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1955 BRDC International Trophy

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1955 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date 7 May 1955
Official name VII BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.71 km (2.93 miles)
Distance 60 laps, 282.60 km (175.59 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:48
Fastest lap
Drivers United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati
Fastest lap United Kingdom Peter Collins Maserati
Time 1:47
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third Maserati

The 7th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 May 1955 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Collins also shared fastest lap with Maserati driver Roy Salvadori, who was on pole position for the start of the race.[1][2]

Results

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 3 United Kingdom Peter Collins Owen Racing Organisation Maserati 250F 1h49m50, 95.94 mph 5
2 4 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 1h50m29, +39s 1
3 8 Thailand B. Bira B. Bira Maserati 250F 59 laps 8
4 5 France André Simon Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 57 laps 16
5 6 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 57 laps 18
6 22 United Kingdom John Riseley-Prichard Equipe Endeavour Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 55 laps 14
7 15 Australia Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Cooper T24-Alta 54 laps 19
8 21 United Kingdom Bill Holt Bill Holt Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 54 laps 17
9 20 United Kingdom John Coombs John Coombs Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 47 laps 22
10 23 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol 47 laps 18
Ret 10 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 43 laps - fuel system 12
Ret 19 United Kingdom Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 42 laps - oil pressure 7
Ret 9 United Kingdom Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 28 laps - throttle linkage 4
Ret 2 United Kingdom Ken Wharton Vandervell Products Vanwall 21 laps - accident 9
Ret 16 United Kingdom Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk1-Alta 21 laps - accident/fire 21
Ret 1 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Vandervell Products Vanwall 16 laps - oil pipe 2
Ret 12 France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 16 laps - rear axle 6
Ret 18 United Kingdom Mike Keen RJ Chase Cooper T24-Alta 15 laps - mechanical 11
Ret 23 United Kingdom Alan Brown R Gibson Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 10 laps - mechanical 15
Ret 25 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 625 10 laps - transmission 10
Ret 7 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F 10 laps - cylinder head 3
Ret 14 France Jacques Pollet Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 6 laps - transmission 20
DNS 24 Spain Alfonso de Portago Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 625 accident
DNA 11 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta car not ready
DNA 26 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 car not ready
DNA 27 France Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 car not ready

References

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  1. ^ "1955 International Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.


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