The 1952 'Daily Graphic' Goodwood Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex, on 27 September 1952. The race was won by Argentinian driver José Froilán González in a BRM Type 15, setting fastest lap in the process. Gonzalez's teammates Reg Parnell and Ken Wharton were second and third, also in Type 15s.[1][2]

1952 Goodwood Trophy
Formula Libre race
Race details
Date 27 September 1952
Official name 'Daily Graphic' Goodwood Trophy
Location Chichester, West Sussex
Course Goodwood Circuit
Course length 3.830 km (2.388 miles)
Distance 15 laps, 57.450 km (35.817 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Reg Parnell BRM
Time 1:35.1
Podium
First BRM
Second BRM
Third BRM

Results edit

Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired
1 5   José Froilán González British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 24:30.6, 88.13mph
2 6   Reg Parnell British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 +7.6s
3 7   Ken Wharton British Racing Motors BRM Type 15 +10.6s
4   Dennis Poore Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +47.4s
5 17   Stirling Moss ERA Ltd. ERA G-Type +56.6s
6 26   Roy Salvadori W.R. Baird Ferrari 500 +1:05.4
7 12   Tony Gaze L.W. Boyce Maserati 8CM +1:15.6
8 9   Graham Whitehead A.G. Whitehead ERA C-Type +1:17.4
9 21   Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1:36.2
10 24   Kenneth Downing Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
11   Peter Whitehead P. Whitehead Alta F2
12   André Loens G.H. Hartwell Cooper T20-Bristol
Ret 18   Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Delage 15S8 9 laps
Ret 16   Alan Brown Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20-Bristol 8 laps
Ret   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 375 4 laps
Ret 8   Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard ERA A-Type 4 laps

References edit

  1. ^ "Daily Graphic Goodwood Trophy". Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ^ "Goodwood Finale". Retrieved 2023-04-12.