The 3rd BRDC International Trophy meeting – formally the International Daily Express Trophy – was held on 5 May 1951 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. 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 scheduled laps. However, the race was stopped after just six laps due to torrential rain and flooding. British driver Reg Parnell, driving a Ferrari 375, was declared the winner. Results Final – 6 Laps Pos No. Driver Chassis Time/Ret. 1 35 Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 16:48, 61.89mph 2 31 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C +21s 3 14 Graham Whitehead ERA B-Type +1 lap 4 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 5 33 Louis Rosier Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 6 28 Maurice Trintignant Simca Gordini Type 15 +1 lap 7 7 Tony Rolt Delage Type 15 S8 +1 lap 8 29 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 9 2 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 10 3 Felice Bonetto Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 11 32 Henri Louveau Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 12 34 Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C +1 lap 13 30 Geoff Richardson RRA-ERA +1 lap 14 19 Stirling Moss HWM-Alta +1 lap 15 10 Bob Gerard ERA B-Type +1 lap 16 4 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Romeo 159 +1 lap 17 26 B. Bira Maserati 4CLT-48 +1 lap NC 21 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 20 Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 22 David Hampshire Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 25 David Murray Maserati 4CLT-48 +2 laps NC 27 Robert Manzon Simca Gordini Type 15 +2 laps NC 5 Joe Kelly Alta GP +3 laps NC 8 Gordon Watson Alta F2 +3 laps Ret. 9 Edward Miles-Martin ERA A-Type 2 laps, accident Ret. 12 Philip Fotheringham-Parker ERA B-Type 2 laps, accident DNS 11 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type - DNS 6 Tony Gaze Alta-F2 - DNS 17 George Abecassis HWM-Alta -
Heats – 15 Laps
Heat 1 Pos Driver Team Time/Ret. 1 Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Corse 28:27, 91.39mph 2 Reg Parnell GA Vandervell +3s 3 Felice Bonetto Alfa Corse +45s 4 Robert Manzon Equipe Gordini +46s 5 Brian Shawe-Taylor Brian Shawe-Taylor +1:13 6 Stirling Moss Hersham and Walton Motors +1:54 7 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier +1 lap 8 Emmanuel de Graffenried Enrico Plate +1 lap 9 Tony Rolt Rob Walker Racing +1 lap 10 David Murray Scuderia Ambrosiana +1 lap 11 Duncan Hamilton Duncan Hamilton +1 lap 12 Joe Kelly Joe Kelly +1 lap 13 Edward Miles-Martin Edward Miles-Martin +2 laps NC Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge +7 laps Ret John James John James 3 laps Ret George Abecassis Hersham and Walton Motors 3 laps Fastest lap: Juan Manuel Fangio – 1:49Heat 2 Pos Driver Entrant Time/Ret. 1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Corse 27:51, 93.36mph 2 Consalvo Sanesi Alfa Corse +31s 3 B. Bira Ecurie Siam +59s 4 Bob Gerard Bob Gerard +1:01 5 Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini +1:15 6 David Hampshire David Hampshire +1:36 7 Philippe Étancelin Philippe Étancelin +1 lap 8 Graham Whitehead Peter Whitehead +1 lap 9 Harry Schell Enrico Plate +1 lap 10 Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson +1 lap 11 Henri Louveau Ecurie Rosier +1 lap 12 Philip Fotheringham-Parker Philip Fotheringham-Parker +1 lap 13 Tony Gaze Tony Gaze +2 lap 14 Gordon Watson Gordon Watson +2 laps Fastest lap: Giuseppe Farina – 1:47
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