1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy

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1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Castle Combe Circuit track map.svg
Race details
Date4 October 1952
Official name I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
Location Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, UK
Course Airfield circuit
Course length 2.961 km (1.840 mi)
Distance 20 laps, 59.22 km (36.80 mi)
Pole position
Driver ERA
Time 1:18.4
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Ferrari
Time 1:17.6
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Frazer Nash
Third Cooper-Bristol

The 1st Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Castle Combe Circuit on 4 October 1952. The race was won by Roy Salvadori in a Ferrari 500, setting fastest lap in the process. Ken Wharton in a Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol was second and Ninian Sanderson third in a Cooper T20-Bristol. Stirling Moss started from pole in an ERA G-Type but retired just after halfway distance. [1] [2]

Results

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
165 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Giovanni Caprara Ferrari 500 26:32.6, 83.58mph3
256 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton Scuderia Franera Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol +11.4s6
363 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol +15.4s5
450 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Brown Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20-Bristol 20 laps4
564 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Dobson Ecurie Ecosse Ferrari 125 +1 lap10
6110 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Mitchell L. Mitchell Frazer Nash HS-Bristol +2 laps12
760 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ernest Stapleton E. Stapleton Aston Martin 15/98 +2 laps15
826 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bill Skelly W. Skelly Frazer Nash FN56-Bristol +2 laps16
Ret55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Racing Syndicate Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 17 laps9
Ret49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Brandon Ecurie Richmond Cooper T20-Bristol 10 laps7
Ret61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss ERA Ltd. ERA G-Type 6 laps, steering1
Ret58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Bryde A. Bryde Cooper T20-Bristol 5 laps, accident13
Ret54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leslie Marr L. Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 4 laps, magneto8
Ret62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead P. Whitehead Alta F2 0 laps, accident2
DNS51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Simpson O. Simpson Alta F2 11
DNS70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart Cooper T12-JAP 14
DNA53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Downing Connaught Racing Syndicate Connaught Type A-Lea Francis -
DNA59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gerry Dunham G. Dunham Rover 75 -

References

  1. "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix" . Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. "I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy 1952" . Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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