Type: | NC |
Country: | GBR |
Grand Prix: | Curtis Trophy |
Date: | 29 May |
Year: | 1955 |
Official Name: | III CurtisTrophy |
Location: | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.710 |
Course Km: | 4.361 |
Distance Laps: | 10 |
Distance Mi: | 27.100 |
Distance Km: | 43.610 |
Pole Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Pole Team: | Maserati |
Pole Country: | GBR |
Fast Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 1:48.0 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
First Country: | GBR |
First Team: | Maserati |
Second Driver: | Archie Scott Brown |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Lister-Bristol |
Third Driver: | Jimmy Somervail |
Third Country: | GBR |
Third Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and started from pole position.[1] [2]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 89 | Roy Salvadori | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | 18:11.8, 89.03 mph | 1 | |
2 | 53 | Archie Scott Brown | Brian Lister Light Engineering | Lister-Bristol | +1:16.6 | 2 | |
3 | 86 | Jimmy Somervail | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1:58.0 | 3 | |
4 | 87 | Charles Boulton | Ecurie Ane | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap | 5 | |
Ret | 88 | Dick Gibson | R. Gibson | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 8 laps, overheating | 4 | |
DNA | 17 | Tony Crook | T.A.D. Crook | Cooper T24-Bristol | - | ||
DNA | 90 | Peter Collins | Owen Racing Organisation | Maserati 250F | Car not ready | - | |
DNA | 91 | Reginald Croysdill | R. Croysdill | Cooper T24-Alta | - | ||
DNA | 92 | Alastair Birrell | A.W. Birrell | Cooper T20-Bristol | - | ||
DNA | 93 | Michael Young | Roebuck Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | Driver elsewhere | - | |
DNA | 94 | John Riseley-Prichard | Equipe Endeavour | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | - | ||
DNA | 95 | Horace Richards | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | - |