The 1954 Aintree 200 was a Formula Libre race held on 29 May 1954. The race was held over two heats of 17 laps and a final of 34 laps. Reg Parnell won the first heat and Ron Flockhart the second, and Stirling Moss won the final in a Maserati 250F. Peter Collins set the fastest lap in the first heat and also fastest of the day in the final, with Roy Salvadori fastest in the second heat.[1]

1954 Aintree 200
Aintree Circuit
Aintree Circuit
Race details
Date 29 May 1954
Official name BARC Daily Telegraph Aintree 200
Location Aintree Circuit, Merseyside
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.999 mi (4.826 km)
Distance 34 laps, 101.97 mi (164.10 km)
Weather Wet
Attendance 25,000
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Peter Collins Ferrari
Time 2:12
Podium
First Maserati
Second Ferrari
Third BRM

Results

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Final

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Pos Driver Constructor Time/Retired
1   Stirling Moss Maserati 250F 1:18:48.4
2   Reg Parnell Ferrari 625 +48.2
3   Ron Flockhart BRM Type 15 +1:44.2
4   Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol +1:45.6
5   Roy Salvadori Maserati +1 lap
6   Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
7   Graham Whitehead ERA
8   Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
9   Philippe Étancelin Talbot-Lago T26C
10   André Pilette Gordini Type 16
11   B. Bira Maserati
  Charles Boulton Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
  Rodney Nuckey Cooper-Bristol
  Leslie Thorne Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
  Jack Fairman Turner-Alta
Ret   Jean Behra Gordini Type 16
Ret   Keith Hall Cooper-Bristol Gasket
Ret   Ken Wharton BRM Type 15 Brakes
Ret   Peter Collins Ferrari 375 Thinwall Special
Ret   Tony Rolt Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
Ret   Alastair Birrell ERA
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References

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  1. ^ "Opening Meeting at Aintree". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ "1954 Daily Telegraph 200". Retrieved 2022-10-23.