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1951 BRDC International Trophy

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1951 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Race details
Date 5 May 1951
Official name International Daily Express Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.649 km (2.888 miles)
Distance 6 laps, 27.888 km (17.387 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Reg Parnell Ferrari
Time 2:38
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Talbot-Lago
Third ERA

The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner.[1]

Results

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Final – 6 Laps

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Pos[2][3] No. Driver Chassis Time/Ret.
1 35 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 16:48, 61.89mph
2 31 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C +21s
3 14 United Kingdom Graham Whitehead ERA B-Type +1 lap
4 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap
5 33 France Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
6 28 France Maurice Trintignant Simca Gordini Type 15 +1 lap
7 7 United Kingdom Tony Rolt Delage Type 15 S8 +1 lap
8 29 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
9 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap
10 3 Italy Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap
11 32 France Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
12 34 France Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap
13 30 United Kingdom Geoff Richardson RRA-ERA +1 lap
14 19 United Kingdom Stirling Moss HWM-Alta +1 lap
15 10 United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +1 lap
16 4 Italy Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap
17 26 Thailand B. Bira Maserati 4CLT-48 +1 lap
NC 21 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps
NC 20 United States Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps
NC 22 United Kingdom David Hampshire Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps
NC 25 United Kingdom David Murray Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps
NC 27 France Robert Manzon Simca Gordini Type 15 +2 laps
NC 5 Republic of Ireland Joe Kelly Alta GP +3 laps
NC 8 United Kingdom Gordon Watson Alta F2 +3 laps
Ret. 9 United Kingdom Edward Miles-Martin ERA A-Type 2 laps, accident
Ret. 12 United Kingdom Philip Fotheringham-Parker ERA B-Type 2 laps, accident
DNS 11 United Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type -
DNS 6 Australia Tony Gaze Alta-F2 -
DNS 17 United Kingdom George Abecassis HWM-Alta -

Heats – 15 Laps

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Heat 1
Pos Driver Team Time/Ret.
1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Corse 28:27, 91.39mph
2 United Kingdom Reg Parnell GA Vandervell +3s
3 Italy Felice Bonetto Alfa Corse +45s
4 France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini +46s
5 United Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor +1:13
6 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Hersham and Walton Motors +1:54
7 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier +1 lap
8 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate +1 lap
9 United Kingdom Tony Rolt Rob Walker Racing +1 lap
10 United Kingdom David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana +1 lap
11 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton Duncan Hamilton +1 lap
12 Republic of Ireland Joe Kelly Joe Kelly +1 lap
13 United Kingdom Edward Miles-Martin Edward Miles-Martin +2 laps
NC Belgium Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge +7 laps
Ret United Kingdom John James John James 3 laps
Ret United Kingdom George Abecassis Hersham and Walton Motors 3 laps
Heat 2
Pos Driver Entrant Time/Ret.
1 Italy Giuseppe Farina Alfa Corse 27:51, 93.36mph
2 Italy Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Corse +31s
3 Thailand B. Bira Ecurie Siam +59s
4 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard +1:01
5 France Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini +1:15
6 United Kingdom David Hampshire David Hampshire +1:36
7 France Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin +1 lap
8 United Kingdom Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead +1 lap
9 United States Harry Schell Enrico Plate +1 lap
10 United Kingdom Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson +1 lap
11 France Henri Louveau Ecurie Rosier +1 lap
12 United Kingdom Philip Fotheringham-Parker Philip Fotheringham-Parker +1 lap
13 Australia Tony Gaze Tony Gaze +2 lap
14 United Kingdom Gordon Watson Gordon Watson +2 laps

References

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  1. ^ "Reg Parnell Outdrives Italians at "Daily Express" B.R.D.C. Silverstone Meeting". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. ^ "III BRDC International Trophy". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. ^ "1951 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-03.


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