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1954 BRDC International Trophy

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1954 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date 15 May 1954
Official name International Daily Express Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.70 km (2.93 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver Ferrari
Time 1:48
Fastest lap
Driver Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari
Time 1:50
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Gordini
Third Gordini

The 6th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 15 May 1954 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Argentinian driver José Froilán González, driving a Ferrari 625, set fastest qualifying lap, won his qualifying heat (in a Ferrari 553) and the final, and also set fastest lap.[1]

Results

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Final – 35 Laps

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Pos[2][3] No. Driver Chassis Time/Ret.
1 21 Argentina José Froilán González Ferrari 625 1h06m15, 92.78mph
2 27 France Jean Behra Gordini Type 16 1h06m51, +36s
3 28 France André Simon Gordini Type 16 +1 lap
4 8 Argentina Roberto Mieres Maserati A6GCM +1 lap
5 22 France Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 625 +1 lap
6 25 France Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 +1 lap
7 5 United Kingdom Tony Rolt Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +1 lap
8 14 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +1 lap
9 1 United Kingdom Don Beauman Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +2 laps
10 10 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati 250F +2 laps
11 3 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +2 laps
12 15 United Kingdom Jimmy Somervail Cooper T20-Bristol +2 laps
13 30 United Kingdom Jack Fairman Turner-Lea-Francis +3 laps
14 2 United Kingdom Michael Young Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +3 laps
15 4 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +3 laps
NC 29 United Kingdom Horace Richards HAR-Riley +8 laps
NC 31 United Kingdom Colin Chapman Emeryson-Aston Martin +8 laps
Ret 7 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati 250F 24 laps, de Dion tube
Ret 17 United Kingdom Alan Brown Vanwall 17 laps, oil pipe
Ret 20 United Kingdom Ted Whiteaway HWM-Riley 14 laps, universal joint
Ret 11 Thailand B. Bira Maserati A6GCM 12 laps, clutch
Ret 6 United Kingdom Leslie Thorne Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis 7 laps, suspension
Ret 26 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Ferrari 500 5 laps, propeller shaft
Ret 24 France Robert Manzon Ferrari 625 2 laps, transmission
DNS 23 Italy Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 625 car used by Trintignant

Heats – 15 Laps

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Heat 1
Pos Driver Team Time/Ret.
1 Argentina José Froilán González Scuderia Ferrari 31:49, 82.79mph
2 Thailand B. Bira Prince Bira +14s
3 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Officine Alfieri Maserati +16s
4 Italy Umberto Maglioli Scuderia Ferrari +48s
5 France Jean Behra Equipe Gordini +51s
6 United Kingdom Alan Brown G.A Vandervell +1:17
7 United Kingdom Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team +1:18
8 France Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier +1:57
9 United Kingdom Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles +2:08
10 United Kingdom Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers +1 lap
11 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Leslie Marr +1 lap
12 United Kingdom Colin Chapman Emeryson Cars Ltd +1 lap
NC United Kingdom Horace Richards HAR-Riley +3 laps
DNS United Kingdom Lance Macklin Hersham and Walton Motors mechanical
Heat 2
Pos Driver Entrant Time/Ret.
1 France Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari 30:09, 87.38mph
2 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana +6s
3 France Robert Manzon Equipe Rosier +47s
4 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering +1:08
5 France André Simon Equipe Gordini +1:18
6 United Kingdom Jack Fairman J.H. Webb +1 lap
7 Argentina Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati +1 lap
8 United Kingdom Ted Whiteaway E.N. Whiteaway +1 lap
9 United Kingdom Leslie Thorne Ecurie Ecosse +1 lap
10 United Kingdom Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard +2 laps
11 United Kingdom Michael Young Michael Young +2 laps
12 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Kenneth McAlpine +2 laps
Ret United Kingdom Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) 12 laps - engine
Ret United Kingdom Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson 6 laps - valve

References

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  1. ^ "Gonzalez' Silverstone". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. ^ "VI BRDC International Trophy". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. ^ "1954 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-05.


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