The 3rd Daily Record Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 6 August 1955 at Charterhall Circuit, Berwickshire. The race was run over two heats of 15 laps and a final of 20 laps, and was won by British driver Bob Gerard in a Maserati 250F. Horace Gould and Louis Rosier were second and third, also in 250Fs. Gerard and Rosier shared fastest lap.[1][2]
| 1955 Daily Record Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 August 1955 | ||
| Official name | III Daily Record Trophy | ||
| Location | Charterhall Circuit, Berwickshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
| Distance | 20 (final) laps, 64.0 km (40.0 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |
 Bob Gerard | Maserati | |
 Louis Rosier | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:23.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
This was the only occasion on which the Daily Record Trophy was run under Formula 1 rules, the previous races in 1953 and 1954 being Formula Libre events. It was also the last occurrence of the event.
Results edit
Heats edit
Final edit
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Gerard
|
Maserati | 28:49.0, 83.29mph |
| 2 | Horace Gould
|
Maserati | |
| 3 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | |
| 4 |  Jack Brabham
|
Cooper-Bristol | |
| 5 | Leslie Marr
|
Connaught-Alta | |
| Ret | Archie Scott Brown
|
Lister-Bristol | 12 laps, suspension |
| Ret | Mike Anthony
|
Lotus-Bristol | 5 laps |
References edit
- ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "1955 Charterhall F1". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-06.