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| 1954 Aintree 200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Aintree Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 May 1954 | ||
| Official name | BARC Daily Telegraph Aintree 200 | ||
| Location | Aintree Circuit, Merseyside | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.999 mi (4.826 km) | ||
| Distance | 34 laps, 101.97 mi (164.10 km) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Peter Collins | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:12 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The 1954 Aintree 200 was a Formula Libre race held on 29 May 1954. The race was held over two heats of 17 laps and a final of 34 laps. Reg Parnell won the first heat and Ron Flockhart the second, and Stirling Moss won the final in a Maserati 250F. Peter Collins set the fastest lap in the first heat and also fastest of the day in the final, with Roy Salvadori fastest in the second heat.
Results
Final
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss
|
Maserati 250F | 1:18:48.4 | |
| 2 | Reg Parnell
|
Ferrari 625 | +48.2 | |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart
|
BRM Type 15 | +1:44.2 | |
| 4 | Bob Gerard
|
Cooper-Bristol | +1:45.6 | |
| 5 | Roy Salvadori
|
Maserati | +1 lap | |
| 6 | Kenneth McAlpine
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 7 | Graham Whitehead
|
ERA | ||
| 8 | Leslie Marr
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 9 |  Philippe Étancelin
|
Talbot-Lago T26C | ||
| 10 | André Pilette
|
Gordini Type 16 | ||
| 11 |  B. Bira
|
Maserati | ||
| Charles Boulton
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |||
| Rodney Nuckey
|
Cooper-Bristol | |||
| Leslie Thorne
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |||
| Jack Fairman
|
Turner-Alta | |||
| Ret | Jean Behra
|
Gordini Type 16 | ||
| Ret | Keith Hall
|
Cooper-Bristol | Gasket | |
| Ret | Ken Wharton
|
BRM Type 15 | Brakes | |
| Ret | Peter Collins
|
Ferrari 375 Thinwall Special | ||
| Ret | Tony Rolt
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| Ret | Alastair Birrell
|
ERA | ||
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References
- "Opening Meeting at Aintree". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- "1954 Daily Telegraph 200". Retrieved 2022-10-23.