British Empire Trophy

The British Empire Trophy was a motor race in the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 1932, the Empire Trophy was hosted at five different circuits and awarded for ten separate racing categories. The race was run a total of 42 times, spanning over eight decades, making it one of the longest running and most prestigious racing events.

First race in 1932

History

1932-1935:
1936-1939:
1947-1953:
1954-1959:
1960-1961:
1970-1971:
1972-1974:
1977-1978:
1990-2003:

  

Brooklands Circuit
Donington Park
Douglas Circuit
Oulton Park
Silverstone Circuit
Oulton Park
Silverstone Circuit
Donington Park
Silverstone Circuit

  

Formula Libre - Voiturette
Formula Libre - Voiturette
Grand Prix - Formula 1 - Sports car
Sports car - Formula 2
Formula Junior - Intercontinental Formula
Formula 3
Historics
Historics
GT Sports car

Winners by year
Year Circuit Category Winner Manufacturer Report
1932 Brooklands Formula Libre John Cobb Delage V12/LSR Report
1933 Brooklands Formula Libre Stanisław Czaykowski Bugatti T54 Report
1934 Brooklands Formula Libre George Eyston MG Magnette K3 Report
1935 Brooklands Formula Libre Freddie Dixon Riley 6 Report
1936 Donington Park Formula Libre Richard Seaman Maserati 8CM Report
1937 Donington Park Formula Libre Raymond Mays ERA C-Type Report
1938 Donington Park Formula Libre Charles Dobson Austin Report
1939 Donington Park Formula Libre Tony Rolt ERA B Report
1940-1946 (No racing events held)
1947 Douglas Circuit Grand Prix Bob Gerard ERA B Report
1948 Douglas Circuit Grand Prix Geoffrey Ansell ERA B Report
1949 Douglas Circuit Grand Prix Bob Gerard ERA B Report
1950 Douglas Circuit Formula One Bob Gerard ERA B Report
1951 Douglas Circuit Sports car Stirling Moss Frazer Nash Bristol L6 OHV Report
1952 Douglas Circuit Sports car Pat Griffith Lester T51 MG 6850 Report
1953 Douglas Circuit Sports car Reg Parnell Aston Martin DB3S Report
1954 Oulton Park Sports car Alan Brown Cooper T22 - Bristol Report
1955 Oulton Park Sports car Archie Scott-Brown Lister-Bristol Report
1956 Oulton Park Sports car Stirling Moss Cooper Climax T39 Report
1957 Oulton Park Sports car Archie Scott-Brown Lister-Jaguar Report
1958 Oulton Park Sports car Stirling Moss Aston Martin DBR2/300 Report
1959 Oulton Park Formula 2 Jim Russell Cooper Climax T45 Report
1960 Silverstone Circuit Formula Junior Henry Taylor Lotus 18 - Ford Report
1961 Silverstone Circuit Intercontinental Stirling Moss Cooper Climax T53 Report
1962-1969 (No racing events held)
1970 Oulton Park Formula 3 Bev Bond Lotus 59A - Ford Report
1971 Oulton Park Formula 3 David Walker Lotus 69 - Ford Report
1972 Silverstone Circuit Historics Willie Green Maserati T61 Report
1973 Silverstone Circuit Historics Neil Corner Aston Martin DBR4/300 Report
1974 Silverstone Circuit Historics John Harper Lister - Jaguar Report
1975-1976 (No racing events held)
1977 Donington Park Historics Neil Corner BRM P25 Report
1978 Donington Park Historics Neil Corner BRM P25 Report
1979-1989 (No racing events held)
1990 Silverstone Circuit Sports car Martin Brundle
Alain Ferté		 Jaguar XJR-11 Report
1991 Silverstone Circuit Sports car Derek Warwick
Teo Fabi		 Jaguar XJR-14 Report
1992 Silverstone Circuit Sports car Derek Warwick
Yannick Dalmas		 Peugeot 905 B Report
1993-1994 (No racing events held)
1995 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Andy Wallace
Olivier Grouillard		 McLaren F1 GTR Report
1996 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Andy Wallace
Olivier Grouillard		 McLaren F1 GTR Report
1997 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Peter Kox
Roberto Ravaglia		 McLaren F1 GTR Report
1998 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Bernd Schneider
Mark Webber		 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Report
1999 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Olivier Beretta
Karl Wendlinger		 Chrysler Viper GTS-R Report
2000 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Julian Bailey
Jamie Campbell-Walter		 Lister Storm - Jaguar Report
2001 Silverstone Circuit Historics Graham Hathaway
Gary Pearson		 Jaguar XJR-11 Report
2002 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Thomas Erdos
Ian McKellar		 Saleen S7R Report
2003 Silverstone Circuit GT Sports car Piers Johnson
Shane Lynch		 TVR T400R Report
Sources:[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

Race history by circuit
Brooklands
1932-1935
Donington Park
1936-1939
Douglas Circuit
1947-1953
Oulton Park
1954-1959, 1970-1971
Silverstone
1960-61, 72-74, 90-2003


References
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  5. "1948 10th British Empire Trophy". ultimateracinghistory.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
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