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Event: R.A.C. International Tourist Trophy RaceDate: 17.8.1929
Track: Ards Circuit, Belfast (United Kingdom), 21.990 kmsOrganiser: Royale Automobile Club

Tourist Trophy

Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:11:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:30 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:72
Practiced:unknown
Started:67
Finished:unknown
Classified:22
Classes:
Class B [over 5000 c.c. and up to 8000 c.c.]
Class C [over 3000 c.c. and up to 5000 c.c.]
Class D [over 2000 c.c. and up to 3000 c.c.]
Class E [over 1500 c.c. and up to 2000 c.c.]
Class F [over 1100 c.c. and up to 1500 c.c.]
Class G [over 750 c.c. and up to 1100 c.c.]
Class H [over 500 c.c. and up to 750 c.c.]
Race notes:
The race was based on hancicaps, per Classes.
Pre-race sessions:
2 official practice sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 14-15/8
Winners:
Overall:70Mercedes-Benz SSCaracciola
Class C [over 3000 c.c. and up to 5000 c.c.]:63Bentley BlowerBirkin
Class E [over 1500 c.c. and up to 2000 c.c.]:41Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SSLeonard Headlam
Class F [over 1100 c.c. and up to 1500 c.c.]:35Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 SStfGiuseppe Campari
Class G [over 750 c.c. and up to 1100 c.c.]:11Riley Brooklands 9Sammy Davis
Class H [over 500 c.c. and up to 750 c.c.]:1Austin SevenArchie Frazer Nash
Fastest Laps:
Overall:70Mercedes-Benz SSRudolf Caracciola (D)125.2300 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Alfa Romeo (8), Lea Francis (8), Riley (7), Bentley (5), Bugatti (5)
Top engines by numbers:Alfa Romeo (8), Meadows (8), Riley (7), Bentley (5), Bugatti (5)
Top car types by numbers:Lea Francis S-Type (8), Riley Nine (7), Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 (5)
Driver nationalities:GB (46), I (4), D (2), F (2)
Team nationalities:GB (37), I (10), F (10), D (4), USA (3)
Average engine size:2200 cc (with regard to 69% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2807 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Dudley Benjafield (42), Attilio Marinoni (37), Albert Divo (34)
Youngest known drivers:Johnny Hindmarsh (22), Brian Lewis (26), Rudolf Caracciola (28)
Female drivers:A. B. Maconochie

Official Race Programme:

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