1952 BRDC International Trophy

The 4th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 10 May 1952 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. British driver Lance Macklin, driving an HWM-Alta won the final. Mike Hawthorn in a Cooper T20-Bristol was the fastest qualifier, and Rudi Fischer in a Ferrari 500 set overall fastest lap.[1]

1952 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 10 May 1952
Official name IV Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.70 km (2.93 miles)
Distance final 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver Cooper-Bristol
Time 2:00.0
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Rudi Fischer Ferrari
Time 1:58.0
Podium
First HWM-Alta
Second HWM-Alta
Third Maserati

Results

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Final – 35 Laps

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Pos[2] ! No. Driver Chassis Time/Ret.
1 31   Lance Macklin HWM-Alta 1:11:58, 85.70 mph
2 32   Tony Rolt HWM-Alta +10s
3 36   Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 +25s
4 18   Rudi Fischer Ferrari 500 +33s
5 1   Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 +45s
6 25   B. Bira Simca Gordini Type 15 +1:34
7 23   Ken Wharton Frazer Nash FN48 +1:34
8 41   Johnny Claes Simca Gordini Type 15 +2:06
9 29   Peter Collins HWM-Alta +1 lap
10 8   Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +1 lap
11 39   Toni Ulmen Veritas-Meteor +1 lap
12 21   Bill Dobson Ferrari 125 +1 lap
13 9   Ken Downing Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +2 laps
14 4   Gordon Watson Alta F2 +3 laps
15 19   Peter Hirt Ferrari 212 +3 laps
16 3   Tony Gaze Alta F2 +4 laps
17 22   Tony Crook Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica +4 laps
NC 11   Mike Hawthorn Cooper T20-Bristol +5 laps
NC 20   Bobby Baird Ferrari 500 +6 laps, oil leak
NC 12   Alan Brown Cooper T20-Bristol +12 laps
Ret 37   Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT/48 18 laps, steering
Ret 35   Ted Lund Lea-Francis 14 laps
Ret 30   Duncan Hamilton HWM-Alta 9 laps, fuel feed
Ret 27   Jean Behra Simca Gordini Type 15 3 laps, transmission
Ret 33   Horace Richards HAR-Riley 2 laps
Ret 26   Robert Manzon Gordini Type 16 1 lap, transmission

Heats – 15 Laps

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Heat 1
Pos Driver Team Time/Ret.
1   Mike Hawthorn L.D. Hawthorn 30:49.0, 85.75mph
2   Jean Behra Equipe Gordini +2.4s
3   Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd. +32.0s
4   Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd. +45.4s
5   B. Bira Equipe Gordini +50.8s
6   Ken Wharton Peter Bell +55.6s
7   Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead +1:18.0
8   Harry Schell Scuderia Enrico Platé +1:18.2
9   Bill Dobson Scuderia Ambrosiana +1:41.0
10   Tony Gaze Tony Gaze +1 lap
11   Toni Ulmen Toni Ulmen +1 lap
12   Peter Hirt Ecurie Espadon +1 lap
13   Horace Richards H.A. Richards +3 laps
14   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge +4 laps, transmission
15   Ted Lund Bill Skelly +4 laps
Ret   Bill Aston Aston Butterworth 7 laps
Ret   Ken Downing K. Downing 6 laps, engine
Heat 2
Pos Driver Entrant Time/Ret.
1   Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini 30:37.0, 86.31mph
2   Rudi Fischer Ecurie Espadon +2.4s
3   Tony Rolt HW Motors Ltd. +15.0s
4   Bobby Baird R. Baird +25.6
5   Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé +31.0s
6   Alan Brown Cooper Car Company +54.0s
7   Tony Crook T. Crook +1:31.4
8   Kenneth McAlpine Kenneth McAlpine +1 lap
9   Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard +3 laps
10   Gordon Watson G. Watson +6 laps
Ret   Philip Fotheringham-Parker Bill Black 8 laps, accident
Ret   Reg Parnell Cooper Car Company 8 laps
Ret   Robin Montgomerie-Charrington Bill Aston 7 laps, gearbox
Ret   Duncan Hamilton HW Motors Ltd. 6 laps, differential
Ret   Paul Pietsch P. Pietsch 4 laps
Ret   George Abecassis HW Motors Ltd. 4 laps, differential
Ret   Geoff Richardson G. Richardson 1 lap

References

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  1. ^ "IV Daily Express B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1952". Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. ^ "IV BRDC International Trophy". Retrieved 2022-04-25.


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