1955 Daily Record Trophy
| 1955 Daily Record Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
|  | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 August 1955 | ||
| Official name | III Daily Record Trophy | ||
| Location | Charterhall Circuit, Berwickshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.2 km (2.0 miles) | ||
| Distance | 20 (final) laps, 64.0 km (40.0 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Drivers |  Bob Gerard | Maserati | |
|  Louis Rosier | Maserati | ||
| Time | 1:23.5 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 3rd Daily Record Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 6 August 1955 at Charterhall Circuit, Berwickshire. The race was run over two heats of 15 laps and a final of 20 laps, and was won by British driver Bob Gerard in a Maserati 250F. Horace Gould and Louis Rosier were second and third, also in 250Fs. Gerard and Rosier shared fastest lap.[1][2]
This was the only occasion on which the Daily Record Trophy was run under Formula 1 rules, the previous races in 1953 and 1954 being Formula Libre events. It was also the last occurrence of the event.
Results
Heats
| Heat 1 
 | Heat 2 
 | 
Final
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bob Gerard | Maserati | 28:49.0, 83.29mph | 
| 2 |  Horace Gould | Maserati | |
| 3 |  Louis Rosier | Maserati | |
| 4 | .svg.png) Jack Brabham | Cooper-Bristol | |
| 5 |  Leslie Marr | Connaught-Alta | |
| Ret |  Archie Scott Brown | Lister-Bristol | 12 laps, suspension | 
| Ret |  Mike Anthony | Lotus-Bristol | 5 laps | 
References
- ^ "1955 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "1955 Charterhall F1". Motor Sport. Retrieved 2022-05-06.