1957 BRDC International Trophy

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1957 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1957 Formula One season
Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
Race details
Date14 September 1957
Official name IX BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.71 km (2.93 miles)
Distance 2 x 15 lap heats and final of 35 laps, 164.87 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver
 BRM
Grid positions set by heat results
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jean Behra BRM
Time 1:43.0
Podium
First
 BRM
Second
 BRM
Third
 BRM

The 9th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 September 1957 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over two 15 lap heats and a 35 lap final, and was won by French driver Jean Behra in a BRM P25.

Contents

The field also included several Formula Two cars, highest finisher being Roy Salvadori in a Cooper T43, finishing in eighth place overall.

Results

Entry list

Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.

No.DriverEntrantConstructorNotes
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F
2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Vandervell Products Ltd Vanwall DNA
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vandervell Products Ltd Vanwall DNA
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Lewis-Evans Vandervell Products Ltd Vanwall DNA
6 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25
7 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart Owen Racing Organisation BRM P25
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T43-Climax
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Stewart Jimmy Stewart Cooper T23-Bristol
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper-BG T43-Bristol
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham 2 Cooper Car Company Cooper T43-Climax
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori 1DNA
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Horace Gould Maserati 250F
16 Flag of France.svg Marc Rozier Marc Rozier Ferrari 500/625
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Bruce Halford Maserati 250F
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson RRA-Jaguar
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Les Leston Cooper T43-Climax
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor Lotus 12-Climax
21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore Kiwi Equipe Cooper T43-Climax
22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raymond Thackwell Kiwi Equipe Cooper T43-Climax
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul England Ridgeway Managements Cooper T41-Climax DNA
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dick Gibson Dick Gibson Cooper T43-Climax
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Ridgeway Managements Cooper T43-Climax
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T43-Climax
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Anthony DNA
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Noel Cunningham-Reid R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Cooper T41-Climax
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Wicken George Wicken Cooper T43-Climax
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JB Naylor Cooper T43-Climax
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Hall Team Lotus Lotus 12-Climax
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison Team Lotus Lotus 12-Climax
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Taylor Team Lotus Lotus 12-Climax
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Chapman DNA
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper Car Company Cooper T43-Climax
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 3 Cooper Car Company Cooper T43-Climax
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham 2DNA
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori 1 Cooper Car Company Cooper T43-Climax
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cooper DNA
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill 3 John Willment (Automobiles) Willment-Climax DNA
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Equipe Endeavour Cooper T43-Climax
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Russell Alan Brown Cooper T43-Climax
39 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott-Brown Lister Engineering Lister-Climax
40 Flag of Argentina.svg Alejandro de Tomaso O.S.C.A. OSCA F2

Notes:

1Roy Salvadori drove the works' Cooper number 35, which had been entered for John Cooper, who did not take part.

2Jack Brabham drove car number 14 in place of Salvadori.

3Graham Hill drove car number 34 in place of Brabham.

Heats

Heat 1DriverTime/RetiredGridTimeHeat 2DriverTime/RetiredGridTime
1Behra25:28.821:44.61Schell26:58.011:44.8
2Flockhart26:42.231:46.02Brabham27:05.015no time
3Gregory26:50.241:47.03Bonnier27:08.014no time
4Gould27:31.6151:53.64Bueb27:58.031:50.4
5Halford27:35.661:49.05Wicken28:02.041:51.2
6Ireland14 laps111:52.06Fairman128:07.061:51.4
7Marsh14 laps81:51.27H. Taylor228:52.051:51.2
8Leston14 laps141:53.08Hill28:52.016no time
9Cunningham-Reid14 laps121:52.89D. Taylor14 laps71:52.0
10Gerard14 laps101:51.810Russell14 laps91:52.2
11Burgess14 laps91:51.611Thackwell14 laps102:00.0
12Salvadori14 laps51:48.012Gibson14 laps132:12.8
13Moore13 laps171:59.813Stewart14 laps112:00.2
DNFAllison9 laps71:50.0DNFRichardsonOil pressure81:52.2
DNFNaylor131:53.0DNFRozier122:10.0
DNFBrooks0 laps - crown wheel & pinion11:43.0DNFHall2 laps21:48.6
DNSScott-BrownOil pressure161:54.0DNFde Tomaso1 lap - crash17no time

Notes:

1 Tony Brooks took over Fairman's car in order to qualify for the final

2 Cliff Allison took over Taylor's car in order to qualify for the final

Final

Note: a blue background indicates a car running under Formula 2 regulations.

Pos.No.DriverCarTime/RetiredGrid
16 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra BRM P25 1h01m30.0, 160.87 km/h1
27 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harry Schell BRM P25 1h03m00.0 (+1m30s)4
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM P25 1h03m06.0 (+1m36s)2
41 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Maserati 250F 1h03m07.0 (+1m37s)6
52 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Masten Gregory Maserati 250F 34 laps3
615 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horace Gould Maserati 250F 34 laps7
717 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Maserati 250F 34 laps8
835 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Cooper T43-Climax 34 laps21
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ivor Bueb Maserati 250F 33 laps10
1028 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Wicken Cooper T43-Climax 33 laps12
1125 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Cooper T43-Climax 33 laps11
1227 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Noel Cunningham-Reid Cooper T41-Climax 33 laps15
1336 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Cooper T43-Climax 33 laps18
1412 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bob Gerard Cooper BGT43-Bristol 32 laps16
1519 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Les Leston Cooper T43-Climax 32 laps14
1624 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dick Gibson Cooper T43-Climax 31 laps24
1721 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore Cooper T43-Climax 31 laps26
1811 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jimmy Stewart Cooper T23-Bristol 31 laps25
DNF32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison Lotus 12-Climax 30 laps - crash17
DNF20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dennis Taylor Lotus 12-Climax ?19
DNF33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Cooper T43-Climax engine20
DNF14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper T43-Climax 22 laps - oil pipe5
DNF37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Cooper T43-Climax half-shaft9
DNF38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Russell Cooper T43-Climax mechanical22
DNF22 Flag of New Zealand.svg Raymond Thackwell Cooper T43-Climax oil pressure23
DNF26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Cooper T43-Climax valve13

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