1955 Glover Trophy
1955 Glover Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 11 April 1955 | ||
Official name | III Glover Trophy | ||
Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 3.809 km (2.367 miles) | ||
Distance | 21 laps, 79.730 km (49.707 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| Maserati | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | |
Time | 1:33.8 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Maserati | |
Second |
| Cooper | |
Third |
| Connaught |
Motor car race
The 3rd Glover Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 11 April 1955 at Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex. The race was run over 21 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap. Stirling Moss, also in a Maserati 250F, started from pole position.[1][2]
Results
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 10 | Roy Salvadori | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | 33:53.0, 89.26 mph | 2 |
2 | 16 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +30.4s | 6 |
3 | 5 | Don Beauman | Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught A-Type-Lea Francis | +33.0s | 3 |
4 | 12 | Mike Keen | R.J. Chase | Cooper T23-Alta | +1:26.0 | 7 |
5 | 8 | Bill Holt | E.W. Holt | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1:41.0 | 4 |
6 | 11 | Michael Young | M.F. Young | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 9 |
Ret | 14 | Jack Brabham | J.A. Brabham | Cooper T24-Alta | 17 laps, out of fuel | 8 |
Ret | 7 | Stirling Moss | Stirling Moss Ltd. | Maserati 250F | 12 laps, fuel pump | 1 |
Ret | 3 | Tony Rolt | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 8 laps, fuel pump | 5 |
Ret | 23 | Horace Richards | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | 0 laps, retired | 12 |
DNS | 6 | John Riseley-Prichard | Equipe Endeavour | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | Gearbox | 11 |
DNS | 17 | Tony Crook | T.A.D. Crook | Cooper T24-Bristol | 13 | |
DNS | 18 | Tom Kyffin | Equipe Devone | Cooper T23-Bristol | 10 | |
DNS | 20 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk1-Alta | - | |
DNS | 21 | John Webb | Turner Sports Cars | Turner-Alta | - | |
DNA | 1 | Mike Hawthorn | Vandervell Products Ltd | Vanwall | Car not ready | - |
DNA | 4 | Alan Brown | A. Brown | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | |
DNA | 9 | John Young | J. Young | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | |
DNA | 15 | Edward Greenall | Hon. E.G. Greenall | Cooper T24-Alta | - |
References
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