Type: | NC |
Country: | GBR |
Grand Prix: | BRDC International Trophy |
Date: | 7 May |
Year: | 1955 |
Official Name: | VII BRDC International Trophy |
Location: | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.93 |
Course Km: | 4.71 |
Distance Laps: | 60 |
Distance Mi: | 175.59 |
Distance Km: | 282.60 |
Pole Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Pole Team: | Maserati |
Pole Time: | 1:48 |
Fast Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Driver2: | Peter Collins |
Fast Team2: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 1:47 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
Fast Country2: | GBR |
First Driver: | Peter Collins |
First Country: | GBR |
First Team: | Maserati |
Second Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Maserati |
Third Driver: | B. Bira |
Third Country: | Siam |
Third Team: | Maserati |
The 7th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 7 May 1955 at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run over 60 laps, and was won by British driver Peter Collins in a Maserati 250F. Collins also shared fastest lap with Maserati driver Roy Salvadori, who was on pole position for the start of the race.[1] [2]