1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race

The 1st Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 3 May 1952 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Dickie Stoop in a Frazer Nash Mille Miglia. Cliff Davis in a Cooper T14-MG was second and Bobby Pattenden in an HWM-Alta was third. Charles Bulmer in a BMW Special set fastest lap.[1][2]

1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 3 May 1952
Official name I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race
Location Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.361 km (2.719 miles)
Distance 10 laps, 43.61 km (27.19 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Charles Bulmer BMW Special
Time 2:04.8
Podium
First Frazer Nash
Second Cooper-MG
Third HWM-Alta

Results edit

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
1 42   Dickie Stoop R. Stoop Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 22:22.8, 72.64mph
2 51   Cliff Davis C. Davis Cooper T14-MG +12.2s
3 4   Bobby Pattenden R. Pattenden HWM-Alta +57.8s
4 52   Lionel Leonard L. Leonard Cooper T21-MG +1:38.8
5 41   Charles Bulmer R.C. Willis BMW Special-Bristol 9 laps, head gasket
Ret 6   Ray Merrick R. Merrick Cooper T12-JAP 6 laps, engine
Ret 45   Gary Gartside G, Gartside Aston Martin DB
DNA 7   Eric Brandon Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA 8   Alan Brown Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20-Bristol

References edit

  1. ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. ^ "I Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-25.


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