1955 Curtis Trophy

The 3rd CurtisTrophy was a motor race, run to Formula One rules, held on 29 May 1955 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Roy Salvadori in a Maserati 250F. Salvadori also set fastest lap and started from pole position.^[1][2]

1955 Curtis Trophy
Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season
Race details
Date	29 May 1955
Official name	III CurtisTrophy
Location	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.361 km (2.710 miles)
Distance	10 laps, 43.610 km (27.100 miles)
Pole position
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Time	1:48.0
Podium
First	Roy Salvadori	Maserati
Second	Archie Scott Brown	Lister-Bristol
Third	Jimmy Somervail	Cooper-Bristol

Results

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired	Grid
1	89	Roy Salvadori	Gilby Engineering	Maserati 250F	18:11.8, 89.03 mph	1
2	53	Archie Scott Brown	Brian Lister Light Engineering	Lister-Bristol	+1:16.6	2
3	86	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	+1:58.0	3
4	87	Charles Boulton	Ecurie Ane	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+1 lap	5
Ret	88	Dick Gibson	R. Gibson	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	8 laps, overheating	4
DNA	17	Tony Crook	T.A.D. Crook	Cooper T24-Bristol		-
DNA	90	Peter Collins	Owen Racing Organisation	Maserati 250F	Car not ready	-
DNA	91	Reginald Croysdill	R. Croysdill	Cooper T24-Alta		-
DNA	92	Alastair Birrell	A.W. Birrell	Cooper T20-Bristol		-
DNA	93	Michael Young	Roebuck Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	Driver elsewhere	-
DNA	94	John Riseley-Prichard	Equipe Endeavour	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis		-
DNA	95	Horace Richards	H.A. Richards	HAR-Riley		-