1950 BRDC International Trophy

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Flag of the United Kingdom  1950 BRDC International Trophy
Race details
Non-Championship Race in the 1950 Formula One season
Date 26 August 1950
Official name II Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
2.888 mi / 4.649 km
Distance 35 laps, 101.106,8 mi / 162.716 km
Pole position
Driver Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo
Fastest lap
Drivers Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio
Flag of Italy Nino Farina
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo
Time 1:52.0
Podium
First Flag of Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo
Second Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo
Third Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari
The Silverstone Grand Prix circuit as used for the 1950 International Trophy races.
The Silverstone Grand Prix circuit as used for the 1950 International Trophy races.

The 2nd BRDC International Trophy meeting - formally the Daily Express BRDC International Trophy - was held on 26 August 1950 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 laps. Italian driver Nino Farina emerged the winner, in an Alfa Romeo 158, repeating his victory from the 1950 British Grand Prix, held at the same circuit in May. He beat his Argentine team-mate Juan Manuel Fangio, and British driver Peter Whitehead in a Ferrari. Other notable entrants were the two BRM V16 cars entered for Raymond Sommer, Peter Walker, Raymond Mays and Reg Parnell. Unfortunately, their legendary lack of reliability resulted in neither car completing a lap in anger.


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[edit] Results

[edit] Final - 35 Laps

Pos Driver Chassis Engine Laps Time/Ret.
1 Flag of Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 35 1:07:17.0
2 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 158 Alfa Romeo 35 + 10.4s
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Ferrari 35 + 1:04.4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Cuth Harrison ERA B ERA 35 + 1:05.0
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B ERA 34 + 1 lap
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Stirling Moss HWM Alta 34 + 1 lap
7 Flag of France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 34 + 1 lap
8 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 4CLT-48 Maserati 33 + 2 laps
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA B ERA 32 accident
10 Flag of the United Kingdom David Hampshire Maserati 4CLT-48 Maserati 32 + 3 laps
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 32 + 3 laps
12 Flag of the United Kingdom Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 6CM Maserati 32 + 3 laps
13 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Richardson RRA RRA 31 + 4 laps
NC Flag of the United Kingdom Gordon Watson Alta F2 Alta 30 + 5 laps
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Fergus Anderson HWM HWM 28 Gearbox
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Murray Maserati 6CL Maserati 13  ?
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT-48 Maserati 9 Engine
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom David Murray Maserati 4CLT-48 Maserati 2 Oil pipe
Ret Flag of France Philippe Etancelin Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 2 Rear axle

[edit] Heats - 15 Laps

(Note: Drivers indicated in bold qualified for the final)

Heat 1
Pos Driver Constructor Laps Time/Ret.
1 Flag of Italy Nino Farina Alfa Romeo 15 28:53
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Reg Parnell Maserati 15 + 29s
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Ferrari 15 + 31s
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Cuth Harrison ERA 15 + 33s
5 Flag of France Philippe Etancelin Talbot-Lago 15 + 56s
6 Flag of France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago 14 + 1 lap
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Fergus Anderson HWM 14 + 1 lap
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 14 + 1 lap
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Colin Murray Maserati 13 + 2 laps
NC Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff Richardson RRA 12 + 3 laps
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Tony Rolt Delage 15S8  ? Gearbox
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Archie Butterworth AJB-Steyr 1 Crankshaft
Heat 2
Pos Driver Constructor Laps Time/Ret.
1 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 15 33:53
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA 15 + 32s
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Gerard ERA 15 + 1:27
4 Flag of the United Kingdom David Hampshire Maserati 14 + 1 lap
5 Flag of the United Kingdom David Murray Maserati 14 + 1 lap
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Gordon Watson Alta 14 + 1 lap
7 Flag of Monaco Louis Chiron Maserati 14 + 1 lap
8 Flag of France Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago 14 + 1 lap
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Stirling Moss HWM 14 + 1 lap
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Joe Kelly Alta GP  ? DNF
Ret Flag of Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 125 7 Spin
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Brooke Maserati 4CLT-48 6 Accident
Ret Flag of the United Kingdom Michael Chorlton Bugatti T51A 4 Valve
Ret Flag of Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C 1 Spin
Ret Flag of France Raymond Sommer BRM P15 1 Transmission

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