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Daily Express Trophy – 1952

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Nigel Mann
N. Mann Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211122] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.6 -
2 Great Britain Dennis Poore
D. Poore Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-35 [50013] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.8 -
3 Ireland Joe Kelly
J. Kelly Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 -
4 Great Britain Basil de Mattos
Louis Manduca Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 -
5 Great Britain Oliver Simpson
R. York Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-4] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
6 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-2] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
7 Argentina José Froilán González
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 -
8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 -
9 Great Britain John Barber
John Cooper Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-7-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
10 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Alba Union Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 -
11 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA A [R4A] ERA L6C 2.0 -
12 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
14 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 -
15 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 -
16 Brazil Chico Landi
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 -
17 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 375 [375/51-02] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 -
18 Great Britain Bill Dobson
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [10C] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 -
19 Great Britain Billy Skelly
W. J. Skelly Great Britain Frazer-Nash F2 [421/200/180S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -
20 Great Britain Oscar Moore
O. B. Moore Great Britain HWM 50 [FB104] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 -
21 Australia Tony Gaze
L. W. Boyce Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
22 Great Britain John James
J. M. James Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 ['P1'] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 -
23 Thailand Prince Bira
Ecurie Royale Siam Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 -
24 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 -
25 Great Britain Eric Thompson
R. R. C. Walker France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] ERA L6C 1.5 -
26 Italy Piero Taruffi
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 7 Argentina José Froilán González
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - 01:47.000 0
2 15 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:49.000 0
3 8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - 01:52.000 0
4 26 Italy Piero Taruffi
Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:53.000 0
5 16 Brazil Chico Landi
Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:54.000 0
6 17 France Louis Rosier
Italy Ferrari 375 [375/51-02] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:56.000 0
7 14 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - 01:58.000 0
8 21 Australia Tony Gaze
Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - 01:58.000 0
9 10 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 - 02:00.000 0
10 23 Thailand Prince Bira
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 - 02:00.000 0
11 2 Great Britain Dennis Poore
Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-35 [50013] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.8 - 02:01.000 0
12 22 Great Britain John James
Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 ['P1'] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - 02:01.000 0
13 11 Great Britain Bob Gerard
Great Britain ERA A [R4A] ERA L6C 2.0 - 02:01.000 0
14 9 Great Britain John Barber
Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-7-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 02:03.000 0
15 24 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:03.000 0
16 25 Great Britain Eric Thompson
France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] ERA L6C 1.5 - 02:04.000 0
17 6 Great Britain Gordon Watson
Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-2] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:07.000 0
18 18 Great Britain Bill Dobson
Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [10C] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 - 02:07.000 0
19 5 Great Britain Oliver Simpson
Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-4] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 02:12.000 0
20 3 Ireland Joe Kelly
Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 - 02:18.000 0
21 1 Great Britain Nigel Mann
Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211122] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.6 - 02:22.000 0
22 4 Great Britain Basil de Mattos
Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 - 02:34.000 0

Official NameDaily Express Trophy
CircuitSilverstone
DateJuly 19
PoleJosé Froilán González 01:47.000
Fastest LapPiero Taruffi 01:49.000, José Froilán González 01:49.000
Podium1st Piero Taruffi (35) , 2nd Luigi Villoresi, 3rd Chico Landi
Prev race Grand Prix des Sables d’Olonne July 13
Next race Grand Prix de Caen July 27

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 26 Italy Piero Taruffi
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:06:02.800 35
01:49.000
35
4
0
2 15 Italy Luigi Villoresi
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari 375 [004] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:06:17.000 35

0
2
0
3 16 Brazil Chico Landi
Escuderia Bandeirantes Italy Ferrari 375 [005] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - +1 lap 34

0
5
0
4 21 Australia Tony Gaze
L. W. Boyce Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - +2 laps 33

0
8
0
5 10 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Alba Union Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 - +2 laps 33

0
9
0
6 11 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain ERA A [R4A] ERA L6C 2.0 - +2 laps 33

0
13
0
7 9 Great Britain John Barber
John Cooper Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-7-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +3 laps 32

0
14
0
8 14 Great Britain Graham Whitehead
A. G. Whitehead Great Britain ERA B/C [R8C] ERA L6C 1.5 - +4 laps 31

0
7
0
9 23 Thailand Prince Bira
Ecurie Royale Siam Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 [1607] Osca 4500 V12 4.5 - +4 laps 31

0
10
0
10 25 Great Britain Eric Thompson
R. R. C. Walker France Delage 15S8 [WMG102] ERA L6C 1.5 - +4 laps 31

0
16
0
11 22 Great Britain John James
J. M. James Italy Maserati 4CLT/48 ['P1'] Maserati 4CL L4C 1.5 - +4 laps 31

0
12
0
12 17 France Louis Rosier
Écurie (Louis) Rosier Italy Ferrari 375 [375/51-02] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - +4 laps 31

0
6
0
13 6 Great Britain Gordon Watson
G. M. Watson Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-2] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +4 laps 31

0
17
0
DNF 8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Argentina José Froilán González
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - Gearbox 10
23


0
0
3

0
0
DNF 3 Ireland Joe Kelly
J. Kelly Great Britain Alta GP [1003] Alta L4C 1.5 - Fuel system 23

0
20
0
DNF 7 Argentina José Froilán González
BRM Ltd Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - Accident 8
01:49.000
0
1
0
DNF 5 Great Britain Oliver Simpson
R. York Great Britain Alta F2 [F2-4] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Gearbox 6

0
19
0
DNF 24 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.5 - Oil pressure 5

0
15
0
DNF 4 Great Britain Basil de Mattos
Louis Manduca Great Britain Alta IFS [69IS] Alta L4C 1.5 - Withdrawn 1

0
22
0
DNS 1 Great Britain Nigel Mann
N. Mann Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-2300 Monza [2211122] Alfa Romeo L8C 2.6 - DNS 0

0
21
0
DNS 2 Great Britain Dennis Poore
D. Poore Italy Alfa Romeo 8C-35 [50013] Alfa Romeo L8C 3.8 - DNS 0

0
11
0
DNS 12 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 18 Great Britain Bill Dobson
Scuderia Ambrosiana Italy Ferrari 166 F2 [10C] Ferrari 166/F2 V12 2.0 - DNS 0

0
18
0
DNS 19 Great Britain Billy Skelly
W. J. Skelly Great Britain Frazer-Nash F2 [421/200/180S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNS 0

0

0
DNS 20 Great Britain Oscar Moore
O. B. Moore Great Britain HWM 50 [FB104] Jaguar XK L6 3.4 - DNS 0

0

0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1952 EC, Daily Express Trophy, Ferrari, Ferrari 375 tw, Formula Libre, G. A. Vandervell, Piero Taruffi, Silverstone

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