| 1947 British Empire Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 August 1947 | ||
| Official name | IX British Empire Trophy | ||
| Location | Douglas Circuit, Isle of Man | ||
| Course | Temporary road circuit | ||
| Course length | 6.244 kilometres (3.880 miles) | ||
| Distance | 40 laps, 249.588 kilometres (155.087 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Maserati | ||
| Time | 3:16 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bob Gerard | ERA | |
| Time | 3:18 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | ERA | ||
| Second | ERA | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 9th British Empire Trophy was a Formula One motor race held on 21 August 1947 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. The 40 lap race was won by Bob Gerard in an ERA B-Type, setting fastest lap in the process. Peter Whitehead finished second in another B-Type, and Bob Ansell was third in a Maserati 4CL. B. Bira started from pole position in his Maserati 4CL and finished fifth.[1][2]
Results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | 2:16:52, 109.46kph | 5 |
| 2 | 32 | Peter Whitehead
|
Peter Whitehead | ERA B-Type | +1:43 | 2 |
| 3 | 36 | Bob Ansell
|
Bob Ansell | Maserati 4CL | +1 lap | 7 |
| 4 | 20 | Leslie Brooke
|
English Racing Automobiles | ERA E-Type | +2 laps | 9 |
| 5 | 34 |  B. Bira
|
Prince Chula | Maserati 4CL | +2 laps | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | Brian Shawe-Taylor George Bainbridge
|
Bob Ansell | ERA B-Type | +2 laps | 8 |
| 7 | 12 | Barry Woodall
|
Barry Woodall | Delage 15S8 | +4 laps | 11 |
| 8 | 46 | Sheila Darbishire
|
S.B. Reece | Riley | +8 laps | 14 |
| 9 | 24 | Cuth Harrison
|
Cuth Harrison | ERA B-Type | +12 laps | 6 |
| Ret | 48 | Tony Rolt
|
Tony Rolt | Alfa Romeo Tipo B | 24 laps, oil pressure | 4 |
| Ret | 14 | George Abecassis
|
George Abecassis | ERA A-Type | 21 laps, accident | 3 |
| Ret | 10 | David Hampshire
|
Reg Parnell | Challenger-Delage | 21 laps, magneto | 13 |
| Ret | 2 | Geoffrey Crossley
|
Geoffrey Crossley | Alta | 18 laps, piston | 12 |
| Ret | 38 | Guy Jason-Henry
|
J.S. Gordon | Maserati 6C-1500 | 8 laps, out of fuel | 15 |
| Ret | 50 | Leslie Johnson
|
Leslie Johnson | Talbot 150C | 0 laps, fire | 10 |
| DNS | 8 | Michael Chorlton
|
Michael Chorlton | Bugatti Type 51A |
References
- ^ "1947 British Empire Trophy". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "1947 Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
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