The 1951 Goodwood Trophy was a non-championship Formula One motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit on 29 September 1951. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina in an Alfa Romeo 159, setting fastest lap in the process. Reg Parnell in a Ferrari 375 was second and Tony Rolt third in a Delage 15S8-ERA.[1][2]
| 1951 Goodwood Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1951 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 29 September 1951 | ||
| Official name | IV Goodwood Trophy | ||
| Location | Chichester, West Sussex, UK | ||
| Course | Goodwood Circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.830 km (2.388 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 57.450 km (35.817 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Delage-ERA | ||
| Grid positions set by ballot | |||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Giuseppe Farina | Alfa Romeo | |
| Time | 1:28.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Delage-ERA | ||
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Giuseppe Farina
|
Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 159 | 22:31.2, 95.39mph |
| 2 | 3 |  Reg Parnell
|
G.A. Vandervell | Ferrari 375 | +5.6s |
| 3 | 18 | Tony Rolt
|
Rob Walker Racing | Delage 15S8-ERA | +12.8s |
| 4 | 10 | Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard | ERA B-Type | +13.8s |
| 5 | 6 | Stirling Moss
|
Hersham and Walton Motors | HWM-Alta | +1 lap |
| 6 | 12 | Ken Wharton
|
Ken Wharton | ERA B-Type | +1 lap |
| 7 | 7 | George Abecassis
|
Hersham and Walton Motors | HWM-Alta | +1 lap |
| 8 | 14 | John James
|
John James | Maserati 4CLT/48 | +2 laps |
| 9 | 19 | Bill Whitehouse
|
Tony Gaze | Alta F2 | +2 laps |
| Ret | 8 | Graham Whitehead
|
Graham Whitehead | ERA B-Type | 8 laps |
| Ret | 16 | Bobby Baird
|
Bobby Baird | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 6 laps |
| Ret | 11 | David Hampshire
|
David Hampshire | ERA A-Type | 5 laps |
| Ret | 27 | Tony Stokes
|
Tony Stokes | Alta F2 | 3 laps |
| Ret | 17 | Duncan Hamilton
|
Duncan Hamilton | Talbot-Lago T26C | 2 laps |
| Ret | 57 |  Antonio Branca
|
Vicomtesse de Walckiers | Maserati 4CLT/48 | 1 lap, crash |
| Ret | 9 | Brian Shawe-Taylor
|
Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA B-Type | 1 lap, crash |
| Previous race: 1951 Bari Grand Prix |
Formula One non-championship races 1951 season |
Next race: 1952 Syracuse Grand Prix |
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