| 1955 Daily Record Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
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| 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 | |
| Fastest lap |
 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.
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
Final
| Pos. | Driver | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Gerard
|
Maserati | 28:49.0, 83.29mph |
| 2 | Horace Gould
|
Maserati | |
| 3 | Louis Rosier
|
Maserati | |
| 4 |  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.
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