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Event: British Empire Trophy RaceDate: 12.4.1958
Track: Oulton Park Road Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.442 kmsOrganiser: BRDC

British Empire Trophy
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:17:00
Grid:4-3-4, PP right
Distance:25 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:70
Practiced:61
Qualified:19
Started:17
Finished:10
Classified:10
Classes:StartClass
Class C - Sports +200086
Class B - Sports 200042
Class A - Sports 110052
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace ResultsQualifyingQualifying 1Qualifying 2Qualifying HeatLap Times
Race notes:
3 heats for 20 laps and final
The Heats started at 13:15, 14:25 (possibly delayed to 15:10?) and 15:35 (possibly delayed to 16:20?)
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held
Winners:
Overall:76Aston Martin DBR2/390Moss
Class B - Sports 2000:46JBW MaseratiBrian Naylor
Class A - Sports 1100:2Lotus Eleven S1? ClimaxKeith Greene
Leaders:
laps 1-25:76Aston Martin DBR2/390Stirling Moss
Fastest Laps:
Overall:76Aston Martin DBR2/390Stirling Moss (GB)1:50.8000144.3570 km/h
Class B - Sports 2000:40Lotus 15 ClimaxAllison1:51.2000143.8432 km/h
Class A - Sports 1100:6Lotus Eleven ClimaxKeith Hall1:55.2000138.8381 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:76Aston Martin DBR2/390Stirling Moss (GB)
Class B - Sports 2000:40Lotus 15 ClimaxCliff Allison (GB)
Class A - Sports 1100:6Lotus Eleven ClimaxKeith Hall140.3187 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (8), Aston Martin (4), Jaguar (2)
Top engines by numbers:Climax (8), Aston Martin (4), Jaguar (3)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (6), Aston Martin DBR2 (2), Jaguar D-type (2), Aston Martin DB3S (2), Lotus 15 (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (16)
Team nationalities:GB (15), B (2)
Most used colours:green (78%), yellow (9%), silver (6%), red (4%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Duncan Hamilton (38), Graham Whitehead (36), Roy Salvadori (36)
Youngest known drivers:Keith Greene (20), Archie Scott-Brown (21), Mike Taylor (24)

Official Race Programme:

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