| 1 | 18 | Luigi VILLORESI | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 c | 65 | |
| 2 | 11 | Alberto ASCARI | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 c | 65 | |
| 3 | 16 | Bob GERARD | Bob Gerard Racing | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 65 | |
| 4 | 3 | Louis ROSIER | Privé | Talbot Lago T26C | Talbot L6 | 65 | |
| 5 | 19 | Prince BIRA | Prince Chula of Siam | Maserati 4CL | Maserati L4 c | 64 | |
| 6 | 25 | Peter BELL | | | | | |
| & | | John BOLSTER | Privé | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 63 | |
| 7 | 24 | Philip FOTHERINGHAM-PARKER | | | | | |
| & | | David HAMPSHIRE | Privé | ERA A | ERA L6 c | 60 | |
| 8 | 27 | Roy SALVADORI | Rowland Motors | Maserati 4CM | Maserati L4 c | 60 | |
| 9 | 20 | Emmanuel de GRAFFENRIED | Scuderia E.Plate | Maserati 4CL | Maserati L4 | 59 | |
| 10 | 30 | George NIXON | Privé | ERA A | ERA L6 c | 58 | |
| 11 | 14 | Peter WALKER | Privé | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 53 | |
| 12 | 9 | George BAINBRIDGE | | | | | |
| & | | Bob ANSELL | Privé | Maserati 4CM | Maserati L4 c | 50 | |
| ab | 23 | Cuth HARRISON | Privé | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 41 | Valve |
| ab | 1 | Louis CHIRON | SFACS Ecurie France | Talbot Lago T26C | Talbot L6 | 37 | Gearbox |
| ab | 26 | Dudley FOLLAND | | | | | |
| & | | Sam GILBEY | Privé | Maserati 6CM | Maserati L6 s | 36 | Gearbox |
| ab | 12 | Raymond MAYS | Privé | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 35 | Mechanical |
| ab | 4 | Philippe ETANCELIN | Privé | Talbot Lago T26C | Talbot L6 | 22 | Cylinder head gasket |
| ab | 22 | Brian SHAWE-TAYLOR | | | | | |
| & | | Geoff ANSELL | Privé | ERA B | ERA L6 c | 23 | Runway exit |
| ab | 31 | Geoff RICHARDSON | Privé | Riley ??? | ERA L6 c | 12 | Differential |
| ab | 17 | Gordon WATSON | Privé | Alta . | Alta L4 | 8 | Camshaft |
| ab | 8 | Duncan HAMILTON | Privé | Maserati 6CM | Maserati L6 s | 8 | Oil pressure |
| ab | 29 | Tony ROLT | Privé | Alfa Romeo B | Alfa Romeo L8 | 6 | Engine |
| ab | 2 | Franco COMOTTI | Privé | Talbot Lago T26C | Talbot L6 | 3 | Brakes |
| ab | 15 | Leslie JOHNSON | Privé | ERA E | ERA L6 c | 1 | Mechanical |
| ab | 6 | Reg PARNELL | Privé | Maserati 4CLT/48 | Maserati L4 c | 1 | Tank |
| np | 32 | Bobby BAIRD | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson 1 | Duesenberg L 8 | 0 | Started unofficially |
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| nq | 5 | Peter SELSDON | Privé | Talbot Lago T26 SS | Talbot L6 | | |
| nq | 7 | Fred ASHMORE | Reg Parnell Racing | Maserati 4CL | Maserati L4 c | | |
| nq | 21 | Anthony BARING | Privé | Maserati 6CM | Maserati L6 s | | |