1955 Formula Libre Races


11 AprChichester Cup, Goodwood
30 AprWHDCC Trophy, Ibsley
28 MayWECC Trophy, Snetterton
28 MayBRSCC Trophy, Brands Hatch
29 May500 Millas de Rafaele
30 MayLondon Trophy, Crystal Palace
30 MayDavidstow
1 AugRochester Cup, Brands Hatch
13 AugSnetterton
3 SepBARC Trophy, Aintree
1 OctEmpire News Trophy, Castle Combe
26 DecAir India Trophy, Brands Hatch

Chichester Cup
11 April 1955 - Goodwood


 1 Peter Collins                BRM P30 MkII                    11m09.8, 90.29mph 
 2 Roy Salvadori                Maserati 250F                   11m15.2
 3 Stirling Moss                Maserati 250F                   11m20.0
 4 Tony Rolt                    Connaught                       11m28.2 
 5 Don Beauman                  Connaught                       11m35
 6 M J C Keen                   Cooper-Alta                     11m38.8

Fastest Lap: Collins, 1m34.4s (91.52 mph)



WHDCC Trophy
30 April 1955 - Ibsley


 1 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        86.60mph 
 2 John Risely-Pritchard        Connaught
 3 J A Young                    Connaught

Fastest Lap: Salvadori, 1m21.4



WECC Trophy
28 May 1955 - Snetterton: 10 laps


 1 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        17m51.4, 90.72mph 
 2 Ron Flockhart                BRM                             18m05.8
 3 Archie Scott-Brown           Lister                          19m14
 4 W T Smith                    Jaguar                          19m21.8
 R Peter Collins                BRM                             burst tyre
 ? Cunningham-Reid              Lister

Fastest Lap: Collins, 1m42.2 (95.11mph) 



BRSCC Trophy
28 May 1955 - Brands Hatch


 1 Bob Gerard                   Cooper-Bristol                  15m39s 
 2 Don Beauman                  Connaught
 3 Paul Emery                   Emeryson 
 4 A E Marsh 



500 Millas de Rafaele
29 May 1955 - Rafaele


1 Alberto Rodriguez Larretta    Ferrari 250MM
2 José Félix Lopes              Chevrolet-Wayne
3 Carlos Najurieta              Ferrari 375
4 Ernesto Blanco                Alfa Romeo 308
5 Jose or Oscar Camaño          Ferrari 225S
R E D Saenz Valiente            Ferrari 375 Plus



London Trophy
30 May 1955 - Crystal Palace: 2x12 laps


Race 1
 1 Peter Collins                Maserati                        14m00.2, 71.47mph 
 2 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        14m08.4
 3 Bob Gerard                   Cooper-Bristol                  14m16.4
 4 Paul Emery                   Emeryson                        14m31.2
 5 M Keen                       Cooper-Alta                     14m32.0
 6 E W Holt                     Connaught                       14m42.4

Fastest Lap: Collins, 68.4s (73.16mph)


Race 2
 1 Peter Collins                Maserati                        14m12.0, 70.38mph 
 2 Bob Gerrard                  Cooper-Bristol                  14m14.0
 3 M Keen                       Cooper-Alta                     14m37.8
 4 John Risely-Pritchard        Connaught                       14m44.6
 5 E W Holt                     Connaught                       14m52.6
 6 J A Young                    Connaught                       15m02.4

Fastest Lap: Collins, 69.8s (71.69mph)


Aggregate
 1 Peter Collins                Maserati                        28m12.2
 2 Bob Gerrard                  Cooper-Bristol                  28m30.4
 3 M Keen                       Cooper-Alta                     29m09.8
 4 John Risely-Pritchard        Connaught                       29m34.0
 5 E W Holt                     Connaught                       29m35.0
 6 J A Young                    Connaught                       29m56.6
 7 Jock Somervail               Cooper-Bristol                  30m16.4
 8 Paul Emery                   Emeryson
 9 Roy Salvadori                Maserati
10 A W Birrell                  Cooper-Bristol
11 J Russell                    Maserati
12 J H Webb                     Turner



30 May 1955 - Davidstow: 20 laps (Handicap)


 1 Sid Broad                    Lotus Six                       67.68mph
 2 Gillie Tyrer                 Jaguar C-Type
 3 Charles Boulton              Connaught A7
 ? Leslie Marr                  Connaught B3

Fastest Lap: Marr, 1m14s (89.88mph)



Rochester Cup
1 August 1955 - Brands Hatch: 2x15 laps


Race 1
 1 Bob Gerard                   Cooper-Bristol                  15m34.8s 
 2 A Brown                      Connaught                       15m39.4
 3 C C H Davis                  Cooper-JAP                      15m42.6
 3 A E Marsh                    Cooper-JAP
 4 Roy Salvadori                Maserati
 5 A E Marsh                    Cooper-JAP
 6 E W Holt                     Connaught

Fastest Lap: Davis, 1m01s (73.18mph)


Race 2
 1 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        15m29.8, 72.01 mph 
 2 Bob Gerrard                  Cooper-Bristol                  15m31.4
 3 A Brown                      Connaught                       15m39.2
 4 A E Marsh                    Cooper-JAP
 5 C C H Davis                  Cooper-JAP
 6 E W Holt                     Connaught

Fastest Lap: Salvadori, Gerard and Davis, 1m01s (73.18mph)


Aggregate
 1 Bob Gerrard                  Cooper-Bristol                  31m06.2
 2 A Brown                      Connaught                       31m18.6
 3 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        31m28.2
 4 C C H Davis                  Cooper-JAP
 5 A E Marsh                    Cooper-JAP
 6 E W Holt                     Connaught



13 August 2001 - Snetterton: 25 laps


 1 Peter Walker                 Connaught                       45m03.8, 89.86mph 
 2 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        45m54.4
 3 Desmond Titterington         Jaguar                          46m03.1
 4 Geoff Richardson             RRA

Fastest Lap: Walker, 1m45 (92.57 mph)



BARC Trophy
3 September 1955 - Aintree: 17 laps


 1 Peter Collins                BRM                             35m54.8, 85.20mph 
 2 Roy Salvadori                Maserati                        37m13.0
 3 C A S Brooks                 Connaught                       37m40.4
 4 B Halford                    Cooper-Bristol                  16 laps
 5 E W Holt                     Connaught                       16 laps
 6 H A Richards                 HAR                             14 laps

Fastest Lap: Collins, 2m04.0 (87.10mph)



Empire News Trophy
1 October 1955 - Castle Combe: 36.40 miles (1.82 miles x 20 laps)


 1 Harry Schell                 Vanwall                         25m26.8, 86.77mph 
 2 Ron Flockhart                BRM                             25m47.4
 3 Bob Gerard                   Cooper-Bristol                  26m04.6
 4 Roy Salvadori                Maserati

Fastest Lap: Schell, 1m13.8s (89.75mph)



Air India Trophy
26 December 1955 - Brands Hatch: 15 laps


 1 A Scott-Brown                Connaught                       16m23.4, 68.09mph 
 2 C A S Brooks                 Connaught                       16m50
 3 J Young                      Connaught                       17m04.4
 4 E W Holt                     Connaught                       14 laps
 5 G Wicken                     Emeryson
 6 H C Spero                    Maserati

Fastest Lap: Scott-Brown, 64.02s (69.53 mph)