1955 International Gold Cup

February 2022 Oulton Park.svg NC GBR International Gold Cup 24 September 1955 II International Gold Cup Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire Permanent racing facility 2.76 4.44 54 149.09 239.14 Mike Hawthorn GBR Ferrari 1:52.4 Stirling Moss Maserati 1:53.2 GBR Stirling Moss GBR Maserati Mike Hawthorn GBR Ferrari Desmond Titterington GBR Vanwall The 2nd International Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 24 September 1955 at the Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire. The race was run over 54 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F. Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid14GBR Stirling MossOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F1h44m05.4, 85.94 mph221GBR Mike HawthornScuderia FerrariLancia D501h45m11.6, +66.2s139GBR Desmond TitteringtonVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwall VW353 laps6411GBR Reg ParnellConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta53 laps9516GBR Roy SalvadoriGilby Engineering Ltd.Maserati 250F52 laps7618GBR Bob GerardF.R. GerardCooper T23-Bristol52 laps1072Italy Eugenio CastellottiScuderia FerrariLancia D5051 laps485Italy Luigi MussoOfficine Alfieri MaseratiMaserati 250F49 laps - gearbox3919GBR Michael YoungRoebuck EngineeringConnaught Type A-Alta47 laps181015GBR Peter WalkerR.R.C. Walker Racing TeamConnaught Type A-Alta45 laps - transmission81112GBR Jack FairmanConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta44 laps15Ret3Spain Alfonso de PortagoMarquis de PortagoFerrari 62535 laps - spin14Ret21GBR John YoungJohn CoombsConnaught Type A-Lea Francis24 laps - spin17Ret7USA Harry SchellVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwall VW216 laps - universal joint5Ret17GBR Leslie MarrL. MarrConnaught Type B-Alta16 laps - crash11Ret24GBR Bruce HalfordEquipe DevoneCooper T23-Bristol14 laps - engine16Ret6GBR Horace GouldGould's Garage (Bristol)Maserati 250F9 laps - engine12Ret10GBR Peter CollinsOwen Racing OrganisationBRM P259 laps - oil pressure13Ret22GBR Dick GibsonR. GibsonConnaught Type A-Lea Francis7 laps - engine19DNA8GBR Ken WhartonVandervell Products Ltd.Vanwalldriver injured -DNA14Switzerland Ottorino VolonterioO. VolonterioMaserati A6GCM -DNA8GBR Charles BoultonEcurie AneConnaught Type A-Lea Francis - References https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1955-oulton-park-gold-cup 1955 International Gold Cup Results Motor Sport Magazine 2022-02-18 https://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1955/1955.html#igc Non World Championship Grands Prix silhouet.com 2022-02-18 International Gold Cup 1955 1955 Daily Telegraph Trophy 1956 International Gold Cup 1954 International Gold Cup 1955 Avon Trophy Category:Oulton Park International Gold Cup International Gold Cup International Gold Cup