The 1st Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race was a motor race, run to Formula Two rules, held on 3 May 1952 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Dickie Stoop in a Frazer Nash Mille Miglia. Cliff Davis in a Cooper T14-MG was second and Bobby Pattenden in an HWM-Alta was third. Charles Bulmer in a BMW Special set fastest lap.[1][2]
| 1952 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | |||
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| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 May 1952 | ||
| Official name | I Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.361 km (2.719 miles) | ||
| Distance | 10 laps, 43.61 km (27.19 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Charles Bulmer | BMW Special | |
| Time | 2:04.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Frazer Nash | ||
| Second | Cooper-MG | ||
| Third | HWM-Alta | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Dickie Stoop
|
R. Stoop | Frazer Nash Mille Miglia | 22:22.8, 72.64mph |
| 2 | 51 | Cliff Davis
|
C. Davis | Cooper T14-MG | +12.2s |
| 3 | 4 | Bobby Pattenden
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R. Pattenden | HWM-Alta | +57.8s |
| 4 | 52 | Lionel Leonard
|
L. Leonard | Cooper T21-MG | +1:38.8 |
| 5 | 41 | Charles Bulmer
|
R.C. Willis | BMW Special-Bristol | 9 laps, head gasket |
| Ret | 6 | Ray Merrick
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R. Merrick | Cooper T12-JAP | 6 laps, engine |
| Ret | 45 | Gary Gartside
|
G, Gartside | Aston Martin DB | |
| DNA | 7 | Eric Brandon
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Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| DNA | 8 | Alan Brown
|
Ecurie Richmond | Cooper T20-Bristol |
References
edit- ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "I Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-25.