fortunately nobody was injured in the incident.
Heading to the next round in Belgium Alberto Ascari led the championship by two points from Louis Chiron. Italy was ahead in the Nations Cup.
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