1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race Explained

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]

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
142 Dickie StoopR. StoopFrazer Nash Mille Miglia22:22.8, 72.64mph
251 Cliff DavisC. DavisCooper T14-MG+12.2s
34 Bobby PattendenR. PattendenHWM-Alta+57.8s
452 Lionel LeonardL. LeonardCooper T21-MG+1:38.8
541 Charles BulmerR.C. WillisBMW Special-Bristol9 laps, head gasket
Ret6 Ray MerrickR. MerrickCooper T12-JAP6 laps, engine
Ret45 Gary GartsideG, GartsideAston Martin DB
DNA7 Eric BrandonEcurie RichmondCooper T20-Bristol
DNA8 Alan BrownEcurie RichmondCooper T20-Bristol

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-25.
  2. Web site: I Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 1952. 2022-05-25.