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1950 British Empire Trophy
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | NC |
| Country | Isle of Man |
| Grand Prix | British Empire Trophy |
| Date | 15 June |
| Year | 1950 |
| Image | Circuit-douglas-1937-2.png |
| Official name | XII British Empire Trophy |
| Location | Douglas Circuit |
| Douglas, Isle of Man | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Course_mi | 6.124 |
| Course_km | 9.855 |
| Distance_laps | 36 |
| Distance_mi | 220.454 |
| Distance_km | 354.787 |
| Pole_Driver | Cuth Harrison |
| Pole_Country | UK |
| Pole_Team | ERA |
| Pole_Time | 3:10.0 |
| Fast_Driver | Reg Parnell |
| Fast_Team | Maserati |
| Fast_Time | 3:08.0 |
| Fast_Country | UK |
| First_Driver | Bob Gerard |
| First_Country | UK |
| First_Team | ERA |
| Second_Driver | Cuth Harrison |
| Second_Country | UK |
| Second_Team | ERA |
| Third_Driver | Toulo de Graffenried |
| Third_Country | Switzerland |
| Third_Team | Maserati |
Douglas, Isle of Man United Kingdom The 1950 British Empire Trophy was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 15 June 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. It was the ninth race of the 1950 Formula One season.
The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Cuth Harrison finished second in an ERA, and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati.
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | DNA | DNA | DNA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GBR Bob Gerard | Bob Gerard | ERA | 1.59:36.8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | GBR Cuth Harrison | Cuth Harrison | ERA | + 1:32.4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | CHE Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati | + 2:48.1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | GBR Brian Shawe-Taylor | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | + 2:58.8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | GBR David Hampshire | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GBR Reg Parnell | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | GBR Tony Rolt | Rob Walker Racing Team | Delage | 35 laps | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Graham Whitehead | Graham Whitehead | ERA | Lost wheel | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR Colin Murray | Charles Murray | Maserati | Accident | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR Gordon Watson | Gordon Watson | Alta F2 | Piston | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | THA Prince Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati | Accident | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GBR David Murray | Scuderia Ambrosiana | ERA | Accident | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | IRL Joe Kelly | Joe Kelly | Maserati | Accident | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Peter Walker | Peter Walker | ERA | Fire | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR John Rowley | J.W. Rowley | Delage | Camshaft drive | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | GBR Alister Baring | A.A. Baring | HWM-Alta | Car not ready | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | GBR Bobby Baird | W.R. Baird | Tornado-Clemons Duesenburg | Car not ready | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR Archie J. Butterworth | A.J. Butterworth | A.J.B.-Steyr | Car not ready | – |
References
*Race results are taken from and *
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