The 11th British Empire Trophy was a

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motor race held on 26 May 1950 at the

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. The 36-lap race was won by

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driver Bob Gerard. John Horsfall finished second in another

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was third in a

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British Empire Trophy The British Empire Trophy was a motor race in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the c ...

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