1970 BRDC International Trophy explained

Type:CUST
Description:combined Formula One/Formula 5000 race
Details Ref:[1]
Country:UK
Grand Prix:BRDC International Trophy
Official Name:XXII Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location:Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Date:26 April
Year:1970
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.923
Course Km:4.714
Distance Laps:2 x 26
Distance Mi:152.11
Distance Km:244.80
Pole Driver:Chris Amon
Pole Country:New Zealand
Pole Team:March
Pole Time:1:21.4
Fast Driver:Chris Amon
Fast Team:March
Fast Time:1:22.1 (1st heat)
Fast Country:New Zealand
First Driver:Chris Amon
First Country:New Zealand
First Team:March-Cosworth
Second Driver:Jackie Stewart
Second Country:UK
Second Team:March-Cosworth
Third Driver:Piers Courage
Third Country:UK
Third Team:De Tomaso-Cosworth

The 22nd BRDC International Trophy was a motor race held at Silverstone on 26 April 1970 for Formula One and Formula 5000 cars.

The race was run over 2 heats of 26 laps each, the final results being an aggregate of the two. Chris Amon, driving a F1 March-Cosworth, qualified in pole position and set fastest overall lap. Amon won heat one, and Jackie Stewart, also in a March, won heat two, with Amon winning on aggregate results. Mike Hailwood, driving a Lola-Chevrolet, was the best-placed F5000 driver, finishing seventh overall.

Classification

Note: the classification was the sum of the times obtained in the two heats; a blue background indicates a Formula 5000 entrant.

Pos Driver Constructor Laps Time/Ret.
1 Chris AmonMarch-Cosworth521:13:32.2
2 Jackie StewartMarch-Cosworth52+ 10.0
3 Piers CourageDe Tomaso-Cosworth52+ 1:03.1
4 Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Cosworth52+ 1:44.1
5 Reine WisellMcLaren-Cosworth51+ 1 Lap
6 Denny HulmeMcLaren-Cosworth50+ 2 Laps
7 Mike HailwoodLola-Chevrolet50+ 2 Laps
8 Frank GardnerLola-Chevrolet50+ 2 Laps
9 Graham HillLotus-Cosworth50+ 2 Laps
10 Mike WalkerMcLaren-Chevrolet50+ 2 Laps
11 Davie PowellLola-Chevrolet48+ 4 Laps
12 Trevor TaylorSurtees-Chevrolet47+ 5 laps
13 Pete LovelyLotus-Cosworth46+ 6 Laps
14 Gordon SpiceKitchener-Ford43+ 9 Laps
15 Kaye GriffithsLola-Chevrolet43+ 9 Laps
16 Peter GethinMcLaren-Chevrolet40+ 12 Laps
17 John MilesLotus-Cosworth37+ 15 laps
Ret Jochen RindtLotus-Cosworth33Engine
Ret Howden GanleyMcLaren-Chevrolet24Mechanical
Ret Jack BrabhamBrabham-Cosworth22Engine
Ret Fred SaundersCrosslé-Rover17
Ret Graham McRaeMcLaren-Chevrolet16
Ret David HobbsSurtees-Chevrolet9
Ret David ProphetMcLaren-Chevrolet1

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1970 BRDC International Trophy. ChicaneF1. 28 February 2024.