1952 BRDC International Trophy
1952 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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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 | Rudi Fischer | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:58.0 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| HWM-Alta | |
Second |
| HWM-Alta | |
Third |
| Maserati |
Motor car race
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]
Results
Final – 35 Laps
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 |
- Fastest lap: Peter Whitehead/Mike Hawthorn – 1:59.0
Heats – 15 Laps
Heat 1
| Heat 2
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References
Previous race: 1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | Formula One non-championship races 1952 season | Next race: 1952 Naples Grand Prix |
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