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Avon Trophy – 1955

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Peter Walker
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught B [B4] Alta GP L4 2.5 -
4 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
6 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
8 Great Britain Les Leston
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
10 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Owen Racing Organisation Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 -
16 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 -
18 Great Britain Michael Young
Roebuck Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
20 Great Britain Paul Emery
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Alta GP L4 2.5 -
22 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 Lancia D50 V8 2.5 -
26 United States Harry Schell
Vandervell Products Ltd. Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 -
28 Great Britain Alastair Birrell
A. W. Birrell Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Equipe Endeavour Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
32 Great Britain Dick Gibson
R. Gibson Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
34 Great Britain Tom Kyffin
Equipe Devone Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
36 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Equipe Devone Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
38 Great Britain John Young
J. A. Young Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
40 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
E. W. Holt Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 26 United States Harry Schell
Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 - 01:14.400 0
2 6 Great Britain Horace Gould
Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:15.000 0
3 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 01:15.000 0
4 30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:17.000 0
5 10 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:17.200 0
6 4 France Louis Rosier
Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:17.600 0
7 40 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:17.600 0
8 2 Great Britain Peter Walker
Great Britain Connaught B [B4] Alta GP L4 2.5 - 01:18.800 0
9 20 Great Britain Paul Emery
Great Britain Emeryson Special Alta GP L4 2.5 - 01:20.200 0
10 34 Great Britain Tom Kyffin
Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 01:23.400 0
11 28 Great Britain Alastair Birrell
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 01:26.800 0
12 32 Great Britain Dick Gibson
Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:26.800 0
13 14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 0
14 18 Great Britain Michael Young
Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0

Official NameI Avon Trophy
CircuitCastle Combe
DateOctober 1
PoleHarry Schell 01:14.400
Fastest LapHarry Schell 01:13.600
Podium1st Harry Schell, 2nd Horace Gould, 3rd Bob Gerard
Prev race International Gold Cup September 24
Next race Australian Grand Prix October 10

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 26 United States Harry Schell
Vandervell Products Ltd. Great Britain Vanwall VW 55 [VW2] Vanwall V254 L4 2.5 - 01:10:32.800 55
01:13.600
1
0
2 6 Great Britain Horace Gould
H. H. Gould Italy Maserati 250F [2514] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - 01:10:52.800 55

2
0
3 12 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 01:11:05.400 55

3
0
4 10 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Gilby Engineering Co. Italy Maserati 250F [2507] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - +0 laps 55

5
0
5 30 Great Britain Tony Brooks
Equipe Endeavour Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +1 lap 54

4
0
6 40 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
E. W. Holt Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +1 lap 54

7
0
7 32 Great Britain Dick Gibson
R. Gibson Great Britain Connaught A [A4] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +2 laps 53

12
0
8 2 Great Britain Peter Walker
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught B [B4] Alta GP L4 2.5 - Gearbox 52

8
0
9 18 Great Britain Michael Young
Roebuck Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +4 laps 51

14
0
10 20 Great Britain Paul Emery
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Alta GP L4 2.5 - +6 laps 49

9
0
DNF 4 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Maserati 250F [2506] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Mechanical 19

6
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Peter Collins
Owen Racing Organisation Italy Maserati 250F [2504/09] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Mechanical 10

13
0
DNF 28 Great Britain Alastair Birrell
A. W. Birrell Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNF 2

11
0
DNF 34 Great Britain Tom Kyffin
Equipe Devone Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNF 1

10
0
DNA 8 Great Britain Les Leston
Stirling Moss Ltd Italy Maserati 250F [2508] Maserati 250F1 L6 2.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 16 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Owen Racing Organisation Great Britain BRM Type 25 BRM P25 L4 2.5 - Car unavailable 0


0
DNA 22 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Lancia D50 Lancia D50 V8 2.5 - Not present 0


0
DNA 36 Great Britain Bruce Halford
Equipe Devone Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Not present 0


0
DNA 38 Great Britain John Young
J. A. Young Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Not present 0


0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1955 EC, Avon Trophy, Castle Combe, Harry Schell, Vandervell Products, Vanwall, Vanwall VW 55

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