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Event: International Festival of Motor Sport Boreham, International Motor Race Meeting sponsored by The Daily MailDate: 2.8.1952
Track: Boreham Racing Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.828 kmsOrganiser: West Essex Car Club

Boreham International - Sports under 2000 cc
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:10:30
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:50000
Entered:30
Practiced:29
Qualified:29
Started:28
Finished:21
Classified:21
Classes:PractStartClass
Class E - Sports 2000997
Class F - Sports 1500151411
Class G - Sports 1100553
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Race notes:
International Daily Mail race for Le Mans type Sports Cars classes E, F & G.
Winners:
Overall:22Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIKen Wharton
Class F - Sports 1500:7Lester T51 MGJim Mayers
Class G - Sports 1100:1Fiat BalillaDickie Metcalfe
Leaders:
laps 1-12:22Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIKen Wharton
laps 13-19:24Frazer Nash Mille MigliaMike Hawthorn
lap 20:22Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIKen Wharton
laps 21-22:24Frazer Nash Mille MigliaMike Hawthorn
laps 23-34:22Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIKen Wharton
Fastest Laps:
Overall:22Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIKen Wharton (GB)141.5418 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (7), Frazer Nash (6), Lester (3), Aston Martin (2), Connaught (2), Jowett (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (11), Bristol (6), Aston Martin (2), Jowett (2)
Top car types by numbers:Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica (4), Lester T51 (3), Frazer Nash Mille Miglia (2), Jowett Jupiter (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (27)
Team nationalities:GB (27)
Average engine size:1530 cc
Oldest known drivers:Dickie Metcalfe (45), Joe Kelly (39), Ken Wharton (36)
Youngest known drivers:Mike Hawthorn (23), Leslie Marr (30), Roy Salvadori (30)

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