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The 7th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 May 1955 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Collins also shared fastest lap with Maserati driver Roy Salvadori, who was on pole position for the start of the race.[1][2]

Results

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 3 United Kingdom Peter Collins Owen Racing Organisation Maserati 250F 1h49m50, 95.94 mph 5
2 4 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 1h50m29, +39s 1
3 8 Thailand B. Bira B. Bira Maserati 250F 59 laps 8
4 5 France André Simon Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 57 laps 16
5 6 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 57 laps 18
6 22 United Kingdom John Riseley-Prichard Equipe Endeavour Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 55 laps 14
7 15 Australia Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Cooper T24-Alta 54 laps 19
8 21 United Kingdom Bill Holt Bill Holt Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 54 laps 17
9 20 United Kingdom John Coombs John Coombs Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 47 laps 22
10 23 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Bob Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol 47 laps 18
Ret 10 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 43 laps - fuel system 12
Ret 19 United Kingdom Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 42 laps - oil pressure 7
Ret 9 United Kingdom Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 28 laps - throttle linkage 4
Ret 2 United Kingdom Ken Wharton Vandervell Products Vanwall 21 laps - accident 9
Ret 16 United Kingdom Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson Mk1-Alta 21 laps - accident/fire 21
Ret 1 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Vandervell Products Vanwall 16 laps - oil pipe 2
Ret 12 France Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 16 laps - rear axle 6
Ret 18 United Kingdom Mike Keen RJ Chase Cooper T24-Alta 15 laps - mechanical 11
Ret 23 United Kingdom Alan Brown R Gibson Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 10 laps - mechanical 15
Ret 25 United Kingdom Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 625 10 laps - transmission 10
Ret 7 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F 10 laps - cylinder head 3
Ret 14 France Jacques Pollet Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 6 laps - transmission 20
DNS 24 Spain Alfonso de Portago Alfonso de Portago Ferrari 625 accident
DNA 11 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta car not ready
DNA 26 Italy Giuseppe Farina Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 car not ready
DNA 27 France Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 625 car not ready

References

  1. ^ "1955 International Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.


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