1955 Avon Trophy
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Date
1 October 1955
Official name
I Avon Trophy
Location
Castle Combe Circuit, Wilts.
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1955 Avon Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1955 Formula One season | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 1 October 1955 | ||
| Official name | I Avon Trophy | ||
| Location | Castle Combe Circuit, Wilts. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.961 km (1.84 miles) | ||
| Distance | 55 laps, 162.831 km (101.2 miles) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Vanwall | ||
| Time | 1:14.4 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Harry Schell | Vanwall | |
| Time | 1:13.6 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Vanwall | ||
| Second | Maserati | ||
| Third | Cooper-Bristol | ||
The I Avon Trophy was a non-championship Grand Prix which was held at the Castle Combe Circuit on 1 October 1955, three weeks after the end of the season. It was the inaugural running of the Avon Trophy, and the last race run to Formula One regulations to be held at the circuit.
The race was won from pole by American, Harry Schell, ahead of privateer Horace Gould, in second and Bob Gerard in third.
