Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race |
Official Name: | I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race |
Location: | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk |
Date: | 3 May |
Year: | 1952 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.719 |
Course Km: | 4.361 |
Distance Laps: | 10 |
Distance Mi: | 27.19 |
Distance Km: | 43.61 |
Fast Driver: | Charles Bulmer |
Fast Team: | BMW Special |
Fast Time: | 2:04.8 |
Fast Country: | UK |
First Driver: | Dickie Stoop |
First Country: | UK |
First Team: | Frazer Nash |
Second Driver: | Cliff Davis |
Second Country: | UK |
Second Team: | Cooper-MG |
Third Driver: | Bobby Pattenden |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | HWM-Alta |
The 1st Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 3 May 1952 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Dickie Stoop in a Frazer Nash Mille Miglia. Cliff Davis in a Cooper T14-MG was second and Bobby Pattenden in an HWM-Alta was third. Charles Bulmer in a BMW Special set fastest lap.[1] [2]
Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | |
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1 | 42 | Dickie Stoop | R. Stoop | Frazer Nash Mille Miglia | 22:22.8, 72.64mph | |
2 | 51 | Cliff Davis | C. Davis | Cooper T14-MG | +12.2s | |
3 | 4 | Bobby Pattenden | R. Pattenden | HWM-Alta | +57.8s | |
4 | 52 | Lionel Leonard | L. Leonard | Cooper T21-MG | +1:38.8 | |
5 | 41 | Charles Bulmer | R.C. Willis | BMW Special-Bristol | 9 laps, head gasket | |
Ret | 6 | Ray Merrick | R. Merrick | Cooper T12-JAP | 6 laps, engine | |
Ret | 45 | Gary Gartside | G, Gartside | Aston Martin DB | ||
DNA | 7 | Eric Brandon | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol | ||
DNA | 8 | Alan Brown | Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol |