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Formula Libre Races 1955

Round	Date	Race	State	Started
1	19.3.1955	Kirkistown [Open Handicap Heat 1]	GB
2	19.3.1955	Kirkistown [Open Handicap Heat 2]	GB
3	19.3.1955	Kirkistown [Open Handicap Final]	GB
4	26.3.1955	National Snetterton [Formula Libre]	GB
5	9.4.1955	National Castle Combe [Formula Libre]	GB
6	16.4.1955	National Charterhall [Formula Libre]	GB
7	17.4.1955	Coupe de Paris	F
8	30.4.1955	National Oulton Park [Formula Libre]	GB
9	30.4.1955	National Ibsley [Formula Libre]	GB
10	7.5.1955	Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Heat 1]	IRL
11	7.5.1955	Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Heat 2]	IRL
12	7.5.1955	Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Final]	IRL
13	13.5.1955	Ulster Trophy	GB	29
14	14.5.1955	National Silverstone [R2.5]	GB
15	14.5.1955	National Silverstone [Formula Libre]	GB
16	28.5.1955	National Snetterton [Formula Libre]	GB
17	30.5.1955	National Davidstow [Formula Libre Handicap]	GB
18	11.6.1955	National Kirkistown [Open Handicap]	GB
19	25.6.1955	National Silverstone [Formula Libre]	GB
20	2.7.1955	National Oulton Park [R2.0]	GB
21	9.7.1955	Leinster Trophy	IRL	36
22	10.7.1955	National Charterhall [Racing Handicap]	GB
23	16.7.1955	Munster [Formula Libre Handicap]	IRL
24	20.7.1955	National Kirkistown [Formula Libre]	GB
25	13.8.1955	National Silverstone [Formula Libre]	GB
26	13.8.1955	National Silverstone [R2.0]	GB
27	13.8.1955	Snetterton International [Formula Libre]	GB
28	17.8.1955	National Crimond [Formula Libre]	GB
29	3.9.1955	National Cranfield [Formula Libre]	GB
30	3.9.1955	National Cranfield [Open Handicap]	GB
31	17.9.1955	National Silverstone [Formula Libre]	GB
32	1.10.1955	Castle Combe [Formula Libre]	GB
33	8.10.1955	National Silverstone [Formula Libre]	GB
34	8.10.1955	National Silverstone [Racing Handicap]	GB
35	9.10.1955	National Brands Hatch [Fibreglass bodied]	GB

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 1

Kirkistown [Open Handicap Heat 1]

500 MRCI, Kirkistown, Nothern Ireland	Date: 19.3.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 109,870 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	Malcolm MacGregor (GB)	MG	10	0:14:01,000
2.	39	Gerry Lambe (GB)	Triumph TR2	10	0:14:01,200
3.	-	W. Park (GB)	Buckler - MG	10	0:14:23,000
4.	-	McGowan	Triumph TR2
5.	-	Lacy	MG

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 2

Kirkistown [Open Handicap Heat 2]

500 MRCI, Kirkistown, Nothern Ireland	Date: 19.3.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 113,153 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	-	Jack Denley	Cooper 500	10	0:14:00,200	Monoposto
2.	-	John Johnstone (GB)	Triumph TR2	15	0:14:03,000
3.	-	Billy McCausland	Triumph TR2	15	0:14:04,000

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 3

Kirkistown [Open Handicap Final]

500 MRCI, Kirkistown, Nothern Ireland	Date: 19.3.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 103,159 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	39	Gerry Lambe (GB)	Triumph TR2	10	0:13:52,000
2.	-	Jack Denley	Cooper 500	10	0:13:56,000	Monoposto
3.	-	Sidney Durbridge (GB)	Maserati 1.5s			Monoposto
4.	-	John Johnstone (GB)	Triumph TR2

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 4

National Snetterton [Formula Libre]

SMRC, Snetterton	Date: 26.3.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 122,616 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Div.
1.	1	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati 250F	Gilbey Eng.	15	Monoposto
2.	-	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Bristol
3.	-	John Riseley-Pritchard (GB)	Connaught A type			Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 5

National Castle Combe [Formula Libre]

Bristol Motor Cycle & Light Car Club (Windmill Trophy), Castle Combe	Date: 9.4.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 134,139 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	29	John Riseley-Pritchard (GB)	Connaught A type	15	0:19:52,000	Monoposto
2.	33	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA	15	0:19:56,200	Monoposto
3.	34	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	15	0:20:48,800	Monoposto
4.	43	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar [HWM 1] HWM 1

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 6

National Charterhall [Formula Libre]

Winfield Joint Committee, Charterhall	Date: 16.4.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 132,095 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Div.
1.	-	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Connaught A type	Monoposto
2.	-	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA	Monoposto
3.	-	Jock Somervail (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 7

Coupe de Paris

Coupes de Paris, Montlhéry	Date: 17.4.1955

Circuit lenght: 6,280 km

Race distance: 100,530 km

Winner's average speed: 161,810 km/h

Fastest lap:

André Pilette

No. 44

Gordini T16 2.5

2:16,5

165,720 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	44	André Pilette (B)	Gordini T16 2.5 035		16	0:37:16,700	1.	R+1.5	3.
2.	-	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKC402	Duncan Hamilton	16	0:37:32,200	1.	S+3.0	1.
3.	-	François Picard (F)	Ferrari 750 Monza 0446M->0556M		16		1.	S3.0
4.	-	Alfonso de Portago (E)	Ferrari 375 GP	Rosier	16		2.	S+3.0	2.
5.	-	Luigi Piotti (I)	Ferrari 750 Monza		16		2.	S3.0
6.	-	Pierre Levegh (F)	Talbot T26GS 110056		16
7.	-	Benoit Musy (CH)	Maserati		15		1.	ser.S2.0
8.	48	Hermano da Silva Ramos (BR)	Gordini T15S 2.5 0043		15		3.	S3.0
9.	-	Wolfgang Seidel (D)	Porsche 550		15		1.	S1.6
10.	-	DNS - Jean Thépenier (F)	Gordini T15 1.5 0022		15		1.	R1.5
11.	-	Jacques Poch (F)	Constantin		15		1.	S2.0
12.	-	H. Boris (F)	Aston Martin		14		1.	ser.S3.0
13.	-	Ernst Lautenschlager (D)	Porsche 550		14
14.	-	C. de Castro	Jaguar		14		1.	GT+3.0
15.	-	Billy Cotton (GB)	Lancia 2500 GT		14
16.	-	Marcel Balsa (F)	BMW		13		1.	GT2.0
17.	-	Duval	Monopole		13
18.	-	John Hogg (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC008		12		1.	serS+3.0
21.	-	Baldini	Gordini T11 0001GCS		11
	Did not finish:
	-	Jacques Péron (F)	Osca MT4 1500			DNF
	Other starters:
	-	Ottorino Volonterio (CH)	Maserati
	Did not start:
	-	John Keeling (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC042			Accident damage
	-	Grignard	Talbot T26 GP			Gearbox

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 8

National Oulton Park [Formula Libre]

North Staffs MC, Oulton Park	Date: 30.4.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 122,214 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	-	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA	7	Monoposto
2.	-	David Boston (GB)	Jaguar C-type
3.	-	Alex McMillan (GB)	Cooper - Bristol

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 9

National Ibsley [Formula Libre]

West Hants & Dorset CC, Ibsley	Date: 30.4.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 48,280 km

Winner's average speed: 139,369 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	152	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati 250F	Gilbey Eng.	15	0:20:44,200	Monoposto
2.	151	John Riseley-Pritchard (GB)	Connaught A type A3				Monoposto
3.	159	John Young (GB)	Connaught A type AL10				Monoposto
4.	120	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL2
5.	138	Peter Blond (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC052	D. Margulies
6.	139	Graham Hill (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC038 OVC 915
7.	150	John Webb (GB)	Turner				Monoposto
8.	122	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol BHL3
9.	160	C. Watson F. Lane	Alta F2				Monoposto
10.	158	Dick Gibson (GB) R. Harris	Connaught A type				Monoposto
11.	155	F. Sowrey	Cooper - JAP				Monoposto
	Did not finish:
	117	Mike Anthony (GB)	Lotus Mk X Bristol			DNF
	131	Robin Carnegie (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC042			Accident
	137	Cyril Wick (GB)	Cooper T33 Jaguar [UPH292] UPH292			DNF
	153	Don Beauman (GB)	Connaught A type AL9			DNF	Monoposto
	154	Jack Brabham (AUS)	Cooper Alta			DNF	Monoposto
	156	Mike Keen (GB)	Cooper Alta	R. J. Chase		DNF	Monoposto
	157	Dick Cobden (AUS)	Ferrari			DNF	Monoposto
	Did not start:
	75	John Habin (GB)	Revis - Borgward Revis-Borgward#
	In entry list only:
	89	A. M. Cook (GB) S. Westbrook (GB)	Kieft - MG
	114	Tony Brooks (GB)	Frazer Nash
	118	Tony Crook (GB)	Cooper - Bristol
	130	Bertie Bradnack (GB)	Cooper T33 Jaguar
	161	Paul Emery (GB) Tony Page (GB)	Emeryson				Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 10

Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Heat 1]

Irish Motor Racing Club, Phoenix Park	Date: 7.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 95,225 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	-	Vince Hennessy	Austin Spl.	10	Monoposto
2.	-	Ronnie Adams (GB)	Jaguar VII
3.	-	Bobby Newell	Alvis
4.	-	A. O'Leary	TRS		Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 11

Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Heat 2]

Irish Motor Racing Club, Phoenix Park	Date: 7.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 100,198 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps
1.	-	Paddy Hopkirk (GB)	Triumph TR2	10
2.	-	John Forrestal	Ford Spl.
3.	-	Bill Bradshaw (IRL)	Jaguar

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 12

Phoenix Park [Open Handicap Final]

Irish Motor Racing Club, Phoenix Park	Date: 7.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 95,225 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Div.
1.	-	Vince Hennessy	Austin Spl.	Monoposto
2.	-	A. O'Leary	TRS	Monoposto
3.	-	Louis Carvill	Aston Martin DB2

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 13

Ulster Trophy

Ulster Trophy and Ulster Handicap for Champion Trophy, Dundrod	Date: 13.5.1955

Started:

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 286,400 km

Winner's average speed: 144,580 km/h

Fastest lap:

Desmond Titterington

No. 1

Jaguar D-type

4:52

147,142 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	1	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502	Ecurie Ecosse	24	2:04:20,000
2.	4	Bill Smith (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC051	William Smith	23	2:03:05,200
3.	-	Ernie McMillen (GB)	Triumph TR2		21	2:04:24,000
4.	-	J. Berrow-Johnstone (GB)	Triumph TR2		21
5.	-	Ian Titterington (GB)	Triumph TR2		21
6.	-	Anthony Coleman (GB)	Austin-Healey		21
	-	Wilbert Todd (GB)	Ford Prefect		24	2:04:49,000
	Did not finish:
	-	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII Connaught ex-Coombs			Engine
	-	S. M. Noble	HRG			Accident
	-	R. Bleakley	Zack			Engine
	-	Tom Allen	MG			Bearing
	-	John Dickson (GB)	Triumph TR2			Accident
	-	Marshall Watson (GB)	Alta			Fuel pump	Monoposto
	-	Sidney Durbridge (GB)	Maserati 1.5s			Engine	Monoposto
	-	Jim Meikle (GB)	Kieft BSA			DNF	Monoposto
	Other starters:
	-	Brian McCaldin (GB)	Triumph TR2
	-	Vince Hennessy	DKW
	-	Robin Scott (GB)	Ford Spl.
	-	Lacy	MG
	-	Billy Leeper (GB)	MG
	5	Chris Lindsay (GB)	Lotus Mk VI Consul
	24	Freddy Smythe	Ford Spl.
	31	Charles Maunsell (GB)	Hillman Californian

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 14

National Silverstone [R2.5]

Maidstone & Mid Kent MC, Silverstone	Date: 14.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 111,302 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	91	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper - JAP	10	Monoposto
2.	89	R. D. Biss (GB)	Warrior Bristol
3.	95	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol
4.	93	H. G. Dudley	Maserati		Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 15

National Silverstone [Formula Libre]

Maidstone & Mid Kent MC, Silverstone	Date: 14.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 112,783 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	103	Bob Berry (GB)	Jaguar XK120	25
2.	95	Allan Moore (GB)	Lister - Bristol
3.	89	R. D. Biss (GB)	Warrior Bristol
4.	77	Jack Moor	Cooper 500		Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 16

National Snetterton [Formula Libre]

SMRC, Snetterton	Date: 28.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 146,000 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	89	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati 250F	Gilbey Eng.	10	0:17:51,400	Monoposto
2.	96	Ron Flockhart (GB)	BRM V16	Owen Org.	10	0:18:05,800	Monoposto
3.	53	Archie Scott-Brown (GB)	Lister - Bristol	Lister Eng.	10	0:19:14,000
4.	66	Bill Smith (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC051		10	0:19:21,800
5.	98	Nobby Spero (GB)	Maserati 8CM				Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 17

National Davidstow [Formula Libre Handicap]

Davidstow	Date: 30.5.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 109,049 km/h

Fastest lap:

Leslie Marr

No.

Connaught B type

144,648 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	-	Sid Broad (GB)	Lotus Mk VI MG	20
2.	-	Gil Tyrer (GB)	Jaguar C-type
3.	-	C. D. Boulton (GB)	Connaught A type		Monoposto
	Other starters:
	-	Leslie Marr (GB)	Connaught B type B3

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 18

National Kirkistown [Open Handicap]

Kirkistown	Date: 11.6.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 105,621 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired	Div.
1.	-	J. B. Johnstone (GB)	Triumph TR2	0:13:34,000
2.	-	Bobbie McMillan	Triumph TR2	0:13:38,000
3.	-	Sidney Durbridge (GB)	Maserati	0:13:45,000	Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 19

National Silverstone [Formula Libre]

Midlands Motoring Enthusiasts Club, Silverstone	Date: 25.6.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 126,897 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	53	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA	10	Monoposto
2.	3	Alex McMillan (GB)	Cooper - Bristol Barb
3.	21	Horace Richards (GB)	HAR		Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 20

National Oulton Park [R2.0]

Notts SCC, Oulton Park	Date: 2.7.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Div.
1.	-	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII Connaught
2.	-	Colin Murray (GB)	Frazer Nash
3.	-	Horace Richards (GB)	HAR	Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 21

Leinster Trophy

Leinster Trophy (Formula Libre Handicap), Wicklow	Date: 9.7.1955

Started:

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 227,722 km

Winner's average speed: 122,278 km/h

Class positions based on scratch.

Fastest lap:

Don Beauman

No.

Connaught A-type

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	-	David Piper (GB)	Empire Lotus			1:37:11,200
2.	-	R. Bleakley	Ford Spl.			1:38:05,000
3.	-	Freddy Smythe	Ford Spl.			1:38:55,600
4.	-	Paddy Hopkirk (GB)	Triumph TR2
5.	-	Mike Heather (IRL)	Jaguar XK120
6.	-	Billy Leeper (GB)	Triumph TR2
7.	-	Gordon Rolls (GB)	Tojeiro
8.	-	Anthony Coleman (GB)	Austin-Healey
9.	-	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse
10.	-	A. O'Leary	TRS				Monoposto
	-	Dick Odlum (GB)	Frazer Nash
	Did not finish:
	-	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII Connaught		8	Holed sump
	-	Carroll	Ford Spl.		8	DNF
	-	Bill Smith (GB)	Jaguar C-type		4	Gearbox
	-	Don Beauman (GB)	Connaught A-type	Jeremy Boles	1	Fatal accident	Monoposto
	-	John Johnstone (GB)	Triumph TR2			Accident
	-	Ian Titterington (GB)	Triumph TR2			DNF
	-	Len Earl (IRL)	?			DNF
	-	Brian McCaldin (GB)	Triumph TR2			Stub axle
	Other starters:
	-	Bradshaw	Jaguar
	-	John Garvey	Jaguar XK120
	-	Joe Flynn (IRL)	MG TC
	-	Manthorpe	MG
	-	J. B. Nixon	Lotus - Turner
	-	E. T. Wilson	MG TC
	-	Jones	Austin
	-	Vince Hennessy	Austin Spl.
	-	Whitren	Fiat - JAP
	-	Peter Jackson (GB)	Cooper - MG
	-	Sidney Durbridge (GB)	Maserati 1.5s				Monoposto
	Did not start:
	-	Jack Toohey	Bristol 404
	-	Diffey	Ford
	-	Bill Lacy (IRL)	MG
	In entry list only:
	-	Skelly	MG
	-	xxx	Jaguar	Ecurie Ecosse
	-	Chris Lindsay (GB)	Lotus Mk VI

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 22

National Charterhall [Racing Handicap]

Winfield JC, Charterhall	Date: 10.7.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Div.
1.	-	Cliff Allison (GB)	Cooper 500	Monoposto
2.	-	R. E. Evans (GB)	Austin-Healey
3.	-	Jock Somervail (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 23

Munster [Formula Libre Handicap]

100 Handicap Carrigrohane Circuit, Cork, Eire, Munster	Date: 16.7.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 128,249 km/h

Class position based on scratch results.

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car
1.	-	Mike Heather (IRL)	Jaguar XK120
2.	-	Bill Hennessy	DKW
3.	-	Wilbert Todd (GB)	Ford Prefect
	-	Joe Flynn (IRL)	MG

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 24

National Kirkistown [Formula Libre]

500MRCI, Kirkistown	Date: 20.7.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Div.
1.	-	Freddie Smith	McCandless 500	Monoposto
2.	-	Marshall Watson (GB)	Alta F2	Monoposto
3.	-	Billy Cowan	McCandless 500	Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 25

National Silverstone [Formula Libre]

Notts SCC, Silverstone	Date: 13.8.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 125,722 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	-	Alex McMillan (GB)	Cooper - Bristol Barb	10	0:12:21,000
2.	-	Tony Page (GB)	Emeryson	10	0:12:27,200	Monoposto
3.	-	J. Cedric Brierley (GB)	Frazer Nash	10	0:13:05,600
4.	-	John Higham (GB)	Cooper 500			Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 26

National Silverstone [R2.0]

Notts SCC, Silverstone	Date: 13.8.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 120,170 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	Austen Nurse (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII MG	10	0:12:55,200
2.	-	Edward Lewis (GB)	Lotus Mk IX Climax	10	0:13:15,000
3.	-	Peter Ashdown (GB)	Lotus Mk IX
4.	-	Tom Cunane (GB)	Lotus

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 27

Snetterton International [Formula Libre]

Snetterton International, Snetterton	Date: 13.8.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 144,616 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	126	Peter Walker (GB)	Connaught B type		25	0:45:03,800	Monoposto
2.	127	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati 250F	Gilbey Eng.	25	0:45:54,400	Monoposto
3.	110	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Jaguar D-type	Ecurie Ecosse	25	0:46:31,400
4.	147	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA				Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 28

National Crimond [Formula Libre]

Aberdeen DMC, Crimond	Date: 17.8.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps
1.	-	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD501	Ecurie Ecosse	10
2.	-	Jock Lawrence (GB)	Jaguar C-type
3.	-	Bill Smith (GB)	Jaguar D-type XKD502	Ecurie Ecosse

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 29

National Cranfield [Formula Libre]

Newry DMC, Cranfield, Ulster	Date: 3.9.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 104,463 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired
1.	-	Rex McCandless	McCandless 500	0:28:28,000
2.	-	Chris Lindsay (GB)	Cooper T39 Climax	0:28:33,000
3.	-	Les Innes	Lotus Mk VI	0:29:23,000

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 30

National Cranfield [Open Handicap]

Newry DMC, Cranfield, Ulster	Date: 3.9.1955

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Time/retired
1.	-	Tom Allen	MG	0:21:40,000
2.	-	Ted McGuire (GB)	Austin-Healey	0:22:21,000
3.	-	Rex McCandless	McCandless 500	0:22:21,200
4.	-	Wilbert Todd (GB)	Ford Spl.	0:22:23,000

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 31

National Silverstone [Formula Libre]

BRSCC/BRDC, Silverstone	Date: 17.9.1955

Circuit lenght: 4,023 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 126,205 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	12	Bob Gerard (GB)	Cooper - Bristol		12	0:22:57,200	Monoposto
2.	7	Tony Rolt (GB)	Connaught B type	Rob Walker	12	0:23:02,800	Monoposto
3.	9	Geoff Richardson (GB)	RRA		12	0:23:38,600	Monoposto
4.	31	Les Leston (GB)	Connaught ALSR 11		12	0:24:11,000
5.	10	Tom Kyffin (GB)	Cooper - Bristol		12	0:24:18,200	Monoposto
6.	60	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar D-type		12	0:24:24,400
7.	5	Tony Marsh (GB)	Cooper - JAP				Monoposto
8.	61	Michael Head (GB)	Jaguar D-type

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 32

Castle Combe [Formula Libre]

International Car Race Meeting (Evening News Trophy), Castle Combe	Date: 1.10.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 139,643 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Div.
1.	-	Harry Schell (USA)	Vanwall	20	0:25:26,800
2.	-	Ron Flockhart (GB)	BRM V16	20	0:25:47,400	Monoposto
3.	-	Bob Gerard (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	20	0:26:04,600
4.	-	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati 250F			Monoposto

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 33

National Silverstone [Formula Libre]

North Staffs MC, Silverstone	Date: 8.10.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 122,938 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	83	Alex McMillan (GB)	Jaguar D-type TKF9	10
2.	80	Horace Richards (GB)	HAR		Monoposto
3.	41	Brian Naylor (GB)	Lotus Mk VIII Connaught

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 34

National Silverstone [Racing Handicap]

North Staffs MC, Silverstone	Date: 8.10.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 122,906 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Div.
1.	83	Alex McMillan (GB)	Jaguar D-type TKF9	10
2.	84	Lord Edbury (GB)	ERA		Monoposto
3.	18	Tommy Bridger (GB)	Kieft 500		Monoposto
4.	81	Jocelyn Stevens (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 3

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Formula Libre Races	Round: 35

National Brands Hatch [Fibreglass bodied]

BRSCC, Brands Hatch	Date: 9.10.1955

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 115,390 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Div.
1.	6	George Wicken (GB)	Cooper 500		10	Monoposto
2.	53	Les Leston (GB)	Connaught ALSR 11	P. Bell
3.	51	Noel Berrow-Johnson	Martin Norton 500			Monoposto
4.	62	Tevor Beevor (GB)	Elva - Ford
5.	7	Pop Lewis Evans	Cooper 500			Monoposto
6.	56	H. Porteous (GB)	Cooper - MG

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