The3rd Joe Fry Memorial Trophywas a non-championship Grand Prix held at theCastle Combe Circuit,Wiltshireon 28 August 1954. The race was won byHorace Gouldin aCooper T23,withBill WhitehouseandJohn Riseley-Prichardsecond and third in theirConnaughts.Bob Gerardset fastest lap in his Cooper.[1][2]
| 1954 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the1954 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 August 1954 | ||
| Official name | III Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | ||
| Location | Castle Combe Circuit,Wilts. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.96 km (1.84 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 44.40 km (27.60 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | |
| Time | 1:!6.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Horace Gould
|
Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Cooper T23-Bristol | 19:49.0, 83.56mph |
| 2 | 42 | Bill Whitehouse
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W.G. Whitehouse | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | +11.1s |
| 3 | 45 | John Riseley-Prichard
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John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | +17.2s |
| 4 | 40 | Michael Young
|
Roebuck Engineering | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | 15 laps |
| 38 | Paul Emery
|
Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | ||
| 39 | Anthony Brooke
|
A. Brooke | HWM-Alta | ||
| 41 | Ted Whiteaway
|
E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | ||
| 46 | Oliver Simpson
|
Oliver Simpson | Rover Special | ||
| 50 | Dick Gibson
|
R. Gibson | Cooper T23-Bristol | ||
| NC | 47 | Ron Searles
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R. Searles | Cooper-JAP | |
| Ret | 49 | Bob Gerard
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F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | 7 laps, suspension |
| Ret | 43 | Jack Fairman
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J.H. Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | 3 laps, piston failure |
| Ret | 44 | Reg Parnell
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Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 625 | 1 lap, piston failure |
| DNA | 48 | Roy Salvadori
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Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | car impounded by customs |
| DNA | 51 | Les Leston
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L. Leston | Cooper-JAP |
References
edit- ^"1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix".Retrieved2022-05-18.
- ^"1954 Castle Combe F1".Retrieved2022-05-18.