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1955 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date	7 May 1955
Official name	VII BRDC International Trophy
Location	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.71 km (2.93 miles)
Distance	60 laps, 282.60 km (175.59 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Time	1:48
Fastest lap
Drivers	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Fastest lap	Peter Collins	Maserati
Time	1:47
Podium
First	Peter Collins	Maserati
Second	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Third	B. Bira	Maserati

The 7th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 May 1955 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Collins also shared fastest lap with Maserati driver Roy Salvadori, who was on pole position for the start of the race.

Results

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired	Grid
1	3	Peter Collins	Owen Racing Organisation	Maserati 250F	1h49m50, 95.94 mph	5
2	4	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering	Maserati 250F	1h50m29, +39s	1
3	8	B. Bira	B. Bira	Maserati 250F	59 laps	8
4	5	André Simon	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	57 laps	16
5	6	Louis Rosier	Ecurie Rosier	Maserati 250F	57 laps	18
6	22	John Riseley-Prichard	Equipe Endeavour	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	55 laps	14
7	15	Jack Brabham	Jack Brabham	Cooper T24-Alta	54 laps	19
8	21	Bill Holt	Bill Holt	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	54 laps	17
9	20	John Coombs	John Coombs	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	47 laps	22
10	23	Bob Gerard	Bob Gerard	Cooper T23-Bristol	47 laps	18
Ret	10	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	43 laps - fuel system	12
Ret	19	Don Beauman	Sir Jeremy Boles	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	42 laps - oil pressure	7
Ret	9	Jack Fairman	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	28 laps - throttle linkage	4
Ret	2	Ken Wharton	Vandervell Products	Vanwall	21 laps - accident	9
Ret	16	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson Mk1-Alta	21 laps - accident/fire	21
Ret	1	Mike Hawthorn	Vandervell Products	Vanwall	16 laps - oil pipe	2
Ret	12	Robert Manzon	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	16 laps - rear axle	6
Ret	18	Mike Keen	RJ Chase	Cooper T24-Alta	15 laps - mechanical	11
Ret	23	Alan Brown	R Gibson	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	10 laps - mechanical	15
Ret	25	Reg Parnell	Scuderia Ambrosiana	Ferrari 625	10 laps - transmission	10
Ret	7	Stirling Moss	Stirling Moss Ltd.	Maserati 250F	10 laps - cylinder head	3
Ret	14	Jacques Pollet	Equipe Gordini	Gordini Type 16	6 laps - transmission	20
DNS	24	Alfonso de Portago	Alfonso de Portago	Ferrari 625	accident
DNA	11	Leslie Marr	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type B-Alta	car not ready
DNA	26	Giuseppe Farina	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	car not ready
DNA	27	Maurice Trintignant	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	car not ready

References

1. "1955 International Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
2. "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.

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