The 4th Richmond Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit on 14 April 1952. The race was won by José Froilán González in a Ferrari 375, setting fastest lap in the process. Mike Hawthorn in a Cooper T20-Bristol was second and Duncan Hamilton third in a Talbot-Lago T26C.[1][2]
| 1952 Goodwood Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 April 1952 | ||
| Official name | IV Richmond Trophy | ||
| Location | Chichester, West Sussex, UK | ||
| Course | Goodwood Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.830 km (2.388 miles) | ||
| Distance | 12 laps, 45.960 km (28.656 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 José Froilán González | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:36 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Third | Talbot-Lago | ||
Results edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | José Froilán González
|
G.A. Vandervell | Ferrari 375 | 19:35.0, 88.53mph | 1 |
| 2 | 10 |  Mike Hawthorn
|
L.D. Hawthorn | Cooper T20-Bristol | +26.0s | 7 |
| 3 | 60 | Duncan Hamilton
|
D. Hamilton | Talbot-Lago T26C | +33.1s | 5 |
| 4 | 34 | George Abecassis
|
Hersham and Walton Motors | HWM-Alta | +40.2s | 2 |
| 5 | 52 | Graham Whitehead
|
G. Whitehead | ERA B-Type | +57.1s | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | Eric Brandon
|
Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1:26.1 | 8 |
| 7 | 59 | John James
|
J. James | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap | 9 |
| 8 | 57 |  Joe Kelly
|
J. Kelly | Alta F2 | +1 lap | 12 |
| 9 | 61 | Bobby Baird
|
B. Baird | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +1 lap | 10 |
| 10 | 33 | Bill Dobson
|
Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 125 | +1 lap | 11 |
| 11 | 36 | Gordon Watson
|
G. Watson | Alta F2 | +1 lap | 13 |
| Ret | 42 |  Tony Gaze
|
T. Gaze | Alta F2 | 9 laps | 14 |
| Ret | 6 | Bob Gerard
|
R.F. Gerard | ERA B-Type | 4 laps, engine | 6 |
| Ret | 53 | Tony Rolt
|
Rob Walker Racing | Delage 15S8-ERA | 3 laps, engine | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "1952 Goodwood F1". Retrieved 2022-05-23.