1949 BRDC International Trophy

GP Silverstone Circuit 1949 to 1951.png 300px Daily Express International Trophy Trophy BRDC International Silverstone Circuit in 1949 UK Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 20 August 1949 Permanent racing facility 2.889 4.649 Final: 30 laps. 2 x Heats: 20 Alberto Ascari (Heat 1)SUI Emmanuel de Graffenried (Heat 2) Italy FerrariMaserati 1:56.0 (Heat 1)1:55.0 (Heat 2) n/a Alberto Ascari Italy Ferrari Giuseppe Farina Italy Ferrari Luigi Villoresi Italy Ferrari The first BRDC International Trophy meeting, formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. Motor Racing Gala at Silverstone 1949 96 2485 3–4 The Motor It was the first race meeting to only use the former airfield's perimeter roadways, rather than the main runways. The event was held over two heats of 20 laps and one final of 30 laps of the Grand Prix circuit. The final was won by Italian Alberto Ascari, who would go on to win the World Championship of Drivers twice. In addition to the main Formula One-regulation competition, the meeting also contained events for 500 cc racing cars and production cars. Racing at Silverstone The Austin Magazine July 1949 22 624–625 The race meeting was attended by over 100,000 people, but was marred by the death of St. John Horsfall in an accident on the 13th lap of the final race. In the World of Sport: Athletics, Car Racing, Golf and Angling The Illustrated London News August 27, 1949 304 215 5750–5762 Results Final Pos Driver Chassis Time/Retired 1 Italy Alberto Ascari Ferrari 125 59:42.6 2 Italy Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT/48 + 1.8 s 3 Italy Luigi Villoresi Ferrari 125 + 36.4 s 4 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT + 36.4 s 5 UK Peter Walker ERA E-type + 1:24.2 6 Thailand B. Bira Maserati 4CLT + 2:15.8 7 UK Bob Gerard ERA B-type + 1 lap 8 UK Fred Ashmore Maserati 4CLT + 1 lap 9 UK Cuth Harrison ERA B-type + 2 laps 10 UK Tony Rolt Alfa Romeo Aitken + 2 laps 11 UK David Hampshire ERA C-type + 2 laps 12 Belgium Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C + 3 laps 13 France Pierre Levegh Talbot-Lago T26C + 3 laps 14 UK Gordon Watson Alta 69 + 3 laps 15 UK Joe Fry Maserati 4CL + 3 laps 16 UK George Nixon ERA A-type + 3 laps 17 UK Roy Salvadori Maserati 4CL + 3 laps 18 UK David Murray Maserati 4CL + 4 laps 19 Ireland Joe Kelly Maserati 6CM + 4 laps 20 UK Geoffrey Crossley Alta GP + 4 laps 21 UK Geoff Richardson RRA + 9 laps Ret UK St John Horsfall ERA B-type Fatal accident Heats Heat 1 Pos Driver Time/Retired 1 Thailand B. Bira 39:00.2 2 Italy Alberto Ascari + 0.8 s 3 UK Reg Parnell + 43.8 s 4 UK Bob Gerard +1:56.2 5 UK Cuth Harrison + 1 lap 6 UK St John Horsfall + 1 lap 7 FRA Philippe Étancelin + 1 lap 8 UK Joe Fry + 2 laps 9 Belgium Johnny Claes + 2 laps 10 UK David Murray + 2 laps 11 UK Anthony Baring + 2 laps 12 UK Geoffrey Crossley + 2 laps 13 UK Richard Habershon + 3 laps 14 UK Brian Shawe-Taylor + 9 laps Ret UK Peter Whitehead valve Ret UK Duncan Hamilton oil pipe Ret UK Graham Whitehead ? Ret UK Michael Chorlton oil pipe Pole position: Alberto Ascari – 1:56.0 Heat 2 Pos Driver Time/Retired 1 Italy Giuseppe Farina 39:44.4 2 Italy Luigi Villoresi + 5.2 s 3 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried + 27.6 s 4 UK Peter Walker +1:44.8 5 UK Roy Salvadori + 1 lap 6 UK Tony Rolt + 1 lap 7 UK Fred Ashmore + 1 lap 8 UK David Hampshire + 1 lap 9 France Pierre Levegh + 1 lap 10 UK Geoff Richardson + 2 laps 11 UK Gordon Watson + 2 laps 12 UK George Nixon + 2 laps 13 Ireland Joe Kelly + 2 laps 14 UK Geoff Ansell + 2 laps Ret UK Leslie Brooke ? Ret UK John Gordon Oil pump Ret MON Louis Chiron Cylinder head gasket DNS UK Raymond Mays Pole position: Emmanuel de Graffenried – 1:55.0 References Citations Other sources Results and other data drawn from: ChicaneF1.com 1949 BRDC International Trophy http://chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1949&gp=BRDC%20International%20Trophy&r=1 14 January 2013 GEL Motorsport Information Page I BRDC International Trophy http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1949/49brdc.html 14 January 2013 http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=IT49 International Trophy, 1949 oldracingcars.com 2017-12-24 https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1949-international-trophy MotorSport 1949 International Trophy 2017-12-24 Category:BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy