The I Avon Trophy was a non-championship Grand Prix which was held at the

Castle Combe Circuit Castle Combe Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Wiltshire, England, approximately from Bristol. The circuit is based on the perimeter track of a former Class A airfield, World War II airfield, and was opened for racing in 1950. History ...

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 Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell (June 29, 1921 – May 13, 1960) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Born and raised in Paris, Schell was the son of American motorsport executive and heiress Lucy O'Reilly Sche ...

, ahead of privateer

Horace Gould Horace Gould (born Horace Harry Twigg 20 September 1921 – 4 November 1968) was a British racing driver from Bristol. Career Known for his portly frame and larger-than-life character, Gould began racing sports cars in 1952 at the wheel of a C ...

, in second and

Bob Gerard Frederick Roberts Gerard (19 January 1914 – 26 January 1990) was a racing driver and businessman from England. He participated in numerous top-level motor racing events on either side of World War II, including eight World Championship Formu ...

in third.

Background

The Castle Combe circuit, converted from an airfield just five years earlier, welcomed Formula One racing for the fourth consecutive year, having hosted the Joe Fry Memorial Trophy in previous years. The inaugural Avon Trophy, although post-season and non-championship, was attended by numerous championship contenders from the 1955 season, as well as some new faces ahead of 1956. Among those who entered the race were American,

, privateer

and Frenchman,

Louis Rosier Louis Claude Rosier (; 5 November 1905 – 29 October 1956) was a French racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from to . In endurance racing, Rosier won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in in a privateer Talbot-Lago T26C- ...

Background

Classification

Qualifying

Race

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