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Event: 19th British Empire Trophy MeetingDate: 6.4.1957
Track: Oulton Park (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BRDC

British Empire Trophy
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:4-3-4, PP right
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:35000
Entered:60
Practiced:55
Qualified:54
Started:48
Finished:36
Classified:36
Classes:PractStartClass
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Sports 20001196
Sports 1200221811
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Race notes:
This year the British Empire Trophy was awarded based on average speeds achieved in three different races. This also officially formed the overall official positions, which are shown despite races listed separately as they were really held.
Leaders:
laps 1-25:54Lister - JaguarArchie Scott-Brown
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (17), Jaguar (6), Cooper (6), Lister (4), Aston Martin (4), Austin-Healey (4)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (20), Jaguar (12), Aston Martin (4), BMC (4), Bristol (3)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (17), Jaguar D-type (5), Austin-Healey 100 (4)
Driver nationalities:GB (48)
Team nationalities:GB (48)
Most used colours:green (51%), red (19%), blue (11%), silver (11%), white (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (93%), mid-engined (7%)
Average engine size:2114 cc
Oldest known drivers:Peter Whitehead (43), Arthur Owen (42), Duncan Hamilton (37)
Youngest known drivers:Graham Hill (18), Archie Scott-Brown (20), Peter Ashdown (23)

Official Race Programme:

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