The 3rd RedeX Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 13 August 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 25 laps, and was won by American driver Harry Schell in a Vanwall. Maserati driver Stirling Moss was on pole position and set fastest lap.
This was the first Formula 1 win for the Vanwall marque.
Results
Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid 1 142 Harry Schell Vandervell Products Ltd. Vanwall VW2 50:07.4, 80.80 mph 2 2 149 Ken Wharton Vandervell Products Ltd. Vanwall VW3 +11.0s 4 3 125 Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Ltd. Maserati 250F +18.6s 1 4 122 Jack Brabham J.A. Brabham Cooper T40-Bristol 25 laps 11 5 127 Roy Salvadori Gilby Engineering Maserati 250F 25 laps 7 6 135 Jack Fairman Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 8 7 140 Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Maserati 250F 25 laps 5 8 136 Mike Oliver Connaught Engineering Connaught Type B-Alta 25 laps 9 9 133 Michael Young Roebuck Engineering Connaught Type A-Alta 10 139 Charles Boulton Ecurie Ane Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 11 120 Ottorino Volonterio O. Volonterio Maserati A6GCM Ret 126 Peter Walker R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type B-Alta 6 Ret 138 John Webb J.H. Webb Turner-Lea Francis Ret 133 John Young John Coombs Lotus Mark IX-Lea Francis Ret 137 Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) Maserati 250F 2 laps 3 DNS 11 Leslie Marr L. Marr Connaught Type B-Alta 10
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