Type: | NC |
Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Joe Fry Memorial Trophy |
Official Name: | I Joe Fry Memorial Trophy |
Location: | Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, UK |
Date: | 4 October |
Year: | 1952 |
Course: | Airfield circuit |
Course Length: | 2.961km (01.84miles) |
Distance Laps: | 20 |
Distance Length: | 59.22km (36.8miles) |
Pole Driver: | Stirling Moss |
Pole Country: | GBR |
Pole Team: | ERA |
Pole Time: | 1:18.4 |
Fast Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
Fast Team: | Ferrari |
Fast Time: | 1:17.6 |
Fast Country: | GBR |
First Driver: | Roy Salvadori |
First Country: | GBR |
First Team: | Ferrari |
Second Driver: | Ken Wharton |
Second Country: | GBR |
Second Team: | Frazer Nash |
Third Driver: | Ninian Sanderson |
Third Country: | GBR |
Third Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
The 1st Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Castle Combe Circuit on 4 October 1952. The race was won by Roy Salvadori in a Ferrari 500, setting fastest lap in the process. Ken Wharton in a Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol was second and Ninian Sanderson third in a Cooper T20-Bristol. Stirling Moss started from pole in an ERA G-Type but retired just after halfway distance.[1] [2]