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1955 London Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date30 July 1955
Official nameIII London Trophy
LocationCrystal Palace Circuit, London
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course length2.240 km (1.390 miles)
Distance15 (final) laps, 32.457 km (20.235 miles)
Pole position
DriverMaserati
Fastest lap
DriverUnited Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati
Time1:03.4
Podium
FirstMaserati
SecondVanwall
ThirdMaserati

The 3rd London Trophy (International Trophy) was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 July 1955 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 15 laps, and was won by British driver Mike Hawthorn in a Maserati 250F. Hawthorn started from pole position in Heat 1 and set fastest lap in the heat, and also in the final. Vanwall driver Harry Schell started from pole position in Heat 2 and set fastest lap in that heat. Schell was second in the final and Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F was third.[1]

Entries

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No.DriverEntrantCar
1United Kingdom Jack FairmanR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamConnaught Type B-Alta
2United States Harry SchellVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwall VW2
3United Kingdom Horace GouldGould's Garage (Bristol)Maserati 250F
5United Kingdom Tony BrooksEquipe EndeavourConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
6United Kingdom Michael YoungRoebuck EngineeringConnaught Type A-Alta
7United Kingdom Mike HawthornStirling Moss Ltd.Maserati 250F
8United Kingdom Charles BoultonEcurie AneConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
9United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriGilby EngineeringMaserati 250F
10United Kingdom Bill HoltE.W. HoltConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
11United Kingdom Tony CrookT.A.D. CrookCooper T24-Bristol
12United Kingdom John YoungJ.A. YoungConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
15United Kingdom Mike KeenR.J. ChaseCooper T23-Alta
16United Kingdom Bob GerardF.R. GerardCooper T23-Bristol
17United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson CarsEmeryson Mk.1-Alta
18United Kingdom Tom KyffinEquipe DevoneCooper T23-Bristol
19United Kingdom Alastair BirrellA.W. BirrellCooper T20-Bristol
20Australia Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper T40-Bristol
21United Kingdom Keith HallBorder ReiversCooper T20-Bristol
23United Kingdom Bruce HalfordEquipe DevoneCooper T23-Bristol
24United Kingdom John WebbJ.H. WebbTurner-Lea Francis
41United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpineConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta
141United Kingdom Dick GibsonR. GibsonConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
221United Kingdom David HewittD.A. HewittCooper T23-Alta

1Numbers 4, 14 and 22 DNA

Results

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Heats

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Heat 1
PosDriverCarTime/Ret.
1United Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati11:00.6, 75.75mph
2United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriMaserati+1.6s
3United Kingdom Horace GouldMaserati+14.4s
4United Kingdom Jack FairmanConnaught-Alta+17.8s
5United Kingdom Tony BrooksConnaught-Lea Francis
6United Kingdom Keith HallCooper-Bristol+1:12.0
7United Kingdom Mike KeenCooper-Alta
RetUnited Kingdom Bruce HalfordCooper-Bristol5 laps
RetUnited Kingdom Alastair BirrellCooper-Bristol
RetUnited Kingdom Tony CrookCooper-Bristol
Heat 2
PosDriverCarTime/Ret.
1United States Harry SchellVanwall11:04.4, 75.33mph
2United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson-Alta+5.4s
3Australia Jack BrabhamCooper-Alta+54.2s
4United Kingdom Michael YoungConnaught-Alta+55.6s
5United Kingdom Tom KyffinCooper-Bristol+56.2s
6United Kingdom Bill HoltConnaught-Lea Francis+57.2s
7United Kingdom John WebbTurner-Lea Francis+1 lap
RetUnited Kingdom John YoungConnaught-Lea Francis7 laps, valve
RetUnited Kingdom Charles BoultonConnaught-Lea Francis1 lap, crash
RetUnited Kingdom Bob GerardCooper-Bristol0 laps, half-shaft

Final

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Grid positions for the final were determined by the drivers' finishing times in the heats. Only the top six drivers from each heat qualified for the final.

Pos.DriverCarTime/RetiredGrid
1United Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati16:10.0, 77.30mph1
2United States Harry SchellVanwall+1.4s3
3United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriMaserati+32.8s2
4United Kingdom Tony BrooksConnaught-Lea Francis+53.0s6
5United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson-Alta+1 lap7
6United Kingdom Michael YoungConnaught-Alta+1 lap9
7United Kingdom Keith HallCooper-Bristol+1 lap12
8United Kingdom Bill HoltConnaught-Lea Francis11
RetUnited Kingdom Horace GouldMaserati10 laps, transmission4
DNSAustralia Jack BrabhamCooper-Bristol8
DNSUnited Kingdom Jack FairmanConnaught-Alta5
DNSUnited Kingdom Tom KyffinCooper-Bristol10

References

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  1. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.


    1955 London Trophy
    Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
    Race details
    Date30 July 1955
    Official nameIII London Trophy
    LocationCrystal Palace Circuit, London
    CoursePermanent racing facility
    Course length2.240 km (1.390 miles)
    Distance15 (final) laps, 32.457 km (20.235 miles)
    Pole position
    DriverMaserati
    Fastest lap
    DriverUnited Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati
    Time1:03.4
    Podium
    FirstMaserati
    SecondVanwall
    ThirdMaserati

    The 3rd London Trophy (International Trophy) was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 30 July 1955 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 15 laps, and was won by British driver Mike Hawthorn in a Maserati 250F. Hawthorn started from pole position in Heat 1 and set fastest lap in the heat, and also in the final. Vanwall driver Harry Schell started from pole position in Heat 2 and set fastest lap in that heat. Schell was second in the final and Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F was third.[1]

    Entries

    No.DriverEntrantCar
    1United Kingdom Jack FairmanR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamConnaught Type B-Alta
    2United States Harry SchellVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwall VW2
    3United Kingdom Horace GouldGould's Garage (Bristol)Maserati 250F
    5United Kingdom Tony BrooksEquipe EndeavourConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
    6United Kingdom Michael YoungRoebuck EngineeringConnaught Type A-Alta
    7United Kingdom Mike HawthornStirling Moss Ltd.Maserati 250F
    8United Kingdom Charles BoultonEcurie AneConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
    9United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriGilby EngineeringMaserati 250F
    10United Kingdom Bill HoltE.W. HoltConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
    11United Kingdom Tony CrookT.A.D. CrookCooper T24-Bristol
    12United Kingdom John YoungJ.A. YoungConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
    15United Kingdom Mike KeenR.J. ChaseCooper T23-Alta
    16United Kingdom Bob GerardF.R. GerardCooper T23-Bristol
    17United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson CarsEmeryson Mk.1-Alta
    18United Kingdom Tom KyffinEquipe DevoneCooper T23-Bristol
    19United Kingdom Alastair BirrellA.W. BirrellCooper T20-Bristol
    20Australia Jack BrabhamCooper Car CompanyCooper T40-Bristol
    21United Kingdom Keith HallBorder ReiversCooper T20-Bristol
    23United Kingdom Bruce HalfordEquipe DevoneCooper T23-Bristol
    24United Kingdom John WebbJ.H. WebbTurner-Lea Francis
    41United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpineConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta
    141United Kingdom Dick GibsonR. GibsonConnaught Type A-Lea Francis
    221United Kingdom David HewittD.A. HewittCooper T23-Alta

    1Numbers 4, 14 and 22 DNA

    Results

    Heats

    Heat 1
    PosDriverCarTime/Ret.
    1United Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati11:00.6, 75.75mph
    2United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriMaserati+1.6s
    3United Kingdom Horace GouldMaserati+14.4s
    4United Kingdom Jack FairmanConnaught-Alta+17.8s
    5United Kingdom Tony BrooksConnaught-Lea Francis
    6United Kingdom Keith HallCooper-Bristol+1:12.0
    7United Kingdom Mike KeenCooper-Alta
    RetUnited Kingdom Bruce HalfordCooper-Bristol5 laps
    RetUnited Kingdom Alastair BirrellCooper-Bristol
    RetUnited Kingdom Tony CrookCooper-Bristol
    Heat 2
    PosDriverCarTime/Ret.
    1United States Harry SchellVanwall11:04.4, 75.33mph
    2United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson-Alta+5.4s
    3Australia Jack BrabhamCooper-Alta+54.2s
    4United Kingdom Michael YoungConnaught-Alta+55.6s
    5United Kingdom Tom KyffinCooper-Bristol+56.2s
    6United Kingdom Bill HoltConnaught-Lea Francis+57.2s
    7United Kingdom John WebbTurner-Lea Francis+1 lap
    RetUnited Kingdom John YoungConnaught-Lea Francis7 laps, valve
    RetUnited Kingdom Charles BoultonConnaught-Lea Francis1 lap, crash
    RetUnited Kingdom Bob GerardCooper-Bristol0 laps, half-shaft

    Final

    Grid positions for the final were determined by the drivers' finishing times in the heats. Only the top six drivers from each heat qualified for the final.

    Pos.DriverCarTime/RetiredGrid
    1United Kingdom Mike HawthornMaserati16:10.0, 77.30mph1
    2United States Harry SchellVanwall+1.4s3
    3United Kingdom Roy SalvadoriMaserati+32.8s2
    4United Kingdom Tony BrooksConnaught-Lea Francis+53.0s6
    5United Kingdom Paul EmeryEmeryson-Alta+1 lap7
    6United Kingdom Michael YoungConnaught-Alta+1 lap9
    7United Kingdom Keith HallCooper-Bristol+1 lap12
    8United Kingdom Bill HoltConnaught-Lea Francis11
    RetUnited Kingdom Horace GouldMaserati10 laps, transmission4
    DNSAustralia Jack BrabhamCooper-Bristol8
    DNSUnited Kingdom Jack FairmanConnaught-Alta5
    DNSUnited Kingdom Tom KyffinCooper-Bristol10

    References

    1. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.


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