British Empire Trophy – 1947 – flyinglap

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
2	Geoffrey Crossley	P. J. Binns	Alta S [52S]	Alta L4C 1.5	–
10	David Hampshire	R. Parnell	Challenger –	Delage L8C 1.5	–
12	Barry Woodall	B. Woodall	Delage 15S8 [WMG101]	Delage L8C 1.5	–
14	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
16	Brian Shawe-Taylor George Bainbridge	R. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
20	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
22	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
24	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
32	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–
34	Prince Bira	Prince Chula of Siam	Maserati 4CL [1584]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
36	Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1567]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–
38	Guy Jason-Henry	J. S. Gordon	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–
46	Sheila Darbishire	Miss Sheila Darbishire	Riley –	Riley L6 2.0	–
48	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–
50	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	Talbot-Lago T150C [82934]	Talbot L6 4.0	–

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	34	Prince Bira	Maserati 4CL [1584]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	03:16.000	0
2	32	Peter Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:18.000	0
3	14	George Abecassis	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:20.000	0
4	48	Tony Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–	03:26.000	0
5	22	Bob Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:28.000	0
6	24	Cuth Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:31.000	0
7	36	Bob Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1567]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	03:32.000	0
8	16	Brian Shawe-Taylor	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:33.000	0
9	20	Leslie Brooke	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	03:33.000	0
10	50	Leslie Johnson	Talbot-Lago T150C [82934]	Talbot L6 4.0	–	03:39.000	0
11	12	Barry Woodall	Delage 15S8 [WMG101]	Delage L8C 1.5	–	03:41.000	0
12	2	Geoffrey Crossley	Alta S [52S]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	03:45.000	0
13	10	David Hampshire	Challenger –	Delage L8C 1.5	–	03:45.000	0
14	46	Sheila Darbishire	Riley –	Riley L6 2.0	–	03:54.000	0
15	38	Guy Jason-Henry	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	04:29.000	0

Official Name	9th British Empire Trophy
Circuit	Douglas
Date	August 21
Pole	Prince Bira 03:16.000
Fastest Lap	Bob Gerard 03:18.000
Podium	1st Bob Gerard, 2nd Peter Whitehead, 3rd Bob Ansell
Prev race	Grand Prix du Comminges August 10
Next race	Gran Premio d’Italia September 7

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Gr	Pts
1	22	Bob Gerard	F. R. Gerard	ERA B [R14B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:16:52.000	40	03:18.000	5	0
2	32	Peter Whitehead	P. N. Whitehead	ERA B [R10B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	02:18:35.000	40		2	0
3	36	Bob Ansell	R. E. Ansell	Maserati 4CL [1567]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	+1 lap	39		7	0
4	20	Leslie Brooke	H. L. Brooke	ERA E [GP2]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+2 laps	38		9	0
5	34	Prince Bira	Prince Chula of Siam	Maserati 4CL [1584]	Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5	–	+2 laps	38		1	0
6	16	Brian Shawe-Taylor George Bainbridge	R. E. Ansell	ERA B [R9B]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+2 laps	0 38		8	0 0
7	12	Barry Woodall	B. Woodall	Delage 15S8 [WMG101]	Delage L8C 1.5	–	+4 laps	36		11	0
8	46	Sheila Darbishire	Miss Sheila Darbishire	Riley –	Riley L6 2.0	–	+8 laps	32		14	0
9	24	Cuth Harrison	T. C. Harrison	ERA B/C [R8C]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	+15 laps	25		6	0
DNF	48	Tony Rolt	A. P. R. Rolt	Alfa Romeo Aitken Spl	Alfa Romeo L8 3.4	–	Oil pressure	24		4	0
DNF	14	George Abecassis	G. E. Abecassis	ERA A [R2A]	ERA L6C 1.5	–	Accident	21		3	0
DNF	10	David Hampshire	R. Parnell	Challenger –	Delage L8C 1.5	–	Magneto	21		13	0
DNF	2	Geoffrey Crossley	P. J. Binns	Alta S [52S]	Alta L4C 1.5	–	Mechanical	18		12	0
DNF	38	Guy Jason-Henry	J. S. Gordon	Maserati 6CM	Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5	–	Out of fuel	8		15	0
DNF	50	Leslie Johnson	L. G. Johnson	Talbot-Lago T150C [82934]	Talbot L6 4.0	–	Fire	0		10	0

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