1960 BRDC International Trophy

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1960 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1960 Formula One season
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Race details
Date14 May 1960
Official name XII BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.714 km (2.93 mi)
Distance 50 laps, 235.7 km (146.5 mi)
Weather Practice: wet
Race: dry, sunny, windy
Pole position
Driver Lotus-Climax
Time 1:50.4
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Lotus-Climax
Time 1:34.2
Podium
First Lotus-Climax
Second Cooper-Climax
Third BRM

The 12th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 May 1960 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus 18. The race was marred by the death of experienced American driver Harry Schell in a violent accident during practice in wet conditions. [1]

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The field also included several Formula Two cars. They were the Coopers of Denis Hulme, Tony Marsh, John Campbell-Jones, Tim Parnell and Chris Bristow.

Results

PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
110 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Innes Ireland Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 1.20:41.111
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Brabham Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax + 1.9 s5
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Hill Owen Racing Organisation BRM + 1:10.6 s8
411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Stacey Team Lotus Lotus-Climax 49 laps9
525 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Phil Hill Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 49 laps4
69 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Masten Gregory Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati 48 laps12
723 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Fairman C.T. Atkins / High Efficiency Motors Cooper-Climax 48 laps13
824 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cliff Allison Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 47 laps7
98 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Burgess Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati 46 laps18
107 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant David Brown Corporation Aston Martin 46 laps14
1115 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Naylor JBW Car Co. JBW-Maserati 46 laps25
1229 Flag of New Zealand.svg Denis Hulme New Zealand International Grand Prix Team Cooper-Climax (F2)46 laps21
1317 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Greene Gilby Engineering Cooper-Maserati 46 laps16
142 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper Car Company Cooper-Climax 45 laps15
1531 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Marsh Tony Marsh Cooper-Climax (F2)Fuel line19
1630 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Campbell-Jones DRW Engineering Ltd Cooper-Climax (F2)Clutch23
Ret5 Flag of Sweden.svg Jo Bonnier Owen Racing Organisation BRM Brakes / overheating2
Ret16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bruce Halford Fred Tuck Cars Cooper-Climax Brakes20
Ret20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper-Climax Wishbone1
NC19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Taylor Taylor & Crawley Racing Lotus-Climax 32 laps24
Ret18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Piper Robert Bodle Ltd Lotus-Climax Clutch17
Ret28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Parnell R.H.H. Parnell Cooper-Climax (F2)Overheating22
Ret12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Surtees Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Oil leak6
Ret3 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Dan Gurney Owen Racing Organisation BRM Engine3
Ret6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori David Brown Corporation Aston Martin Misfire10
DNS22 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Harry Schell Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax Fatal accident in practice
DNS27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Bristow Yeoman Credit Racing Team Cooper-Climax (F2)Withdrawn
DNS12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Car driven by Surtees
DNA26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Brooks Vandervell Products Vanwall Car not ready
DNA8 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Menditeguy Scuderia Centro Sud Cooper-Maserati Car driven by Burgess
DNA14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart Alan Brown Equipe Cooper-Climax Car not ready
DNA21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Gregory Rob Walker Racing Team Cooper-Climax Car driven by Moss

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References

  1. "Harry Schell Profile". GP.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "XII B.R.D.C. Daily Express International Trophy 1960". F2 Register. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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