1952 Ibsley Grand Prix Explained

Type:NC
Country:UK
Grand Prix:Ibsley Formula 2 Race
Official Name:I Ibsley Formula 2 Race
Location:Ibsley, Dorset, UK
Date:19 April
Year:1952
Course:Ibsley Circuit
Course Mi:2.127
Course Km:3.412
Distance Laps:6
Distance Mi:31.91
Distance Km:51.18
Pole Driver:George Abecassis
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:HWM-Alta
Fast Driver:George Abecassis
Fast Team:HWM-Alta
Fast Time:1:38.4
Fast Country:GBR
First Driver:Mike Hawthorn
First Country:GBR
First Team:Cooper-Bristol
Second Driver:George Abecassis
Second Country:GBR
Second Team:HWM-Alta
Third Driver:Bill Dobson
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Ferrari

The 1st Ibsley Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Ibsley Circuit, Ibsley, Dorset on 19 April 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Cooper T20-Bristol. George Abecassis was second and set fastest lap in an HWM-Alta and Bill Dobson in a Ferrari 125 was third.[1] [2]

Results

PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid
1122 Mike HawthornR.J. ChaseCooper T20-Bristol25:03.0, 76.43mph2
2118 George AbecassisHW Motors Ltd.HWM-Alta+5.6s1
3119 Bill DobsonScuderia AmbrosianaFerrari 125+1:16.03
482 Rodney PeacockRodney PeacockFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica-Bristol8
5123 Rex WoodgateRex WoodgateAlta F24
6114 Jimmy StewartJimmy StewartCooper T12-JAP6
Ret117 John BarberJohn BarberCooper T12-JAPspark plug5
Ret110 Norman PughEcurie PugheyCooper T12-JAP9
Ret83 Roy SalvadoriTony CrookFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica-Bristol0 laps, accident7
DNA85 Lawrence MitchellLawrence MitchellFrazer Nash High Speed-Bristol-
DNA111 Kenneth McAlpineKenneth McAlpineConnaught A Type-Lea Franciscar not ready-
DNA112 Oliver SimpsonOliver SimpsonAlta F2-
DNA113 Noel JohnsonMike Christie Racing StableCooper T12-JAP-
DNA115 Bill BlackW.B. BlackConnaught A Type-Lea Francis-
DNA116 Ray MerrickRay MerrickCooper T12-JAP-
DNA120 John NortonH.W. NortonCooper T12-JAP-
DNA121 Peter WhiteheadPeter WhiteheadFerrari 125-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix. 2022-05-24.
  2. Web site: Ibsley Formula 2 Race 1952. 2022-05-24.