The 2nd Ulster Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 9 August 1947 at the Ballyclare circuit in Northern Ireland. The 36 lap race was won from pole position by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. Barry Woodall finished second in a Delage 15S8, and George Abecassis was third in an ERA A-Type.[1][2]

1947 Ulster Trophy
Race details
Date 9 August 1947 (1947-08-09)
Official name II Ulster Trophy
Location Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Course Temporary road circuit
Course length 6.664 kilometres (4.141 miles)
Distance 36 laps, 239.918 kilometres (149.078 miles)
Pole position
Driver ERA
Time 3:11
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA
Time 3:14
Podium
First ERA
Second Delage
Third ERA

Results edit

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid
1 3   Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard ERA B-Type 2:05:10, 115.03 kph 1
2 6   Barry Woodall Barry Woodall Delage 15S8 +2 laps 8
3 8   George Abecassis George Abecassis ERA A-Type +15 laps 3
4 4   Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type +18 laps 6
Ret 14   Gordon Watson Gordon Watson Alta 14 laps, accident 7
Ret 2   Reg Parnell Reg Parnell ERA E-Type 11 laps, rear axle 4
Ret 1   B. Bira Ecurie Souris Blanche ERA B-Type 5 laps, bearing 2
Ret 12   John Bolster P.H.C. Bell ERA B-Type 4 laps, pinion 5
DNS 15   Raymond Mays Raymond Mays ERA B-Type

References edit

  1. ^ "1947 British Empire Trophy". Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 26 October 2022.


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1947 Alsace Grand Prix
Formula One non-championship races
1947 season
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1947 Comminges Grand Prix
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1946 Ulster Trophy
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1950 Ulster Trophy