The 1st National Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Turnberry on 23 August 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Connaught A Type-Lea Francis, who started from pole. John Barber and Ninian Sanderson were second and third in their Cooper T20-Bristols.[1][2]

1952 National Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 23 August 1952
Official name I National Trophy
Location Turnberry, Ayrshire, UK
Course Temporary airfield circuit
Course length 1.78 mi (2.86 km)
Distance 15 laps, 26.70 mi (42.97 km)
Pole position
Driver Connaught-Lea Francis
Podium
First Connaught-Lea Francis
Second Cooper-Bristol
Third Cooper-Bristol

Results edit

Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 42   Mike Hawthorn L.D. Hawthorn Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 20:09.9, 78.80mph 1
2 41   John Barber J. Barber Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps
3 40   Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps 2
4 39   Tony Gaze T. Gaze HWM-Alta
5 25   Jack Walton J. Walton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
6 38   Bill Dobson Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125
Ret 29   André Loens Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate Cooper T20-Bristol 14 laps, engine 3
Ret 26   John Melvin J. Melvin Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 31   Horace Richards H.A. Richards HAR-Riley
Ret 37   Ken Wharton Scuderia Franera Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol 6 laps, timing chain 4
Ret 30   Bill Skelly W. Skelly Frazer Nash FN56-Bristol 0 laps, accident
Ret 36   Dennis Poore Dennis Poore Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 0 laps, accident
Ret 27   Joe Little J. Little Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 28   Peter Bolton P. Bolton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 32   Ernest Stapleton E. Stapleton Aston Martin
Ret 34   Ken Downing K. Downing Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 33   Bill Black W. Black Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 35   Kenneth McAlpine K. McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 43   Stirling Moss English Racing Automobiles ERA G-Type-Bristol
DNA 40   David Murray Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol car driven by Ninian Sanderson

References edit

  1. ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. ^ "I Scottish National Trophy 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-28.


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