Richmond Trophy Race

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The Richmond Trophy Race was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Easter Bank Holiday meeting at Goodwood, West Sussex from 1949 to 1957.

The race is named for the 9th Duke of Richmond, who was instrumental in establishing Goodwood as a motor-racing venue. [1]

The race-winners were on occasion also awarded the Glover Trophy. [2] In 1958 the use of the Richmond Trophy name was discontinued and subsequent races were awarded as the Glover Trophy only.

The Maserati with which Reg Parnell won the 1949 Richmond Trophy Maserati 4CLT ex-Parnell.jpg
The Maserati with which Reg Parnell won the 1949 Richmond Trophy

Winners

YearWinnerCarReport
1949 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 Report
1950 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 Report
1951 Flag of Thailand.svg Prince Bira Maserati 4CLT/48-OSCA Report
1952 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Ferrari 375 Thinwall Special Report
1953 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton BRM Type 15 Report
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wharton BRM Type 15 Report
1955 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Salvadori Maserati 250F Report
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 250F Report
1957 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Lewis-Evans Connaught Type B-Alta Report

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References

  1. "The Cars of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon" . Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "FAMOUS BARC TROPHIES" (PDF). Retrieved 6 April 2023.