1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | |||
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Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 4 October 1952 | ||
Official name | I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | ||
Location | Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, UK | ||
Course | Airfield circuit | ||
Course length | 2.961 km (1.840 mi) | ||
Distance | 20 laps, 59.22 km (36.80 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
| ERA | |
Time | 1:18.4 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | Ferrari | |
Time | 1:17.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
| Ferrari | |
Second |
| Frazer Nash | |
Third |
| Cooper-Bristol |
Motor car race
The 1st Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Castle Combe Circuit on 4 October 1952. The race was won by Roy Salvadori in a Ferrari 500, setting fastest lap in the process. Ken Wharton in a Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol was second and Ninian Sanderson third in a Cooper T20-Bristol. Stirling Moss started from pole in an ERA G-Type but retired just after halfway distance.[1][2]
Results
Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
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1 | 65 | ![]() | Giovanni Caprara | Ferrari 500 | 26:32.6, 83.58mph | 3 |
2 | 56 | ![]() | Scuderia Franera | Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol | +11.4s | 6 |
3 | 63 | ![]() | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | +15.4s | 5 |
4 | 50 | ![]() | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol | 20 laps | 4 |
5 | 64 | ![]() | Ecurie Ecosse | Ferrari 125 | +1 lap | 10 |
6 | 110 | ![]() | L. Mitchell | Frazer Nash HS-Bristol | +2 laps | 12 |
7 | 60 | ![]() | E. Stapleton | Aston Martin 15/98 | +2 laps | 15 |
8 | 26 | ![]() | W. Skelly | Frazer Nash FN56-Bristol | +2 laps | 16 |
Ret | 55 | ![]() | Connaught Racing Syndicate | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 17 laps | 9 |
Ret | 49 | ![]() | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol | 10 laps | 7 |
Ret | 61 | ![]() | ERA Ltd. | ERA G-Type | 6 laps, steering | 1 |
Ret | 58 | ![]() | A. Bryde | Cooper T20-Bristol | 5 laps, accident | 13 |
Ret | 54 | ![]() | L. Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 4 laps, magneto | 8 |
Ret | 62 | ![]() | P. Whitehead | Alta F2 | 0 laps, accident | 2 |
DNS | 51 | ![]() | O. Simpson | Alta F2 | 11 | |
DNS | 70 | ![]() | J. Stewart | Cooper T12-JAP | 14 | |
DNA | 53 | ![]() | Connaught Racing Syndicate | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | |
DNA | 59 | ![]() | G. Dunham | Rover 75 | - |
References
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