Type: | NC |
Country: | GBR |
Grand Prix: | RedeX Trophy |
Date: | 13 August |
Year: | 1955 |
Official Name: | III RedeX Trophy |
Location: | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.71 |
Course Km: | 4.35 |
Distance Laps: | 25 |
Distance Mi: | 67.75 |
Distance Km: | 108.67 |
Pole Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Pole Team: | Maserati |
Pole Country: | GBR |
Fast Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Fast Team: | Maserati |
Fast Time: | 1:56.0 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Harry Schell |
First Country: | USA |
First Team: | Vanwall |
Second Driver: | Ken Wharton |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Vanwall |
Third Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Third Country: | GBR |
Third Team: | Maserati |
The 3rd RedeX Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 August 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 25 laps, and was won by American driver Harry Schell in a Vanwall. Maserati driver Stirling Moss was on pole position and set fastest lap.[1] [2]
This was the first Formula 1 win for the Vanwall marque.
Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | |
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1 | 142 | ![]() | Vandervell Products Ltd. | Vanwall VW2 | 50:07.4, 80.80 mph | 2 | |
2 | 149 | ![]() | Vandervell Products Ltd. | Vanwall VW3 | +11.0s | 4 | |
3 | 125 | ![]() | Stirling Moss Ltd. | Maserati 250F | +18.6s | 1 | |
4 | 122 | ![]() | J.A. Brabham | Cooper T40-Bristol | 25 laps | 11 | |
5 | 127 | ![]() | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | 25 laps | 7 | |
6 | 135 | Jack Fairman | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 25 laps | 8 | |
7 | 140 | ![]() | Ecurie Rosier | Maserati 250F | 25 laps | 5 | |
8 | 136 | ![]() | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type B-Alta | 25 laps | 9 | |
9 | 133 | ![]() | Roebuck Engineering | Connaught Type A-Alta | |||
10 | 139 | ![]() | Ecurie Ane | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |||
11 | 120 | ![]() | O. Volonterio | Maserati A6GCM | |||
Ret | 126 | ![]() | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type B-Alta | 6 | ||
Ret | 138 | ![]() | J.H. Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | |||
Ret | 133 | ![]() | John Coombs | Lotus Mark IX-Lea Francis | |||
Ret | 137 | ![]() | Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Maserati 250F | 2 laps | 3 | |
DNS | 11 | ![]() | L. Marr | Connaught Type B-Alta | 10 |