1954 RedeX Trophy
1954 RedeX Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 14 August 1954 | ||
Official name | II RedeX Trophy | ||
Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.35 km (2.71 miles) | ||
Distance | 40 laps, 174.0 km (108.4 miles) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
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Grid positions set by ballot | |||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:48.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari | |
Second |
| Cooper-Bristol | |
Third |
| Connaught-Lea Francis |
Motor car race
The 2nd RedeX Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 August 1954 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 40 laps, and was won by British driver Reg Parnell in a Ferrari 625, setting fastest lap in the process. Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Don Beauman in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis was third.[1][2]
Results
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Ret. |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 500 | 1:13:16.8, 88.42mph |
2 | 8 | ![]() | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +49.0s |
3 | 3 | ![]() | Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap |
4 | 19 | ![]() | Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1 lap |
5 | 30 | ![]() | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T23-Bristol | +2 laps |
6 | 17 | ![]() | Ecurie Ane | Connaught-Lea Francis | +4 laps |
7 | 15 | ![]() | R. Gibson | Cooper T23-Bristol | +5 laps |
8 | 16 | ![]() | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | +14 laps |
Ret | 5 | ![]() | W.J. Whitehouse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 23 laps, transmission |
Ret | 9 | ![]() | P.N. Whitehead | Cooper T24-Alta | 19 laps, suspension |
Ret | 14 | ![]() | E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | 16 laps, steering |
Ret | 11 | ![]() | J.H. Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | 13 laps, mechanical |
Ret | 20 | ![]() | The Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | 4 laps, mechanical |
Ret | 6 | ![]() | L. Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 1 lap, crash |
Ret | 12 | ![]() | A. Brooke | HWM-Alta | 1 lap, crash |
DNA | 2 | ![]() | Sir Jeremy Boles | Ferrari 625 | car not purchased |
DNA | 4 | ![]() | Sir Jeremy Boles | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | car driven by Beauman |
DNA | 7 | ![]() | Roebuck Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
DNA | 10 | ![]() | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | car not repaired |
DNA | 18 | ![]() | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | |
DNA | 28 | ![]() | T.A.D. Crook | Cooper T23-Bristol | |
DNA | 34 | ![]() | G.A. Vandervell | Vanwall |
References
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