The 1st National Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Turnberry on 23 August 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Connaught A Type-Lea Francis, who started from pole. John Barber and Ninian Sanderson were second and third in their Cooper T20-Bristols.[1][2]
| 1952 National Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 August 1952 | ||
| Official name | I National Trophy | ||
| Location | Turnberry, Ayrshire, UK | ||
| Course | Temporary airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 1.78 mi (2.86 km) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 26.70 mi (42.97 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Second | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Third | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Results
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References
edit- ^ "1952 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "I Scottish National Trophy 1952". Retrieved 2022-05-28.