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1949 BRDC International Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | GP |
| image | Silverstone Circuit 1949 to 1951.png |
| image_size | 300px |
| Official name | Daily Express International Trophy |
| GP_Suffix | Trophy |
| Grand Prix | BRDC International |
| Caption | Silverstone Circuit in 1949 |
| Country | UK |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
| Date | 20 August |
| Year | 1949 |
| Course | Permanent racing facility |
| Course_mi | 2.889 |
| Course_km | 4.649 |
| Distance_laps | Final: 30 laps. 2 x Heats: 20 |
| Pole_Driver | Alberto Ascari (Heat 1) |
| SUI Emmanuel de Graffenried (Heat 2) | |
| Pole_Country | Italy |
| Pole_Team | Ferrari |
| Maserati | |
| Pole_Time | 1:56.0 (Heat 1) |
| 1:55.0 (Heat 2) | |
| Fast_Driver | n/a |
| First_Driver | Alberto Ascari |
| First_Country | Italy |
| First_Team | Ferrari |
| Second_Driver | Giuseppe Farina |
| Second_Country | Italy |
| Second_Team | Ferrari |
| Third_Driver | Luigi Villoresi |
| Third_Country | Italy |
| Third_Team | Ferrari |
SUI Emmanuel de Graffenried (Heat 2) Maserati 1:55.0 (Heat 2) The first BRDC International Trophy meeting, formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. It was the first race meeting to only use the former airfield's perimeter roadways, rather than the main runways. The event was held over two heats of 20 laps and one final of 30 laps of the Grand Prix circuit. The final was won by Italian Alberto Ascari, who would go on to win the World Championship of Drivers twice. In addition to the main Formula One-regulation competition, the meeting also contained events for 500 cc racing cars and production cars. The race meeting was attended by over 100,000 people, but was marred by the death of St. John Horsfall in an accident on the 13th lap of the final race.
Results
Final
| Pos | Driver | Chassis | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Alberto Ascari | Ferrari 125 | 59:42.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Giuseppe Farina | Maserati 4CLT/48 | + 1.8 s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Luigi Villoresi | Ferrari 125 | + 36.4 s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried | Maserati 4CLT | + 36.4 s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Walker | ERA E-type | + 1:24.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand B. Bira | Maserati 4CLT | + 2:15.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Bob Gerard | ERA B-type | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Fred Ashmore | Maserati 4CLT | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Cuth Harrison | ERA B-type | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tony Rolt | Alfa Romeo Aitken | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Hampshire | ERA C-type | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago T26C | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Pierre Levegh | Talbot-Lago T26C | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Gordon Watson | Alta 69 | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Joe Fry | Maserati 4CL | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK George Nixon | ERA A-type | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Roy Salvadori | Maserati 4CL | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Murray | Maserati 4CL | + 4 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Joe Kelly | Maserati 6CM | + 4 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Geoffrey Crossley | Alta GP | + 4 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Geoff Richardson | RRA | + 9 laps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK St John Horsfall | ERA B-type | Fatal accident |
Heats
| Pos | Driver | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand B. Bira | 39:00.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Alberto Ascari | + 0.8 s | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Reg Parnell | + 43.8 s | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Bob Gerard | +1:56.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Cuth Harrison | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK St John Horsfall | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRA Philippe Étancelin | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Joe Fry | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Johnny Claes | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Murray | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Anthony Baring | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Geoffrey Crossley | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Richard Habershon | + 3 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Brian Shawe-Taylor | + 9 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Whitehead | valve | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Duncan Hamilton | oil pipe | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Graham Whitehead | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Michael Chorlton | oil pipe |
- Pole position: Alberto Ascari – 1:56.0
| Pos | Driver | Time/Retired | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Giuseppe Farina | 39:44.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Italy Luigi Villoresi | + 5.2 s | |||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried | + 27.6 s | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Peter Walker | +1:44.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Roy Salvadori | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Tony Rolt | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Fred Ashmore | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK David Hampshire | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| France Pierre Levegh | + 1 lap | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Geoff Richardson | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Gordon Watson | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK George Nixon | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland Joe Kelly | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Geoff Ansell | + 2 laps | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Leslie Brooke | ? | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK John Gordon | Oil pump | |||||||||||||||||||
| MON Louis Chiron | Cylinder head gasket | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Raymond Mays |
- Pole position: Emmanuel de Graffenried – 1:55.0 |}
References
Citations
Other sources
Results and other data drawn from:
References
- (1949). "Motor Racing Gala at Silverstone". The Motor.
- (July 1949). "Racing at Silverstone". The Austin Magazine.
- (August 27, 1949). "In the World of Sport: Athletics, Car Racing, Golf and Angling". The Illustrated London News.
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