The 3rd Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Grand Prix held at the Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire on 28 August 1954. The race was won by Horace Gould in a Cooper T23, with Bill Whitehouse and John Riseley-Prichard second and third in their Connaughts. Bob Gerard set fastest lap in his Cooper.[1][2]
| 1954 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1954 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 28 August 1954 | ||
| Official name | III Joe Fry Memorial Trophy | ||
| Location | Castle Combe Circuit, Wilts. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.96 km (1.84 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 44.40 km (27.60 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | |
| Time | 1:!6.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Cooper T23-Bristol | 19:49.0, 83.56mph | |
| 2 | 42 | W.G. Whitehouse | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | +11.1s | |
| 3 | 45 | John Riseley-Prichard | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | +17.2s | |
| 4 | 40 | Roebuck Engineering | Connaught A-Type-Lea-Francis | 15 laps | |
| 38 | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson Mk.1-Alta | |||
| 39 | A. Brooke | HWM-Alta | |||
| 41 | E.N. Whiteaway | HWM-Alta | |||
| 46 | Oliver Simpson | Rover Special | |||
| 50 | R. Gibson | Cooper T23-Bristol | |||
| NC | 47 | R. Searles | Cooper-JAP | ||
| Ret | 49 | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | 7 laps, suspension | |
| Ret | 43 | J.H. Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | 3 laps, piston failure | |
| Ret | 44 | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 625 | 1 lap, piston failure | |
| DNA | 48 | Gilby Engineering | Maserati 250F | car impounded by customs | |
| DNA | 51 | L. Leston | Cooper-JAP |
References
edit- ^ "1954 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "1954 Castle Combe F1". Retrieved 2022-05-18.