1955 Curtis Trophy

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1955 Curtis Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Snetterton 1963 annotated.svg
Race details
Date29 May 1955
Official name III CurtisTrophy
Location Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.361 km (2.710 miles)
Distance 10 laps, 43.610 km (27.100 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati
Time 1:48.0
Podium
First Maserati
Second Lister-Bristol
Third Cooper-Bristol

The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and started from pole position. [1] [2]

Results

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
189 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 18:11.8, 89.03 mph1
253 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott Brown Brian Lister Light Engineering Lister-Bristol +1:16.62
386 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol +1:58.03
487 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Boulton Ecurie Ane Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap5
Ret88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dick Gibson R. Gibson Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 8 laps, overheating4
DNA17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Crook T.A.D. Crook Cooper T24-Bristol -
DNA90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Owen Racing Organisation Maserati 250F Car not ready-
DNA91 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reginald Croysdill R. Croysdill Cooper T24-Alta -
DNA92 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Birrell A.W. Birrell Cooper T20-Bristol -
DNA93 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Young Roebuck Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis Driver elsewhere-
DNA94 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Riseley-Prichard Equipe Endeavour Connaught Type A-Lea Francis -
DNA95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Richards H.A. Richards HAR-Riley -

References

  1. "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  2. "1955 Snetterton F1". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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