1955 BRDC International Trophy

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]

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

Results edit

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

References edit

  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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