1947 British Empire Trophy

The 9th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 21 August 1947 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 40 lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. Peter Whitehead finished second in another B-Type, and Bob Ansell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and finished fifth.

1947 British Empire Trophy
Race details
Date	21 August 1947
Official name	IX British Empire Trophy
Location	Douglas Circuit, Isle of Man
Course	Temporary road circuit
Course length	6.244 kilometres (3.880 miles)
Distance	40 laps, 249.588 kilometres (155.087 miles)
Pole position
Driver	B. Bira	Maserati
Time	3:16
Fastest lap
Driver	Bob Gerard	ERA
Time	3:18
Podium
First	Bob Gerard	ERA
Second	Peter Whitehead	ERA
Third	Bob Ansell	Maserati

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid
1	22	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	ERA B-Type	2:16:52, 109.46kph	5
2	32	Peter Whitehead	Peter Whitehead	ERA B-Type	+1:43	2
3	36	Bob Ansell	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL	+1 lap	7
4	20	Leslie Brooke	English Racing Automobiles	ERA E-Type	+2 laps	9
5	34	B. Bira	Prince Chula	Maserati 4CL	+2 laps	1
6	16	Brian Shawe-Taylor George Bainbridge	Bob Ansell	ERA B-Type	+2 laps	8
7	12	Barry Woodall	Barry Woodall	Delage 15S8	+4 laps	11
8	46	Sheila Darbishire	S.B. Reece	Riley	+8 laps	14
9	24	Cuth Harrison	Cuth Harrison	ERA B-Type	+12 laps	6
Ret	48	Tony Rolt	Tony Rolt	Alfa Romeo Tipo B	24 laps, oil pressure	4
Ret	14	George Abecassis	George Abecassis	ERA A-Type	21 laps, accident	3
Ret	10	David Hampshire	Reg Parnell	Challenger-Delage	21 laps, magneto	13
Ret	2	Geoffrey Crossley	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta	18 laps, piston	12
Ret	38	Guy Jason-Henry	J.S. Gordon	Maserati 6C-1500	8 laps, out of fuel	15
Ret	50	Leslie Johnson	Leslie Johnson	Talbot 150C	0 laps, fire	10
DNS	8	Michael Chorlton	Michael Chorlton	Bugatti Type 51A