1951 Ulster Trophy

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1951 Ulster Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season
Dundrod Circuit 1953-1964.svg
Race details
Date2 June 1951
Official name V Ulster Trophy
Location Dundrod, Northern Ireland
Course Dundrod Circuit
Course length 11.936 km (7.441 miles)
Distance 27 laps, 322.262 km (200.911 miles)
Pole position
Driver Alfa Romeo
Time 4:51.8
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo
Time 4:44.0
Podium
First Alfa Romeo
Second Ferrari
Third ERA

The 1951 Ulster Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held on 2 June 1951 at the Dundrod Circuit, in Northern Ireland. The race was won by Alfa Romeo driver Giuseppe Farina. Farina also set pole position and fastest lap. [1] [2]

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Classification

Race

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
19 Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Farina Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 159 2:11:21.8, 91.77 mph1
217 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell GA Vandervell Ferrari 375 +72.42
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type +1 lap3
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +1 lap4
56 Flag of France.svg Yves Giraud-Cabantous Yves Giraud-Cabantous Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap6
623 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT/48 +2 laps7
74 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +2 laps14
818 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Walker Rob Walker Racing Team Delage 15 S8 +3 laps11
98 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps16
1012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hampshire Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 +3 laps10
1121 Flag of France.svg Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +3 laps15
NC5 Flag of France.svg Guy Mairesse Ecurie Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +4 laps17
NC11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Fotheringham-Parker Duncan Hamilton ERA B-Type +9 laps13
Ret15 Flag of Switzerland.svg Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 11 laps, oil leak5
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernie Wilkinson Peter Whitehead ERA B-Type 9 laps, piston9
Ret25 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Kelly Joe Kelly Alta GP 6 laps, piston20
Ret19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Whitehead Graham Whitehead ERA B-Type 5 laps, fire18
Ret10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duncan Hamilton Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C 3 laps, camshaft12
Ret16 Flag of France.svg Louis Chiron Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 3 laps, crash19
DNS1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 Piston18
DNS22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobbie Baird Bobbie Baird Baird-GriffinEngine-
DNS24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson RRA-ERA Crash-
DNA7 Flag of Thailand.svg B. Bira B. Bira Maserati 4CLT/48 No engine available-

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References

  1. "1951 Ulster Trophy". www.chicanef1.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. "1951 Ulster Trophy". www.motorsportmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.


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