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 miles) | ||
| Distance | 36 laps, 354.787 km (220.454 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ERA | ||
| Time | 3:10.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Reg Parnell | Maserati | |
| 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
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editRace results are taken from "OldRacingCars.com". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
and
"1950 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
External links
edit- Douglas Circuit (1947-1953) on Google Maps (Historic Formula 1 Tracks)