The 7th BRDC International Trophy – formally the International Daily Express 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 Grid13 Peter CollinsOwen Racing OrganisationMaserati 250F1h49m50, 95.94 mph524 Roy SalvadoriGilby EngineeringMaserati 250F1h50m29, +39s138 B. BiraB. BiraMaserati 250F59 laps845 André SimonEcurie RosierMaserati 250F57 laps1656 Louis RosierEcurie RosierMaserati 250F57 laps18622 John Riseley-PrichardEquipe EndeavourConnaught Type A-Lea Francis55 laps14715 Jack BrabhamJack BrabhamCooper T24-Alta54 laps19821 Bill HoltBill HoltConnaught Type A-Lea Francis54 laps17920 John CoombsJohn CoombsConnaught Type A-Lea Francis47 laps221023 Bob GerardBob GerardCooper T23-Bristol47 laps18Ret10 Kenneth McAlpineConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta43 laps - fuel system12Ret19 Don BeaumanSir Jeremy BolesConnaught Type A-Lea Francis42 laps - oil pressure7Ret9 Jack FairmanConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Alta28 laps - throttle linkage4Ret2 Ken WhartonVandervell ProductsVanwall21 laps - accident9Ret16 Paul EmeryEmeryson CarsEmeryson Mk1-Alta21 laps - accident/fire21Ret1 Mike HawthornVandervell ProductsVanwall16 laps - oil pipe2Ret12 Robert ManzonEquipe GordiniGordini Type 1616 laps - rear axle6Ret18 Mike KeenRJ ChaseCooper T24-Alta15 laps - mechanical11Ret23 Alan BrownR GibsonConnaught Type A-Lea Francis10 laps - mechanical15Ret25 Reg ParnellScuderia AmbrosianaFerrari 62510 laps - transmission10Ret7 Stirling MossStirling Moss Ltd.Maserati 250F10 laps - cylinder head3Ret14 Jacques PolletEquipe GordiniGordini Type 166 laps - transmission20DNS24 Alfonso de PortagoAlfonso de PortagoFerrari 625accidentDNA11 Leslie MarrConnaught EngineeringConnaught Type B-Altacar not readyDNA26 Giuseppe FarinaScuderia FerrariFerrari 625car not readyDNA27 Maurice TrintignantScuderia FerrariFerrari 625car not ready
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