The 2nd Richmond Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, England. It was a short race of only 11 laps and was won by Reg Parnell in a Maserati 4CLT/48. Parnell also set fastest lap.

1950 Richmond Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1950 Formula One season
Race details
Date April 10, 1950
Official name II Richmond Trophy
Location Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 3.788 km (2.354 miles)
Distance 11 laps, 41.67 km (25.89 miles)
Pole position
Driver
ERA
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati
Time 1.46.0
Podium
First Maserati
Second Maserati
Third ERA

Classification

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Pos No Driver Entrant Car Laps Time/Retired Grid1
1 22   Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 11 20:14.4 3
2 20   Toulo de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 11 + 46.0 13
3 29   Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type 11 7
4 28   Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA B-Type 11 1
5 25   Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 11 5
6 5   George Abecassis John Heath HWM-Alta 11 12
7 32   Colin Murray Charles Murray Maserati 6CM 10 8
8 31   Philip Fotheringham-Parker Duncan Hamilton Maserati 6CM 10 6
9 33   Gordon Watson Gordon Watson Alta 9 10
Ret 21   Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 4 Withdrew - lack of visibility 9
DNS 24   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Engine problems 2
DNS 26   Peter Walker Peter Walker ERA E-Type Oil leak 4
DNS 23   David Hampshire Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 Car raced by Parnell 11
DNQ 30   Tony Rolt Rob Walker Racing Team Delage 15 S8 Loose cylinder -
DNQ 34   Archie J. Butterworth Archie Butterworth A.J.B.-Duesenberg Car not ready -

1Grid places drawn by ballot

References

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  • Results at Silhouet.com [1]
  • Results at ChicaneF1.com [2]


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