1950 British Empire Trophy

The 1950 British Empire Trophy was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 15 June 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. It was the ninth race of the 1950 Formula One season.

1950 British Empire Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1950 Formula One season
Race details
Date 15 June 1950
Official name XII British Empire Trophy
Location Douglas Circuit
Douglas, Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Course length 9.855 km (6.124 mi)
Distance 36 laps, 354.787 km (220.454 mi)
Pole position
Driver
ERA
Time 3:10.0
Fastest lap
Driver Reg Parnell ERA
Time 3:08.0
Podium
First
ERA
Second
ERA
Third
Maserati

The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Cuth Harrison finished second in an ERA, and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati.


Results
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 1 Bob Gerard Bob Gerard ERA 1.59:36.8 3
2 12 Cuth Harrison Cuth Harrison ERA + 1:32.4 1
3 5 Toulo de Graffenried Enrico Platé Maserati + 2:48.1 7
4 15 Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA + 2:58.8 5
5 3 David Hampshire Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 35 laps 6
6 2 Reg Parnell Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati 35 laps 8
7 7 Tony Rolt Rob Walker Racing Team Delage 35 laps 2
Ret 11 Graham Whitehead Graham Whitehead ERA Lost wheel 9
Ret 14 Colin Murray Charles Murray Maserati Accident 12
Ret 9 Gordon Watson Gordon Watson Alta F2 Piston 11
Ret 6 Prince Bira Enrico Platé Maserati Accident 13
Ret 4 David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana ERA Accident 4
Ret 16 Joe Kelly Joe Kelly Maserati Accident 10
DNS 10 Peter Walker Peter Walker ERA Fire  –
DNS 8 John Rowley J.W. Rowley Delage Camshaft drive  –
DNA 17 Alister Baring A.A. Baring HWM-Alta Car not ready  –
DNA 18 Bobby Baird W.R. Baird Tornado-Clemons Duesenburg Car not ready  –
DNA 19 Archie J. Butterworth A.J. Butterworth A.J.B.-Steyr Car not ready  –

References

    Race results are taken from "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
    and
    "1950 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2009-01-10.

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