1951 Formula Libre Races
Chichester Cup
26 March 1951 - Goodwood: 12.1 miles (2.42 miles x 5 laps)
1 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT/48 8m41.0
2 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B 8m43.6
3 "B.Bira" OSCA 4500G 8m52.2
4 Bob Gerard ERA B
5 Johnny Claes Talbot-Lago T26C
6 Graham Whitehead ERA B
Fastest Lap: Shawe-Taylor, 1m41.2
Festival of Britain Trophy
14 May 1951 - Goodwood: 57.45 km (2 x 3.830 km x 7 lap Heats, 15 lap Final)
Final
1 Reg Parnell Ferrari Thinwall 23m34.2, 146.245 km/h
2 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT 23m45
3 Emanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT 24m17.8
4 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type
5 Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C
6 Tony Rolt Delage 15S8
Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo
Claes Talbot
Fotheringham-Parker
A.G.Whitehead
Fastest Lap: Parnell, 1:30.6, 152.15 km/h
Heat 1
1 Reg Parnell Ferrari Thinwall 144.382 km/h
2 Emanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT -12.4s
3 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type
4 Bob Gerard ERA
Duncan Hamilton Talbot-Lago T26C
Tony Rolt Delage 15S8
Goodhew Alfa Romeo P3
Fastest Lap: Parnell, 1:32.4, 149.26 km/h
Heat 2
1 B.Bira OSCA 141.513 km/h
2 Giuseppe Farina Maserati 4CLT -4.8s
3 David Hampshire Maserati 4CLT
4 Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo
5 Claes Talbot
Fairman Alfa Romeo
Kelly Alta
Mann Alfa Romeo Monza
Sydney Allard Cadillac-Allard "Mille Miglia"
Winterbottom Cooper 1000cc
Harry Schell Maserati 4CLT
Fastest Lap: Bira, 1:33.4, 147.67 km/h
Castletown Trophy
14 June 1951 - Isle of Man: 112.365 km (6.242 km x 18 laps)
Race was run simultaneously with the Manx Cup for 1100cc
supercharged and 2500 unsupercharged cars
1 25 Reg Parnell Maserati 4CLT 59m49s
2 David Murray Maserati 4CLT 61m15, 17 laps (1 lap penalty/jump start)
R J V Green Maserati 4CL
R Joe Ashmore ERA R2A
1100cc s/c and 2500cc uns/c Manx Cup
1 1 C.G.H.F.Dunham Alvis 12-70 Speed 20 1h03m19.0
2 T.M.Meyer HWM-Alta 1h04m35.0
3 J.H.Webb Turner 17 laps
4 G.S.Shillito Riley 17 laps
5 P.J.Simpson Healey 17 laps
6 E.C.W.Stapleton Aston Martin 16 laps
7 Horace Richards Riley 15 laps
8 Joe Kelly IRA 14 laps
R 7 Barber Cooper
R Bill Aston Cooper Engine
R Eric Brandon Cooper
NS Bob Baird Baird Griffin-MG Driveshaft in practice
Qualifying (3-2-3):
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R.W.Merrick Cooper DNA
John Barber Cooper DNA
L.Leonard Cooper-MG DNA - started in Empire Trophy
R.C.Willis Frazer Nash-BMW DNA
Stirling Moss HWM DNA - car not ready
Oscar Moore HWM DNA - timing change broke in garage
Peter Clark HRG DNA
E.W.K.Lund Lea Francis DNA
R.W.Jacobs MG DNA
Peter Walker Delage Special DNA
David Murray ERA DNA
J.V.Green ERA DNA
M.Martin Maserati DNA
David Hampshire Maserati DNA
Kenning Trophy
21 July 2001 - Gamston: 152.90 km (3.058 km x 50 laps)
1 62 Bob Gerrard ERA 64m30s
2 Ian Sutherlan ERA 49 laps
3 A G Whitehead ERA
4 59 C J Hamilton ERA
5 65 Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo P3 spark plugs
R David Hampshire ERA
R 66 R Dutt Maserati
R 63 J M James Maserati
Qualifying (4-3-1):
WHDCC Trophy
11 August 1951 - Boreham: 72.42 km (4.828 km x 15 laps)
1 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA 34m16s, 78.8mph/126.82 kph
2 A G Whitehead ERA 35m38.2
3 T L Allard Allard 36m23.4
4 George Abecassis HWM - 1 lap
5 O Moore HWM
Woodcote Cup
29 September 1951 - Goodwood: 19.15 km (3.831 km x 15 laps)
1 Giuseppe Farina Alfa Romeo 159 7m31, 152.61 kph
2 Reg Parnell Ferrari 375 Thinwall 7m38.4
3 Tony Rolt Delage-ERA
4 Brian Shawe-Taylor ERA B-Type 8m9.6
5 Dennis Poore Alfa Romeo
6 A.G.Whitehead ERA
7 Duncan Hamilton Talbot
8 Allard
Claes Maserati 4CLT
Branca Maserati
James Maserati
Hampshire
NS BRM
NS Fotheringham-Parker Maserati
NS Connaught
NS Goodhew Alfa Romeo P3
Fastest Lap: Farina, 1:28.4, 155.98 kph
Hastings Trophy
6 October 1951 - Castle Combe: 18.2 miles (1.82 miles x 10 laps)
1 Bob Gerard ERA 13m35, 81.27mph
2 Peter Whitehead ERA 14m00
3 George Abecassis HWM
4 Sidney Allard Allard-Cadillac
R Ken Wharton ERA Gearbox/fire
? C J Hamilton ERA
? T Seccombe ERA
? Stirling Moss HWM
? Duncan Hamilton HWM
? T M Meyer HWM
? Tony Rolt Delage Special
? Willment Ferrari
Fastest Lap: Gerrard, 1m19.2s (83.64mph)
13 October 1951 - Winfield: 25 laps
1 Reg Parnell Ferrari Thinwall 34m53.4, 86.1mph
2 Ken Wharton ERA 24 laps
3 Graham Whitehead ERA 24 laps
4 Joe Kelly Alta 24 laps
Stirling Moss HWM
George Abecassis HWM
Duncan Hamilton HWM
W.A.Dobson Ferrari
Gil Tyrer BMW Mille-Miglia
Brown HWM
Whitehouse Alta
Stokes Alta
Chassels JP 1000
R Bob Gerard ERA 9 laps/half-shaft
Fastest Lap: Parnell, 1m21s (88.888mph)