1951 BRDC International Trophy
1951 BRDC International Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 5 May 1951 | ||
Official name | International Daily Express Trophy | ||
Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.649 km (2.888 miles) | ||
Distance | 6 laps, 27.888 km (17.387 miles) | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 2:38 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Ferrari | ||
Second | Talbot-Lago | ||
Third | ERA |
The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner.[1]
Results
[edit]Final – 6 Laps
[edit]Heats – 15 Laps
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Reg Parnell Outdrives Italians at "Daily Express" B.R.D.C. Silverstone Meeting". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "III BRDC International Trophy". GEL Motorsport Archive. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "1951 International Trophy". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-04-03.