1955 RedeX Trophy

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1955 RedeX Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date 13 August 1955
Official name III RedeX Trophy
Location Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.35 km (2.71 miles)
Distance 25 laps, 108.67 km (67.75 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:56.0
Podium
First
Vanwall
Second
Vanwall
Third Maserati

The 3rd RedeX Trophy was a

Vanwall. Maserati driver Stirling Moss was on pole position and set fastest lap.[1][2]

This was the first Formula 1 win for the Vanwall marque.

Results

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 142 United States Harry Schell Vandervell Products Ltd.
Vanwall VW2
50:07.4, 80.80 mph 2
2 149 United Kingdom Ken Wharton Vandervell Products Ltd.
Vanwall VW3
+11.0s 4
3 125 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F +18.6s 1
4 122 Australia Jack Brabham J.A. Brabham Cooper T40-Bristol 25 laps 11
5 127 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 25 laps 7
6 135 United Kingdom Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 8
7 140 France Louis Rosier
Ecurie Rosier
Maserati 250F 25 laps 5
8 136 United Kingdom Mike Oliver Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 9
9 133 United Kingdom Michael Young Roebuck Engineering Connaught Type A-Alta
10 139 United Kingdom Charles Boulton Ecurie Ane
Lea Francis
11 120 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio O. Volonterio Maserati A6GCM
Ret 126 United Kingdom Peter Walker
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team
Connaught Type B-Alta 6
Ret 138 United Kingdom John Webb J.H. Webb
Lea Francis
Ret 133 United Kingdom John Young John Coombs
Lea Francis
Ret 137 United Kingdom Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) Maserati 250F 2 laps 3
DNS 11 United Kingdom Leslie Marr L. Marr Connaught Type B-Alta 10

References

  1. ^ "1955 RedeX Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.


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