Type: | NC |
Country: | GBR |
Grand Prix: | International Gold Cup |
Date: | 24 September |
Year: | 1955 |
Official Name: | II International Gold Cup |
Location: | Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.76 |
Course Km: | 4.44 |
Distance Laps: | 54 |
Distance Mi: | 149.09 |
Distance Km: | 239.14 |
Pole Driver: | Mike Hawthorn |
Pole Country: | GBR |
Pole Team: | Ferrari |
Pole Time: | 1:52.4 |
Fast Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 1:53.2 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Stirling Moss |
First Country: | GBR |
First Team: | Maserati |
Second Driver: | Mike Hawthorn |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Ferrari |
Third Driver: | Desmond Titterington |
Third Country: | GBR |
Third Team: | Vanwall |
The 2nd International Gold Cup was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 24 September 1955 at the Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire. The race was run over 54 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Stirling Moss in a Maserati 250F.