The 9th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 September 1957 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over two 15 lap heats and a 35 lap final, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a BRM P25.
| 1957 BRDC International Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 September 1957 | ||
| Official name | IX BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.71 km (2.93 miles) | ||
| Distance | 2 x 15 lap heats and final of 35 laps, 164.87 km (102.44 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Grid positions set by heat results | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jean Behra | BRM | |
| Time | 1:43.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | BRM | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The field also included several Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T43, finishing in eighth place overall.
Results
editEntry list
editNote: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.
Notes:
1Roy Salvadori drove the works' Cooper number 35, which had been entered for John Cooper, who did not take part.
2Jack Brabham drove car number 14 in place of Salvadori.
3Graham Hill drove car number 34 in place of Brabham.
Heats
edit| Heat 1 | Driver | Time/Retired | Grid | Time | Heat 2 | Driver | Time/Retired | Grid | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behra | 25:28.8 | 2 | 1:44.6 | 1 | Schell | 26:58.0 | 1 | 1:44.8 |
| 2 | Flockhart | 26:42.2 | 3 | 1:46.0 | 2 | Brabham | 27:05.0 | 15 | no time |
| 3 | Gregory | 26:50.2 | 4 | 1:47.0 | 3 | Bonnier | 27:08.0 | 14 | no time |
| 4 | Gould | 27:31.6 | 15 | 1:53.6 | 4 | Bueb | 27:58.0 | 3 | 1:50.4 |
| 5 | Halford | 27:35.6 | 6 | 1:49.0 | 5 | Wicken | 28:02.0 | 4 | 1:51.2 |
| 6 | Ireland | 14 laps | 11 | 1:52.0 | 6 | Fairman1 | 28:07.0 | 6 | 1:51.4 |
| 7 | Marsh | 14 laps | 8 | 1:51.2 | 7 | H. Taylor2 | 28:52.0 | 5 | 1:51.2 |
| 8 | Leston | 14 laps | 14 | 1:53.0 | 8 | Hill | 28:52.0 | 16 | no time |
| 9 | Cunningham-Reid | 14 laps | 12 | 1:52.8 | 9 | D. Taylor | 14 laps | 7 | 1:52.0 |
| 10 | Gerard | 14 laps | 10 | 1:51.8 | 10 | Russell | 14 laps | 9 | 1:52.2 |
| 11 | Burgess | 14 laps | 9 | 1:51.6 | 11 | Thackwell | 14 laps | 10 | 2:00.0 |
| 12 | Salvadori | 14 laps | 5 | 1:48.0 | 12 | Gibson | 14 laps | 13 | 2:12.8 |
| 13 | Moore | 13 laps | 17 | 1:59.8 | 13 | Stewart | 14 laps | 11 | 2:00.2 |
| DNF | Allison | 9 laps | 7 | 1:50.0 | DNF | Richardson | Oil pressure | 8 | 1:52.2 |
| DNF | Naylor | 13 | 1:53.0 | DNF | Rozier | 12 | 2:10.0 | ||
| DNF | Brooks | 0 laps - crown wheel & pinion | 1 | 1:43.0 | DNF | Hall | 2 laps | 2 | 1:48.6 |
| DNS | Scott-Brown | Oil pressure | 16 | 1:54.0 | DNF | de Tomaso | 1 lap - crash | 17 | no time |
Notes:
1 Tony Brooks took over Fairman's car in order to qualify for the final
2 Cliff Allison took over Taylor's car in order to qualify for the final
Final
editNote: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.
References
edit- "1957 International Trophy Results". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "1957 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
- "IX B.R.D.C. Daily Express International Trophy 1957". the-fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-12-18.