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British Empire Trophy – 1950

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 –
2 Great Britain Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
3 Great Britain David Hampshire Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
4 Great Britain David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 –
5 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
6 Thailand Prince Bira Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 –
7 Great Britain Tony Rolt R. R. C. Walker France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] Delage L8C 1.5 –
8 Great Britain John Rowley J. W. Rowley France Delage 15S8 [WMG101] Delage L8C 1.5 –
9 Great Britain Gordon Watson G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 –
10 Great Britain Peter Walker P. D. C. Walker Great Britain ERA E [GP1] ERA L6C 1.5 –
11 Great Britain Graham Whitehead A. G. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 –
12 Great Britain Cuth Harrison T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 –
14 Great Britain Colin Murray C. Murray Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 –
15 Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor B. N. Shawe-Taylor Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 –
16 Ireland Joe Kelly J. Kelly Italy Maserati 6CM [1547] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 –
17 Great Britain Archie Baring A. A. Baring Great Britain HWM 50 [FB103] Alta F2 L4 2.0 –
18 Great Britain Bobbie Baird W. R. Baird Great Britain Baird Tornado Duesenberg L8 4.5 –
19 Great Britain Archie Butterworth A. J. Butterworth Great Britain AJB – Steyr V8 –
Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Great Britain Cuth Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 – 03:10.000 0
2 7 Great Britain Tony Rolt France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] Delage L8C 1.5 – 03:12.000 0
3 1 Great Britain Bob Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 03:13.000 0
4 4 Great Britain David Murray Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 03:17.000 0
5 15 Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 03:17.000 0
6 3 Great Britain David Hampshire Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 03:17.000 0
7 5 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 03:19.000 0
8 2 Great Britain Reg Parnell Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 03:20.000 0
9 11 Great Britain Graham Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 03:25.000 0
10 16 Ireland Joe Kelly Italy Maserati 6CM [1547] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 03:27.000 0
11 9 Great Britain Gordon Watson Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 – 03:36.000 0
12 14 Great Britain Colin Murray Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – 03:38.000 0
13 6 Thailand Prince Bira Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – No time 0

Official Name 12th British Empire Trophy
Circuit Douglas
Date June 15
Pole Cuth Harrison 03:10.000
Fastest Lap Reg Parnell 03:08.000
Podium 1st Bob Gerard (34) , 2nd Cuth Harrison, 3rd Emmanuel de Graffenried
Prev race Grand Prix de Paris April 30
Next race Gran Premio di Bari July 9
P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA B [R14B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 01:59:36.800 36 34 3 0
2 12 Great Britain Cuth Harrison T. C. Harrison Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 – 02:01:09.200 36 0 1 0
3 5 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1601] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – 02:02:24.900 36 0 7 0
4 15 Great Britain Brian Shawe-Taylor B. N. Shawe-Taylor Great Britain ERA B [R9B] ERA L6C 1.5 – 02:02:35.600 36 0 5 0
5 3 Great Britain David Hampshire Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1593] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +1 lap 35 0 6 0
6 2 Great Britain Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1596] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – +1 lap 35 03:08.000 2 8 0
7 7 Great Britain Tony Rolt R. R. C. Walker France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] Delage L8C 1.5 – +1 lap 35 0 2 0
DNF 11 Great Britain Graham Whitehead A. G. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B [R10B] ERA L6C 1.5 – Wheel 25 0 9 0
DNF 14 Great Britain Colin Murray C. Murray Italy Maserati 6CM [1542] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Accident 12 0 12 0
DNF 9 Great Britain Gordon Watson G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 – Engine 12 0 11 0
DNF 6 Thailand Prince Bira Enrico Platé Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 – Accident 2 0 13 0
DNF 4 Great Britain David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 – Accident 2 0 4 0
DNF 16 Ireland Joe Kelly J. Kelly Italy Maserati 6CM [1547] Maserati 6CM L6C 1.5 – Accident 2 0 10 0
DNS 10 Great Britain Peter Walker P. D. C. Walker Great Britain ERA E [GP1] ERA L6C 1.5 – Fire 0 0 0
DNS 8 Great Britain John Rowley J. W. Rowley France Delage 15S8 [WMG101] Delage L8C 1.5 – Engine 0 0 0
DNA 17 Great Britain Archie Baring A. A. Baring Great Britain HWM 50 [FB103] Alta F2 L4 2.0 – DNA 0 0 0
DNA 18 Great Britain Bobbie Baird W. R. Baird Great Britain Baird Tornado Duesenberg L8 4.5 – DNA 0 0 0
DNA 19 Great Britain Archie Butterworth A. J. Butterworth Great Britain AJB – Steyr V8 – DNA 0 0 0
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Tags: 1950 EC, Bob Gerard, Bob Gerard Racing, British Empire Trophy, Douglas, ERA, ERA B

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