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1947 British Empire Trophy
British Empire Trophy
Non-championship
Thursday, August 21, 1947
Race winner:
Bob Gerard
Bob Gerard
Laps:
40
Pole position:
"B Bira"
Prince Chula
Fastest Lap:
Gerard, 3m18.0
Country:
Britain
Circuit:
Douglas
1947 season:
Swedish Winter Grand Prix
Vallentuna F1
Pau Grand Prix
Perpignan F1
Jersey F1
Marseille Grand Prix
Nimes Grand Prix
Reims Grand Prix
Bari Grand Prix
Albi Grand Prix
Nice Grand Prix
Alsace Grand Prix
Ulster Trophy
Comminges Grand Prix
British Empire Trophy
Lausanne Grand Prix
Salon Grand Prix
Results
Position
Driver
Team
Vehicle
Time
1
↑ 4
Bob Gerard
Bob Gerard
ERA B-type
2
h
16
m
52.000
s
2
Peter Whitehead
Peter Whitehead
ERA B-type
2
h
18
m
35.000
s
+1
m
43.000
s
3
↑ 4
Bob Ansell
Bob Ansell
Maserati 4CL
4
↑ 5
Leslie Brooke
English Racing Automobiles
ERA E-type
5
↓ 4
"B Bira"
Prince Chula
Maserati 4CL
6
↑ 2
Brian Shawe-Taylor
Bob Ansell
ERA B-type
George Bainbridge
7
↑ 4
Barry Woodall
Barry Woodall
Delage 15S8
8
↑ 6
Sheila Darbishire
SB Reece
Riley
9
↓ 3
Cuth Harrison
Cuth Harrison
ERA B-type
R
Tony Rolt
Tony Rolt
Alfa Romeo Tipo-B "P3"
R
George Abecassis
George Abecassis
ERA A-type
R
David Hampshire
Reg Parnell
Delage 15S8
R
Geoffrey Crossley
Geoffrey Crossley
Alta
R
Guy Jason-Henry
JS Gordon
Maserati 6CM
R
Leslie Johnson
Leslie Johnson
Lago-Talbot T150C
DNS
Michael Chorlton
Michael Chorlton
Bugatti T51A
Qualifying
Grid
Driver
Team
Time
1
"B Bira"
Prince Chula
3
m
16.000
s
2
Peter Whitehead
Peter Whitehead
3
m
18.000
s
3
George Abecassis
George Abecassis
3
m
20.000
s
4
Tony Rolt
Tony Rolt
3
m
26.000
s
5
Bob Gerard
Bob Gerard
3
m
28.000
s
6
Cuth Harrison
Cuth Harrison
3
m
31.000
s
7
Bob Ansell
Bob Ansell
3
m
32.000
s
8
Brian Shawe-Taylor
Bob Ansell
3
m
33.000
s
9
Leslie Brooke
English Racing Automobiles
3
m
33.000
s
10
Leslie Johnson
Leslie Johnson
3
m
39.000
s
11
Barry Woodall
Barry Woodall
3
m
41.000
s
12
Geoffrey Crossley
Geoffrey Crossley
3
m
45.000
s
13
David Hampshire
Reg Parnell
3
m
45.000
s
14
Sheila Darbishire
SB Reece
3
m
54.000
s
15
Guy Jason-Henry
JS Gordon
4
m
29.000
s
Circuit
Douglas
Country:
Britain
Location:
Douglas, Isle of Man
Type:
Temporary street circuit
Length:
3.89 (miles)
First race:
1947 British Empire Trophy