| 1952 Newcastle Journal Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 11 October 1952 | ||
| Official name | I Newcastle Journal Trophy | ||
| Location | Charterhall, Berwickshire, UK | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.218 km (2.000 mi) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 128.72 km (79.98 mi) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |  Tony Gaze | HWM-Alta | |
| Time | 1:26.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
The 1st Newcastle Journal Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 11 October 1952. The race was won by Dennis Poore in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, leading home his teammates Kenneth McAlpine and Mike Oliver. Tony Gaze set fastest lap in his HWM-Alta. [1] [2]
Stirling Moss finished fourth in the troublesome ERA G-Type-Bristol; this was the last race entered by the works ERA team.
