1950 British Empire Trophy

The XII British Empire Trophy was a non-championship Formula One race held at the Douglas Circuit in the Isle of Man on 15 June 1950. It was the final non-championship race held at the circuit and the only non-championship race run under Formula One regulations.
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==Background==
===Entry List===
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine 	Model	Tyre
1 	Bob Gerard 	Privateer 	 	B 	 	L6 c 	
2 	Reg Parnell 	Scuderia Ambrosiana 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 	
3 	David Hampshire 	Scuderia Ambrosiana 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 	
4 	David Murray 	Scuderia Ambrosiana 	 	B 	 	L6 c 	
5 	Toulo de Graffenried	Enrico Platé 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
6 	Prince Bira 	Enrico Platé 	 	4CLT/48	 	L4 c 	
7 	Tony Rolt 	Rob Walker Racing Team	 	15 S8 	 	L 8 s	
8 	John Rowley 	Privateer 	 	15 S8 	 	L 8 s	
9 	Gordon Watson 	Privateer 	 	F2 	 	L4 c 	
10	Peter Walker 	Privateer 	 	E 	 	L6 c 	
11	Graham Whitehead 	Privateer 	 	B 	 	L6 c 	
12	Cuth Harrison 	Privateer 	 	B 	 	L6 c 	
14	Colin Murray 	Privateer 	 	4CL 	 	L4 c 	
15	Brian Shawe-Taylor 	Privateer 	 	B 	 	L6 c 	
16	Joe Kelly 	Privateer 	 	6CM 	 	L4 c 	
17	Alister Baring 	Privateer 	 	51 	 	L4 	
18	Bobby Baird 	Privateer 	Tornado 	 	Clemons Duesenburg	 	
19	Archie Butterworth 	Privateer 	AJB 	Special	Steyr 	 	
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	
1 	12	Cuth Harrison 	 	3:10.0 	1
2 	7 	Tony Rolt 	 	3:12.0 	2
3 	1 	Bob Gerard 	 	3:13.0 	3
4 	4 	David Murray 	 	3:17.0 	4
5 	15	Brian Shawe-Taylor 	 	3:17.0 	5
6 	3 	David Hampshire 	 	3:17.0 	6
7 	5 	Toulo de Graffenried	 	3:19.0 	7
8 	2 	Reg Parnell 	 	3:20.0 	8
9 	11	Graham Whitehead 	 	3:25.0 	9
10	16	Joe Kelly 	 	3:27.0 	10
11	9 	Gordon Watson 	 	3:36.0 	11
12	14	Colin Murray 	 	3:38.0 	12
13	6 	Prince Bira 	 	No Time	13
===Grid===
==Race==
===Results===
The full results for the are outlined below:
 	 	Driver 	Constructor	 	 	
1	1 	Bob Gerard 	 	36	1.59:36.8 	3
2	12	Cuth Harrison 	 	36	+1:32.4 	1
3	5 	Toulo de Graffenried	 	36	+2:48.1 	7
4	15	Brian Shawe-Taylor 	 	36	+2:58.8 	5
5	3 	David Hampshire 	 	35	+1 lap 	6
6	2 	Reg Parnell 	 	35	+1 lap 	8
7	7 	Tony Rolt 	 	35	+1 lap 	2
 	11	Graham Whitehead 	 	25	Lost wheel	9
 	14	Colin Murray 	 	12	Accident 	12
 	9 	Gordon Watson 	F2 	12	Piston 	11
 	6 	Prince Bira 	 	2 	Accident 	13
 	4 	David Murray 	 	2 	Accident 	4
 	16	Joe Kelly 	 	2 	Accident 	10
 	10	Peter Walker 	 	0 	Fire 	–
 	8 	John Rowley 	 	0 	Camshaft 	–
==References==
Category:Non-Championship races
Category:1950 Grands Prix
Category:1950 non-championship Grands Prix