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1955 RedeX Trophy

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1955 RedeX Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date 13 August 1955
Official name III RedeX Trophy
Location Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.35 km (2.71 miles)
Distance 25 laps, 108.67 km (67.75 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Stirling Moss Maserati
Time 1:56.0
Podium
First Vanwall
Second Vanwall
Third 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.

Results

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 142 United States Harry Schell Vandervell Products Ltd. Vanwall VW2 50:07.4, 80.80 mph 2
2 149 United Kingdom Ken Wharton Vandervell Products Ltd. Vanwall VW3 11.0s 4
3 125 United Kingdom Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F 18.6s 1
4 122 Australia Jack Brabham J.A. Brabham Cooper T40-Bristol 25 laps 11
5 127 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 25 laps 7
6 135 United Kingdom Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 8
7 140 France Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 25 laps 5
8 136 United Kingdom Mike Oliver Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 9
9 133 United Kingdom Michael Young Roebuck Engineering Connaught Type A-Alta
10 139 United Kingdom Charles Boulton Ecurie Ane Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
11 120 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio O. Volonterio Maserati A6GCM
Ret 126 United Kingdom Peter Walker R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type B-Alta 6
Ret 138 United Kingdom John Webb J.H. Webb Turner-Lea Francis
Ret 133 United Kingdom John Young John Coombs Lotus Mark IX-Lea Francis
Ret 137 United Kingdom Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) Maserati 250F 2 laps 3
DNS 11 United Kingdom Leslie Marr L. Marr Connaught Type B-Alta 10

References

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  1. ^ "1955 RedeX Trophy". Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  2. ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-04.


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