1951 BRDC International Trophy

NC UK Silverstone Circuit 1949 to 1951.png 300px BRDC International Trophy International Daily Express Trophy Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 5 May 1951 Permanent racing facility 2.888 4.649 6 17.387 27.888 Reg Parnell Ferrari 2:38 GBR Reg Parnell GBR Ferrari Duncan Hamilton GBR Talbot-Lago Graham Whitehead GBR ERA The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting – formally the International Daily Express Trophy – was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. 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 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner.Reg Parnell Outdrives Italians at "Daily Express" B.R.D.C. Silverstone Meeting https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1951/9/reg-parnell-outdrives-italians-daily-express-brdc-silverstone-meeting Motor Sport 2022-04-03 Results Final – 6 Laps PosIII BRDC International Trophy http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1951/1951.html#brdc GEL Motorsport Archive 2022-04-03 1951 International Trophy https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1951-international-trophy/ Motor Sport 2022-04-03 No. Driver Chassis Time/Ret. 1 35 GBR Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 16:48, 61.89mph 2 31 GBR Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C +21s 3 14 UK Graham Whitehead ERA B-Type +1 lap 4 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 5 33 FRA Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 6 28 FRA Maurice Trintignant Simca Gordini Type 15 +1 lap 7 7 UK Tony Rolt Delage Type 15 S8 +1 lap 8 29 BEL Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 9 2 ITA Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 10 3 ITA Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 11 32 FRA Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 12 34 FRA Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 13 30 UK Geoff Richardson RRA-ERA +1 lap 14 19 UK Stirling Moss HWM-Alta +1 lap 15 10 UK Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +1 lap 16 4 ITA Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 17 26 Thailand B. Bira Maserati 4CLT-48 +1 lap NC 21 CH Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 20 USA Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 22 UK David Hampshire Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 25 UK David Murray Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 27 FRA Robert Manzon Simca Gordini Type 15 +2 laps NC 5 IRL Joe Kelly Alta GP +3 laps NC 8 UK Gordon Watson Alta F2 +3 laps Ret. 9 UK Edward Miles-Martin ERA A-Type 2 laps, accident Ret. 12 UK Philip Fotheringham-Parker ERA B-Type 2 laps, accident DNS 11 UK Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type - DNS 6 Australia Tony Gaze Alta-F2 - DNS 17 UK George Abecassis HWM-Alta - Heats – 15 Laps Heat 1 Pos Driver Team Time/Ret. 1 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Corse 28:27, 91.39mph 2 UK Reg Parnell GA Vandervell +3s 3 ITA Felice Bonetto Alfa Corse +45s 4 FRA Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini +46s 5 UK Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor +1:13 6 UK Stirling Moss Hersham and Walton Motors +1:54 7 FRA Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier +1 lap 8 CH Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate +1 lap 9 UK Tony Rolt Rob Walker Racing +1 lap 10 UK David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana +1 lap 11 UK Duncan Hamilton Duncan Hamilton +1 lap 12 IRL Joe Kelly Joe Kelly +1 lap 13 UK Edward Miles-Martin Edward Miles-Martin +2 laps NC BEL Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge +7 laps Ret UK John James John James 3 laps Ret UK George Abecassis Hersham and Walton Motors 3 laps Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio – 1:49Heat 2 Pos Driver Entrant Time/Ret. 1 ITA Giuseppe Farina Alfa Corse 27:51, 93.36mph 2 ITA Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Corse +31s 3 Thailand B. Bira Ecurie Siam +59s 4 UK Bob Gerard Bob Gerard +1:01 5 FRA Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini +1:15 6 UK David Hampshire David Hampshire +1:36 7 FRA Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin +1 lap 8 UK Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead +1 lap 9 USA Harry Schell Enrico Plate +1 lap 10 UK Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson +1 lap 11 FRA Henri Louveau Ecurie Rosier +1 lap 12 UK Philip Fotheringham-Parker Philip Fotheringham-Parker +1 lap 13 Australia Tony Gaze Tony Gaze +2 lap 14 UK Gordon Watson Gordon Watson +2 laps Fastest lap: Giuseppe Farina – 1:47 References BRDC International Trophy 1951 1951 Bordeaux Grand Prix 1951 Paris Grand Prix 1950 BRDC International Trophy 1952 BRDC International Trophy Category:BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy