1950 British Empire Trophy
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| 1950 British Empire Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1950 Formula One season | |||
| File:Circuit-douglas-1937-2.png | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 15 June 1950 | ||
| Official name | XII British Empire Trophy | ||
| Location |
Douglas Circuit Douglas, Isle of Man United Kingdom | ||
| Course length | 9.855 km (6.124 miles) | ||
| Distance | 36 laps, 354.787 km (220.454 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ERA | ||
| Time | 3:10.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | United Kingdom Reg Parnell | Maserati | |
| Time | 3:08.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | ERA | ||
| Second | ERA | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
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The 1950 British Empire Trophy was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 15 June 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. It was the ninth race of the 1950 Formula One season. The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Cuth Harrison finished second in an ERA, and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | United Kingdom Bob Gerard | Bob Gerard | ERA | 1.59:36.8 | 3 |
| 2 | 12 | United Kingdom Cuth Harrison | Cuth Harrison | ERA | + 1:32.4 | 1 |
| 3 | 5 | Switzerland Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati | + 2:48.1 | 7 |
| 4 | 15 | United Kingdom Brian Shawe-Taylor | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | + 2:58.8 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | United Kingdom David Hampshire | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | United Kingdom Reg Parnell | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 8 |
| 7 | 7 | United Kingdom Tony Rolt | Rob Walker Racing Team | Delage | 35 laps | 2 |
| Ret | 11 | United Kingdom Graham Whitehead | Graham Whitehead | ERA | Lost wheel | 9 |
| Ret | 14 | United Kingdom Colin Murray | Charles Murray | Maserati | Accident | 12 |
| Ret | 9 | United Kingdom Gordon Watson | Gordon Watson | Alta F2 | Piston | 11 |
| Ret | 6 | Thailand Prince Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati | Accident | 13 |
| Ret | 4 | United Kingdom David Murray | Scuderia Ambrosiana | ERA | Accident | 4 |
| Ret | 16 | Republic of Ireland Joe Kelly | Joe Kelly | Maserati | Accident | 10 |
| DNS | 10 | United Kingdom Peter Walker | Peter Walker | ERA | Fire | – |
| DNS | 8 | United Kingdom John Rowley | J.W. Rowley | Delage | Camshaft drive | – |
| DNA | 17 | United Kingdom Alister Baring | A.A. Baring | HWM-Alta | Car not ready | – |
| DNA | 18 | United Kingdom Bobby Baird | W.R. Baird | Tornado-Clemons Duesenburg | Car not ready | – |
| DNA | 19 | United Kingdom Archie J. Butterworth | A.J. Butterworth | A.J.B.-Steyr | Car not ready | – |
References
Race results are taken from "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
and
"1950 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
External links
- Douglas Circuit (1947-1953) on Google Maps (Historic Formula 1 Tracks)