1952 BRDC International Trophy
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = NC
|Country = UK
|image = Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png
|image_size = 300px
|caption =
|Grand Prix = BRDC International Trophy
|GP_Suffix =
|Official name = IV Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
|Location = Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
|Date = 10 May
|Year = 1952
|Course = Permanent racing facility
|Course_mi = 2.93
|Course_km = 4.70
|Distance_laps = final 35
|Distance_mi = 102.44
|Distance_km = 164.31
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = Mike Hawthorn
|Pole_Country = GBR
|Pole_Time = 2:00.0
|Fast_Driver = Rudi Fischer
|Fast_Team = Ferrari
|Fast_Time = 1:58.0
|Fast_Country = CH
|First_Driver = Lance Macklin
|First_Country = GBR
|Second_Driver = Tony Rolt
|Second_Country = GBR
|Third_Driver = Emmanuel de Graffenried
|Third_Country = CH
|Third_Team = Maserati
}}
The 4th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 10 May 1952 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. British driver Lance Macklin, driving an HWM-Alta won the final. Mike Hawthorn in a Cooper T20-Bristol was the fastest qualifier, and Rudi Fischer in a Ferrari 500 set overall fastest lap.{{cite web|title=IV Daily Express B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1952|url=http://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F252_9.htm|accessdate=2022-04-25 }}
Results
=Final – 35 Laps=
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| Pos{{cite web|title=IV BRDC International Trophy |url=http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1952/1952.html#int|accessdate=2022-04-25 }} | No. | Driver | Chassis | Time/Ret. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| 31 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lance Macklin | 1:11:58, 85.70 mph | ||||
| 2
| 32 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Rolt | +10s | ||||
| 3
| 36 | {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | +25s | ||||
| 4
| 18 | {{flagicon|CH}} Rudi Fischer | +33s | ||||
| 5
| 1 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Peter Whitehead | +45s | ||||
| 6
| 25 | {{flagicon|Siam}} B. Bira | +1:34 | ||||
| 7
| 23 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ken Wharton | +1:34 | ||||
| 8
| 41 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes | +2:06 | ||||
| 9
| 29 | {{flagicon|UK}} Peter Collins | +1 lap | ||||
| 10
| 8 | {{flagicon|UK}} Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis | +1 lap | ||||
| 11
| 39 | {{flagicon|GER}} Toni Ulmen | +1 lap | ||||
| 12
| 21 | {{flagicon|UK}} Bill Dobson | +1 lap | ||||
| 13
| 9 | {{flagicon|UK}} Ken Downing | Connaught Type A-Lea-Francis | +2 laps | ||||
| 14
| 4 | {{flagicon|UK}} Gordon Watson | Alta F2 | +3 laps | ||||
| 15
| 19 | {{flagicon|CH}} Peter Hirt | +3 laps | ||||
| 16
| 3 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Gaze | Alta F2 | +4 laps | ||||
| 17
| 22 | {{flagicon|UK}} Tony Crook | +4 laps | ||||
| NC
| 11 | {{flagicon|UK}} Mike Hawthorn | +5 laps | ||||
| NC
| 20 | {{flagicon|UK}} Bobby Baird | +6 laps, oil leak | ||||
| NC
| 12 | {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Brown | +12 laps | ||||
| Ret
| 37 | {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harry Schell | 18 laps, steering | ||||
| Ret
| 35 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ted Lund | 14 laps | ||||
| Ret
| 30 | {{flagicon|UK}} Duncan Hamilton | 9 laps, fuel feed | ||||
| Ret
| 27 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Behra | 3 laps, transmission | ||||
| Ret
| 33 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Horace Richards | 2 laps | ||||
| Ret
| 26 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon | 1 lap, transmission |
- Fastest lap: Peter Whitehead/Mike Hawthorn – 1:59.0
=Heats – 15 Laps=
| valign="top"|Heat 1
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Time/Ret. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Hawthorn | L.D. Hawthorn | 30:49.0, 85.75mph | |||
| 2
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean Behra | +2.4s | |||
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} Peter Collins | +32.0s | |||
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} Lance Macklin | +45.4s | |||
| 5
| {{flagicon|Siam}} B. Bira | +50.8s | |||
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} Ken Wharton | Peter Bell | +55.6s | |||
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} Peter Whitehead | +1:18.0 | |||
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Harry Schell | +1:18.2 | |||
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} Bill Dobson | +1:41.0 | |||
| 10
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Gaze | +1 lap | |||
| 11
| {{flagicon|GER}} Toni Ulmen | +1 lap | |||
| 12
| {{flagicon|CH}} Peter Hirt | +1 lap | |||
| 13
| {{flagicon|UK}} Horace Richards | +3 laps | |||
| 14
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Johnny Claes | +4 laps, transmission | |||
| 15
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ted Lund | Bill Skelly | +4 laps | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Bill Aston | 7 laps | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Ken Downing | 6 laps, engine |
- Fastest lap: Jean Behra/Mike Hawthorn – 2:00.0
|valign="top"|Heat 2
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| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Time/Ret. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Robert Manzon | 30:37.0, 86.31mph | |||
| 2
| {{flagicon|CH}} Rudi Fischer | +2.4s | |||
| 3
| {{flagicon|UK}} Tony Rolt | +15.0s | |||
| 4
| {{flagicon|UK}} Bobby Baird | R. Baird | +25.6 | |||
| 5
| {{flagicon|CH}} Emmanuel de Graffenried | +31.0s | |||
| 6
| {{flagicon|UK}} Alan Brown | +54.0s | |||
| 7
| {{flagicon|UK}} Tony Crook | T. Crook | +1:31.4 | |||
| 8
| {{flagicon|UK}} Kenneth McAlpine | +1 lap | |||
| 9
| {{flagicon|UK}} Bob Gerard | +3 laps | |||
| 10
| {{flagicon|UK}} Gordon Watson | +6 laps | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Philip Fotheringham-Parker | Bill Black | 8 laps, accident | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Reg Parnell | 8 laps | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Robin Montgomerie-Charrington | 7 laps, gearbox | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Duncan Hamilton | 6 laps, differential | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|GER}} Paul Pietsch | 4 laps | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} George Abecassis | 4 laps, differential | |||
| Ret
| {{flagicon|UK}} Geoff Richardson | 1 lap |
- Fastest lap: Rudi Fischer – 1:58.0
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{F1 NC race report
| Name_of_race = BRDC International Trophy
| Year_of_race = 1952
| Previous_race_in_season = 1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race
| Next_race_in_season = 1952 Naples Grand Prix
| Previous_year's_race = 1951 BRDC International Trophy
| Next_year's_race = 1953 BRDC International Trophy
}}
{{BRDC International Trophy}}