1952 National Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season
Race details
Date 23 August 1952
Official name I National Trophy
Location Turnberry, Ayrshire, UK
Course Temporary airfield circuit
Course length 1.78 mi (2.86 km)
Distance 15 laps, 26.70 mi (42.97 km)
Pole position
Driver Connaught-Lea Francis
Podium
First Connaught-Lea Francis
Second Cooper-Bristol
Third Cooper-Bristol

The 1st National Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Turnberry on 23 August 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Connaught A Type-Lea Francis, who started from pole. John Barber and Ninian Sanderson were second and third in their Cooper T20-Bristols.[1][2]

Results

Pos No Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 42 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn L.D. Hawthorn Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 20:09.9, 78.80mph 1
2 41 United Kingdom John Barber J. Barber Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps
3 40 United Kingdom Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps 2
4 39 Australia Tony Gaze T. Gaze HWM-Alta
5 25 United Kingdom Jack Walton J. Walton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
6 38 United Kingdom Bill Dobson Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125
Ret 29 France André Loens Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate Cooper T20-Bristol 14 laps, engine 3
Ret 26 United Kingdom John Melvin J. Melvin Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 31 United Kingdom Horace Richards H.A. Richards HAR-Riley
Ret 37 United Kingdom Ken Wharton Scuderia Franera Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol 6 laps, timing chain 4
Ret 30 United Kingdom Bill Skelly W. Skelly Frazer Nash FN56-Bristol 0 laps, accident
Ret 36 United Kingdom Dennis Poore Dennis Poore Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 0 laps, accident
Ret 27 United Kingdom Joe Little J. Little Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 28 United Kingdom Peter Bolton P. Bolton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol
Ret 32 United Kingdom Ernest Stapleton E. Stapleton Aston Martin
Ret 34 United Kingdom Ken Downing K. Downing Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 33 United Kingdom Bill Black W. Black Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 35 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine K. McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 43 United Kingdom Stirling Moss English Racing Automobiles ERA G-Type-Bristol
DNA 40 United Kingdom David Murray Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol car driven by Ninian Sanderson

References

  1. "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  2. "I Scottish National Trophy 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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