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1954 BRDC International Trophy

1954 BRDC International Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season

15 May 1954
International Daily Express Trophy
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Permanent racing facility
4.70 km (2.93 miles)
35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
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1:48
José Froilán González	Ferrari
1:50
José Froilán González	Ferrari
Jean Behra	Gordini
André Simon	Gordini

The 6th BRDC International Trophy – formally the International Daily Express Trophy – meeting was held on 15 May 1954 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Argentinian driver José Froilán González, driving a Ferrari 625, set fastest qualifying lap, won his qualifying heat (in a Ferrari 553) and the final, and also set fastest lap.

Pos	No.	Driver	Chassis
21	José Froilán González	Ferrari 625	1h06m15, 92.78mph
27	Jean Behra	Gordini Type 16	1h06m51, +36s
28	André Simon	Gordini Type 16	+1 lap
8	Roberto Mieres	Maserati A6GCM	+1 lap
22	Maurice Trintignant	Ferrari 625	+1 lap
25	Louis Rosier	Ferrari 500	+1 lap
5	Tony Rolt	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	+1 lap
14	Bob Gerard	Cooper T23-Bristol	+1 lap
1	Don Beauman	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	+2 laps
10	Roy Salvadori	Maserati 250F	+2 laps
3	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	+2 laps
15	Jimmy Somervail	Cooper T20-Bristol	+2 laps
30	Jack Fairman	Turner-Lea-Francis	+3 laps
2	Michael Young	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	+3 laps
4	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	+3 laps
29	Horace Richards	HAR-Riley	+8 laps
31	Colin Chapman	Emeryson-Aston Martin	+8 laps
7	Stirling Moss	Maserati 250F	24 laps, de Dion tube
17	Alan Brown	Vanwall	17 laps, oil pipe
20	Ted Whiteaway	HWM-Riley	14 laps, universal joint
11	B. Bira	Maserati A6GCM	12 laps, clutch
6	Leslie Thorne	Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis	7 laps, suspension
26	Reg Parnell	Ferrari 500	5 laps, propeller shaft
24	Robert Manzon	Ferrari 625	2 laps, transmission
23	Umberto Maglioli	Ferrari 625	car used by Trintignant

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