1951 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 5 May 1951 | ||
Official name | International Daily Express Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.649 km (2.888 miles) | ||
Distance | 6 laps, 27.888 km (17.387 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | |
Time | 2:38 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
Third | ERA |
The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. 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 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner. [1]
1951 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 5 May 1951 | ||
Official name | International Daily Express Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.649 km (2.888 miles) | ||
Distance | 6 laps, 27.888 km (17.387 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Reg Parnell | Ferrari | |
Time | 2:38 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
Third | ERA |
The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. 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 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner. [1]
Pos [2] [3] | No. | Driver | Chassis | Time/Ret. |
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1 | 35 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari 375 | 16:48, 61.89mph |
2 | 31 | Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago T26C | +21s |
3 | 14 | Graham Whitehead | ERA B-Type | +1 lap |
4 | 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Alfa Romeo 159 | +1 lap |
5 | 33 | Louis Rosier | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
6 | 28 | Maurice Trintignant | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +1 lap |
7 | 7 | Tony Rolt | Delage Type 15 S8 | +1 lap |
8 | 29 | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
9 | 2 | Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo 159 | +1 lap |
10 | 3 | Felice Bonetto | Alfa Romeo 159 | +1 lap |
11 | 32 | Henri Louveau | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
12 | 34 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | +1 lap |
13 | 30 | Geoff Richardson | RRA- ERA | +1 lap |
14 | 19 | Stirling Moss | HWM- Alta | +1 lap |
15 | 10 | Bob Gerard | ERA B-Type | +1 lap |
16 | 4 | Consalvo Sanesi | Alfa Romeo 159 | +1 lap |
17 | 26 | B. Bira | Maserati 4CLT-48 | +1 lap |
NC | 21 | Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT-48 | +2 laps |
NC | 20 | Harry Schell | Maserati 4CLT-48 | +2 laps |
NC | 22 | David Hampshire | Maserati 4CLT-48 | +2 laps |
NC | 25 | David Murray | Maserati 4CLT-48 | +2 laps |
NC | 27 | Robert Manzon | Simca Gordini Type 15 | +2 laps |
NC | 5 | Joe Kelly | Alta GP | +3 laps |
NC | 8 | Gordon Watson | Alta F2 | +3 laps |
Ret. | 9 | Edward Miles-Martin | ERA A-Type | 2 laps, accident |
Ret. | 12 | Philip Fotheringham-Parker | ERA B-Type | 2 laps, accident |
DNS | 11 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA B-Type | - |
DNS | 6 | Tony Gaze | Alta-F2 | - |
DNS | 17 | George Abecassis | HWM- Alta | - |
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