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Event: National Vanwall Trophy Race Meeting SnettertonDate: 28.7.1957
Track: Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.361 kmsOrganiser: Snetterton Motor Racing Club

Autosport Snetterton [Production]
Weather:unknown
Start time:14:00
Grid:Le Mans start
Distance:15 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:27
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class 3 - Production +2700
Class 2 - Production 2700
Class 1 - Production 1500
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Winners:
Overall:27Jaguar D-typeHenry Taylor
Class 2 - Production 2700:23Austin-Healey 100SJohn Dalton
Class 1 - Production 1500:4Lotus Eleven FordDick Prior
Leaders:
laps 1-15:27Jaguar D-typeHenry Taylor
Fastest Laps:
Overall:23Austin-Healey 100SJohn Dalton (GB)1:59.4000131.0160 km/h
Class 1 - Production 1500:5Lotus Eleven FordIan Walker (GB)2:01.6000128.6349 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lotus (5), Jaguar (4), Austin-Healey (2), AC (2), Berkeley (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (6), Jaguar (4), BMC (3), Bristol (2), Excelsior (2)
Top car types by numbers:Lotus Eleven (5), Jaguar C-type (3), Austin-Healey 100 (2), AC Ace (2), Berkeley Sports (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (17)
Team nationalities:GB (17)
Most used colours:green (39%), blue (17%), yellow (11%), red (11%), white (7%), maroon (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average engine size:1894 cc
Oldest known drivers:Ken Rudd (36), John Bekaert (29), John Dalton (27)
Youngest known drivers:Dick Prior (20), Mike Salmon (24), Henry Taylor (25)

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