1954 BRDC International Trophy

The 6th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 15 May 1954 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Argentinian driver José Froilán González, driving a Ferrari 625, set fastest qualifying lap, won his qualifying heat (in a Ferrari 553) and the final, and also set fastest lap.[1]

1954 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season
Race details
Date 15 May 1954
Official name International Daily Express Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.70 km (2.93 miles)
Distance 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver
Ferrari
Time 1:48
Fastest lap
Driver José Froilán González Ferrari
Time 1:50
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Gordini
Third
Gordini

Results

Final – 35 Laps[2][3]
PosNo.DriverChassisTime/Ret.
1 21 José Froilán González Ferrari 625 1h06m15, 92.78mph
2 27 Jean Behra Gordini Type 16 1h06m51, +36s
3 28 André Simon Gordini Type 16 +1 lap
4 8 Roberto Mieres Maserati A6GCM +1 lap
5 22 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 625 +1 lap
6 25 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 +1 lap
7 5 Tony Rolt Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +1 lap
8 14 Bob Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +1 lap
9 1 Don Beauman Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +2 laps
10 10 Roy Salvadori Maserati 250F +2 laps
11 3 Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +2 laps
12 15 Jimmy Somervail Cooper T20-Bristol +2 laps
13 30 Jack Fairman Turner-Lea-Francis +3 laps
14 2 Michael Young Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +3 laps
15 4 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis +3 laps
NC 29 Horace Richards HAR-Riley +8 laps
NC 31 Colin Chapman Emeryson-Aston Martin +8 laps
Ret 7 Stirling Moss Maserati 250F 24 laps, de Dion tube
Ret 17 Alan Brown Vanwall 17 laps, oil pipe
Ret 20 Ted Whiteaway HWM-Riley 14 laps, universal joint
Ret 11 B. Bira Maserati A6GCM 12 laps, clutch
Ret 6 Leslie Thorne Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis 7 laps, suspension
Ret 26 Reg Parnell Ferrari 500 5 laps, propeller shaft
Ret 24 Robert Manzon Ferrari 625 2 laps, transmission
DNS 23 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 625 car used by Trintignant

Heats – 15 Laps
Heat 1
PosDriverTeamTime/Ret.
1 José Froilán González Scuderia Ferrari 31:49, 82.79mph
2 B. Bira Prince Bira +14s
3 Stirling Moss Officine Alfieri Maserati +16s
4 Umberto Maglioli Scuderia Ferrari +48s
5 Jean Behra Equipe Gordini +51s
6 Alan Brown G.A Vandervell +1:17
7 Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team +1:18
8 Louis Rosier Equipe Rosier +1:57
9 Don Beauman Sir Jeremy Boles +2:08
10 Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers +1 lap
11 Leslie Marr Leslie Marr +1 lap
12 Colin Chapman Emeryson Cars Ltd +1 lap
NC Horace Richards HAR-Riley +3 laps
DNS Lance Macklin Hersham and Walton Motors mechanical
 Heat 2
PosDriverEntrantTime/Ret.
1 Maurice Trintignant Scuderia Ferrari 30:09, 87.38mph
2 Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana +6s
3 Robert Manzon Equipe Rosier +47s
4 Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering +1:08
5 André Simon Equipe Gordini +1:18
6 Jack Fairman J.H. Webb +1 lap
7 Roberto Mieres Officine Alfieri Maserati +1 lap
8 Ted Whiteaway E.N. Whiteaway +1 lap
9 Leslie Thorne Ecurie Ecosse +1 lap
10 Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard +2 laps
11 Michael Young Michael Young +2 laps
12 Kenneth McAlpine Kenneth McAlpine +2 laps
Ret Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) 12 laps - engine
Ret Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson 6 laps - valve

References
  1. "Gonzalez' Silverstone". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  2. "VI BRDC International Trophy". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
  3. "1954 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
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