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1955 Bordeaux GP
1954 BRDC International Trophy

1955 BRDC International Trophy

1955 Naples GP
1956 BRDC International Trophy
 VII  BRDC International Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 7 May 1955
Event BRDC International Trophy
Circuit Silverstone
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#6 of 17 in 1955
#238 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter4711 m
Race Distance4711 × 60 − 104 = 282.556 km
Grid Format4-3-4-3
Pole PositionRight
First CornerUnknown
Participants
Entries23
Qualifiers22
Finishers10
Debutants
Alfonso de Portago (Driver),
Bill Holt (Driver),
Jack Brabham (Driver),
John Coombs (Driver),
Mike Keen (Driver),
Connaught B (Car Model),
Cooper 24 (Car Model),
Vanwall VW1 (Car Model),
   Vanwall VW2 (Car Model),
E.W. Holt (Entrant),
Equipe Endeavour (Entrant),
Jack Brabham (Entrant),
John Coombs (Entrant),
Marquis de Portago (Entrant),
Stirling Moss Ltd (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 3 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 3 – 1st Win (Car Number)
Car 4 – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Number)
Car 4 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Gilby Engineering – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Gilby Engineering – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
Maserati – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Owen Racing Organisation – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Owen Racing Organisation – 1st Win (Entrant)
 Peter Collins – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Peter Collins – 1st Win (Driver)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Roy Salvadori – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
 Maserati – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Maserati – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 4Car 4
EntrantOwen Racing OrganisationGilby EngineeringGilby Engineering
Driver Peter Collins Roy Salvadori Peter Collins
Car Maserati 250F Maserati 250F Maserati 250F
EngineMaseratiMaseratiMaserati
Time1:49'501'481'47
Speed154.355 km/h157.033 km/h158.501 km/h