1964 Trophées d'Auvergne explained

The fifth Trophée d’Auvergne, was the fourth round of the 1964 FFSA Trophées de France. This was held on the Circuit de Charade, in the Auvergne mountains, near the town of Clermont-Ferrand, on 19 July.[1] This Formula Two race podium was a sign of things to come: Denny Hulme, Jackie Stewart and Jochen Rindt showed their skill before the track hosted the 1965 French Grand Prix.[2] [3]

Report

Entry

A total of 30 F2 cars were entered for the event, of which 22 took part in qualifying.[1]

Qualifying

Denny Hulme took pole position for the Brabham Racing Developments team, in a Brabham-Cosworth BT10, averaging a speed of 81.532mph, around the five mile (8km) course.[1]

Race

The race was held over 32 laps of the Circuit de Charade. Denny Hulme took the winner's spoils for the works Brabham team, driving their Brabham-Cosworth BT10. Hulme won in a time of 1hr 59:11.9mins., averaging a speed of 80.618mph. Approximately 6.6s behind was the second place car, driven by Jackie Stewart, for Ron Harris - Lotus in their Cosworth-powered Lotus 32. The podium was completed by the second Brabham of Jochen Rindt.[4]

Classification

Race Result

Pos.No.DriverEntrantCar - EngineTime, LapsReason Out
1st 7 Denny HulmeBrabham Racing DevelopmentsBrabham-Cosworth BT101hr 59:11.9
2nd 18 Jackie StewartRon Harris - Team LotusLotus-Cosworth 321hr 59:18.5
3rd 5 Jochen RindtFord Motor Co (Austria)Brabham-Cosworth BT102hr 00:57.5
4th 4 Tony MaggsMidland Racing PartnershipLola-Cosworth T542hr 00:57.9
5th 19 Peter ProcterRon Harris - Team LotusLotus-Cosworth 322hr 01:47.2
6th 1 Alan ReesRoy Winkelamnn RacingBrabham-Cosworth BT102hr 02:47.2
7th 16 José RosinskiSociété des Automobiles AlpineAlpine-Renault A27031
8th 8 Mike BeckwithNormand Racing TeamCooper-Cosworth T7131
9th 9 Jacques MagliaJacques MagliaBrabham-Cosworth BT1031
10th17 Jean VinatierSociété des Automobiles AlpineAlpine-Renault A27030
11th24 Teddy PiletteMerlyn RacingMerlyn-Cosworth Mk 730
12th 3 Bill BradleyMidland Racing PartnershipLola-Cosworth T5430
13th6 John AmptTeam AlexisAlexis-Cosworth Mk 530
14th21 Jean-Claude RudazSociété Automobiles René BonnetRené Bonnet-Cosworth 129
15th 22 Roland CharriéreSociété Automobiles René BonnetRené Bonnet-Cosworth 126
16th 11 Warwick BanksNormand Racing TeamCooper-Cosworth T7125
DNF2 Richard AttwoodMidland Racing PartnershipLola-Cosworth T5422Accident
DNF 25 Herbert NosekRacing Team AustriaCooper-Lotus T6519
DNF23 Robert BouhardeSociété Automobiles René BonnetRené Bonnet-Cosworth 116
DNF 14 Jo SchlesserEquipe Ford France SABrabham-Cosworth BT68
DNF12 Frank GarnerJohn Willment AutomobilesBrabham-Cosworth BT100Gearbox
DNS8 Rodney BloorSports Motors (Manchester)Lotus-Cosworth32Accident
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: GP d'Auvergne . Formula 2 . 2014-02-04.
  2. Web site: Google Earth Hacks - Charade Circuit Racetrack . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221162525/http://www.gearthhacks.com/dlfile26080/Charade-Circuit-Racetrack.htm . 2014-02-21 . 2014-02-04 . Gearthhacks.com.
  3. Web site: Charade Circuit . 11 March 2009 . 26 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813083151/http://www.wheelsofitaly.com/wiki/index.php/Charade_Circuit . 13 August 2011 .
  4. Web site: GP d'Auvergne . Formula 2 . 2014-02-04.
  5. Tristan Wood, "Drive It! The Complete Book of Formula 2 Motor Racing" (Foulis/Haynes, ASIN B009UWU1BW, 1984)