1954 BRDC International Trophy

1954 BRDC International Trophy
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	José Froilán González;
Time	1:48
Fastest lap
Driver	José Froilán González
Time	1:50
Podium
First	José Froilán González;
Second	Jean Behra;
Third	André Simon;

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]

Results

Final – 35 Laps

Pos^[2]^[3]	No.	Driver	Chassis	Time/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

Pos	Driver	Team	Time/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

Fastest lap: José Froilán González – 2:03

Heat 2

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Time/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

Fastest lap: Maurice Trintignant – 1:57

References

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

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[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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