1954 BARC Aintree 200
| 1954 Aintree 200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aintree Circuit | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 May 1954 | ||
| Official name | BARC Daily Telegraph Aintree 200 | ||
| Location | Aintree Circuit, Merseyside | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.999 mi (4.826 km) | ||
| Distance | 34 laps, 101.97 mi (164.10 km) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Peter Collins | Ferrari | |
| Time | 2:12 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Maserati | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The 1954 Aintree 200 was a Formula Libre race held on 29 May 1954. The race was held over two heats of 17 laps and a final of 34 laps. Reg Parnell won the first heat and Ron Flockhart the second, and Stirling Moss won the final in a Maserati 250F. Peter Collins set the fastest lap in the first heat and also fastest of the day in the final, with Roy Salvadori fastest in the second heat.[1]
Results
Final
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss | Maserati 250F | 1:18:48.4 | |
| 2 | Reg Parnell | Ferrari 625 | +48.2 | |
| 3 | Ron Flockhart | BRM Type 15 | +1:44.2 | |
| 4 | Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | +1:45.6 | |
| 5 | Roy Salvadori | Maserati | +1 lap | |
| 6 | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 7 | Graham Whitehead | ERA | ||
| 8 | Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 9 | Philippe Étancelin | Talbot-Lago T26C | ||
| 10 | André Pilette | Gordini Type 16 | ||
| 11 | B. Bira | Maserati | ||
| Charles Boulton | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |||
| Rodney Nuckey | Cooper-Bristol | |||
| Leslie Thorne | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |||
| Jack Fairman | Turner-Alta | |||
| Ret | Jean Behra | Gordini Type 16 | ||
| Ret | Keith Hall | Cooper-Bristol | Gasket | |
| Ret | Ken Wharton | BRM Type 15 | Brakes | |
| Ret | Peter Collins | Ferrari 375 Thinwall Special | ||
| Ret | Tony Rolt | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| Ret | Alastair Birrell | ERA | ||
| Source:[2] | ||||
References
- ^ "Opening Meeting at Aintree". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ "1954 Daily Telegraph 200". Retrieved 2022-10-23.