Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | BRDC International Trophy |
Official Name: | International Daily Express Trophy |
Location: | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire |
Date: | 15 May |
Year: | 1954 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.93 |
Course Km: | 4.70 |
Distance Laps: | 35 |
Distance Mi: | 102.44 |
Distance Km: | 164.31 |
Pole Driver: | José Froilán González |
Pole Country: | Argentina |
Pole Team: | Ferrari |
Pole Time: | 1:48 |
Fast Driver: | José Froilán González |
Fast Team: | Ferrari |
Fast Time: | 1:50 |
Fast Country: | Argentina |
First Driver: | José Froilán González |
First Country: | Argentina |
First Team: | Ferrari |
Second Driver: | Jean Behra |
Second Country: | FRA |
Second Team: | Gordini |
Third Driver: | André Simon |
Third Country: | FRA |
Third Team: | Gordini |
The 6th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 15 May 1954 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula One regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Argentinian driver José Froilán González, driving a Ferrari 625, set fastest qualifying lap, won his qualifying heat (in a Ferrari 553) and the final, and also set fastest lap.[1]