1951 BRDC International Trophy
5 May - Silverstone: (4.650 km)2x15 laps(69.750 km), 1x35 laps(162.750 km)


Results:

Heat 1

1  Juan Manuel Fangio           Alfa Romeo 158                  28:27.0
2  Reg Parnell                  Ferrari 375 Thinwall            28:30.0
3  Felice Bonetto               Alfa Romeo 159                  29:12.0
4  Robert Manzon                Simca-Gordini T15               29:13.0
5  Brian Shawe-Taylor           ERA B-type                      29:40.0
6  Stirling Moss                HWM-Alta                        30:21.0
7  Louis Rosier                 Talbot-Lago T26C-DA             14
8  Emmanuel de Graffenried      Maserati 4CLT/48                14
9  Tony Rolt                    Delage Spl.                     14
10 David Murray                 Maserati 4CLT 
11 Duncan Hamilton              Talbot-Lago T26C-DA 
12 Joe Kelly                    Alta
13 Miles Martin                 ERA B-type                      13
14 Johnny Claes                 Talbot-Lago T26C-DA              8

Did Not Start:

   Graham Whitehead             ERA B-type
   Maurice Trintignant          Simca-Gordini T15
   Nino Farina                  Alfa Romeo 159
   Henri Louveau                Talbot-Lago T26GS
   Philippe Etancelin           Talbot-Lago T26C-DA
   G.N. Richardson              RRA
   Bob Gerard                   ERA B-type
   Consalvo Sanesi              Alfa Romeo 159
   "B. Bira"                    OSCA-Maserati 4CLT/48 
   Harry Schell                 Maserati 4CLT/48
   David Hampshire              Maserati 4CLT/48
   Gordon Watson                Alta
   Philip Fotheringham-Parker   ERA B-type
   Tony Gaze                    Alta
   Lance Macklin                HWM-Alta

Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:48.96, 96.29mph
Pole Position: Felice Bonetto (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:56


Heat 2
1  Giuseppe Farina               Alfa Romeo 158                  27m51, 93.35mph
2  Consalvo Sanesi               Alfa Romeo 158                  28m22
3  B.Bira                        Maserati 4CLT/48 1511           28m50
4  Bob Gerard                    ERA B-Type R6B                  28m52
5  Maurice Trintignant           Simca-Gordini                   29m06
6  David Hampshire               Maserati 4CLT/48 1503           29m27
7  Philippe Etancelin            Talbot-Lago T26C-DA             14
8  Graham Whitehead              ERA B-type 
9  Harry Schell                  Maserati 4CLT/48
10 G.N. Richardson               RRA
11 Henri Louveau                 Talbot-Lago T26GS
12 Philip Fotheringham-Parker    ERA B-type
13 Tony Gaze                     Alta                            13
14 Gordon Watson                 Alta                            13

Did Not Finish:

   Lance Macklin                 HWM-Alta

Fastest Lap: Giuseppe Farina (Alfa Romeo 158), 1:47, 97.19mph
Pole Position: Consalvo Sanesi (Alfa Romeo 158)


Final

1  Reg Parnell                   Ferrari 375 Thinwall special    16m48.0, 61.89mph, 6 laps
2  Duncan Hamilton               Talbot-Lago T26C                17m09.0
3  Graham Whitehead              ERA B-Type                      5 laps
4  Juan Manuel Fangio            Alfa Romeo 158                  5 laps
5  Louis Rosier                  Talbot-Lago T26C                5 laps
6  Maurice Trintignant           Simca-Gordini                   5 laps
7  Tony Rolt                     Delage Spl.                     5 laps
8  Johnny Claes                  Talbot-Lago T26C-DA             5 laps
9  Nino Farina                   Alfa Romeo 159                  5 laps
10 Felice Bonetto                Alfa Romeo 159                  5 laps
11 Henri Louveau                 Talbot-Lago T26GS               5 laps
12 Philippe Etancelin            Talbot-Lago T26C-DA             5 laps
13 G.N. Richardson               RRA                             5 laps
14 Stirling Moss                 HWM-Alta                        5 laps
15 Bob Gerard                    ERA B-type                      5 laps
16 Consalvo Sanesi               Alfa Romeo 159                  5 laps
17 "B. Bira"                     OSCA-Maserati 4CLT/48           5 laps
18 Emmanuel de Graffenried       Maserati 4CLT/48                4 laps
19 Harry Schell                  Maserati 4CLT/48                4 laps
20 David Hampshire               Maserati 4CLT/48                4 laps
21 David Murray                  Maserati 4CLT                   4 laps
22 Robert Manzon                 Simca-Gordini T15               4 laps
23 Gordon Watson                 Alta                            3 laps

Did Not Finish:

   Philip Fotheringham-Parker    ERA B-type
   Tony Gaze                     Alta
   Lance Macklin                 HWM-Alta

Did Not Start:

   Brian Shawe-Taylor            ERA B-type
   Miles Martin                  ERA B-type
   George Abecassis              HWM-Alta
   J.L. James                    Maserati
   Joe Kelly                     Alta

Race stopped due to torrential rain and flooding

Fastest Lap: Reg Parnell (Ferrari 375), 2:38, 65.82mph
Pole Position: Consalvo Sanesi (Alfa Romeo 158)