The 12th BRDC International Trophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 14 May 1960 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. The race was run over 50 laps of the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, and was won by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus 18. The race was marred by the death of experienced American driver Harry Schell in a violent accident during practice in wet conditions.[1]
| 1960 BRDC International Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1960 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 14 May 1960 | ||
| Official name | XII BRDC International Trophy | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.714 km (2.93 miles) | ||
| Distance | 50 laps, 235.7 km (146.5 miles) | ||
| Weather |
Practice: wet Race: dry, sunny, windy | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Time | 1:50.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Innes Ireland | Lotus-Climax | |
| Time | 1:34.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Lotus-Climax | ||
| Second | Cooper-Climax | ||
| Third | BRM | ||
The field also included several Formula Two cars. They were the Coopers of Denis Hulme, Tony Marsh, John Campbell-Jones, Tim Parnell and Chris Bristow.
Results
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Other cars
edit- Stirling Moss also practised in a different Cooper-Climax (car #20T) but it was damaged in an accident. He subsequently practised and raced Ken Gregory's car.
- John Surtees also practised in a privately entered Formula Two Cooper-Climax (car #32) but did not race it. He may also have been entered for the race in a Vanwall, but this is not confirmed.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Harry Schell Profile". GP.com. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "XII B.R.D.C. Daily Express International Trophy 1960". F2 Register. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- "The Grand Prix Who's Who", Steve Small, 1995.
- "The Formula One Record Book", John Thompson, 1974.
- Results at www.silhouet.com [1]