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The I Avon Trophy was a non-championship Grand Prix which was held at the Castle Combe Circuit on October 1st, 1955, three weeks after the end of the season. It was the inaugural running of the Avon Trophy, and the last race, run to Formula One regulations, to be held at the circuit.

The race was won from pole by American, Harry Schell, ahead of privateer, Horace Gould, in second and Bob Gerard in third.

Background[]

The Castle Combe circuit, converted from an airfield just five years earlier, welcomed Formula One racing for the fourth consecutive year, having hosted the Joe Fry Memorial Trophy in previous years.

The inaugural Avon Trophy, although post-season and non-championship, was attended by numerous championship contenders from the 1955 season, as well as some new faces ahead of 1956. Among those who entered the race were American, Harry Schell, privateer, Horace Gould and Frenchman, Louis Rosier. Peter Collins and future championship runner-up, Tony Brooks also attended.


Qualifying[]

Qualifying Results[]

Pos No. Driver Constructor Time/Gap Grid
1 26 United States Harry Schell Vanwall 1m14.4 1
2 6 United Kingdom Horace Gould Maserati +0.6 2
3 12 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol +0.6 3
4 30 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Connaught-Lea-Francis +2.6 4
5 10 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati +2.8 5
6 4 France Louis Rosier Maserati +3.2 6
7 40 United Kingdom Graham Whitehead Connaught-Lea-Francis +3.2 7
8 2 United Kingdom Peter Walker Connaught-Alta +4.4 8
9 20 United Kingdom Paul Emery Emeryson-Alta +5.8 9
10 34 United Kingdom Tom Kyffin Cooper-Bristol +9.0 10
11 28 United Kingdom Alastair Birrell Cooper-Bristol +12.4 11
12 32 United Kingdom Dick Gibson Connaught-Lea-Francis +12.4 12
13 14 United Kingdom Peter Collins Maserati unknown 13
14 18 United Kingdom Michael Young Connaught-Alta unknown 14
DNA 8 United Kingdom Les Leston Maserati
DNA 16 United Kingdom Ron Flockhart BRM
DNA 22 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
DNA 36 United Kingdom Bruce Halford Cooper-Bristol
DNA 38 United Kingdom John Young Connaught-Lea-Francis


Pos Pos Pos Pos
Driver Driver Driver Driver
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1 ______________
Harry Schell 2 ______________
Horace Gould 3 ______________
Bob Gerard 4
Tony Brooks
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5 ______________
Roy Salvadori 6 ______________
Louis Rosier 7 ______________
Graham Whitehead 8
Peter Walker
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9 ______________
Paul Emery 10 ______________
Tom Kyffin 11 ______________
Alastair Birrell 12
Dick Gibson
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13 ______________
Peter Collins 14 ______________
Michael Young 15 ______________
16



Race[]

Results[]

Pos No. Driver Constructor Time/Gap
1 26 United States Harry Schell Vanwall 55 Laps
1:10:32.8
2 6 United Kingdom Horace Gould Maserati +20.0 s
3 12 United Kingdom Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol +32.6 s
4 10 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Maserati Lap 55[1]
5 30 United Kingdom Tony Brooks Connaught-Lea-Francis +1 Lap
6 40 United Kingdom Graham Whitehead Connaught-Lea-Francis +1 Lap
7 32 United Kingdom Dick Gibson Connaught-Lea-Francis +2 Laps
8 2 United Kingdom Peter Walker Connaught-Lea-Francis DNF (gearbox)
9 18 United Kingdom Michael Young Connaught-Lea-Francis ???
10 20 United Kingdom Paul Emery Connaught-Lea-Francis ???
Not classified
No. Driver Constructor Reason
Ret 4 France Louis Rosier Maserati Broken shock absorber (Lap 19)
Ret 14 United Kingdom Peter Collins Maserati Suspension (Lap 10)
Ret 28 United Kingdom Alastair Birrell Cooper-Bristol
Ret 34 United Kingdom Tom Kyffin Cooper-Bristol

Notes[]

  1. Actual gap is currently unknown.

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