The first BRDC International Trophy meeting, formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at the

Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Towcester, Silverstone and Whittlebury. It is the home of the British Grand Prix, which it first hosted as the 1948 British Grand Prix. The 1950 ...

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. It was the first race meeting to only use the former airfield's perimeter roadways, rather than the main runways. The event was held over two heats of 20 laps and one final of 30 laps of the Grand Prix circuit. The final was won by Italian Alberto Ascari, who would go on to win the World Championship of Drivers twice. In addition to the main Formula One-regulation competition, the meeting also contained events for 500 cc racing cars and production cars. The race meeting was attended by over 100,000 people, but was marred by the death of

St. John Horsfall St John Ratcliffe Stewart "Jock" Horsfall (31 July 1910 – 20 August 1949) was a British motor racing driver. 1920-30s In his early 20s, Horsfall began competing in British club level events and he won ''The Motor Trophy'' at the Motor Cycling C ...

in an accident on the 13th lap of the final race.

Results

Final

Heats

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Results and other data drawn from: * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1949 Brdc International Trophy BRDC International Trophy

BRDC International Trophy The International Trophy is a prize awarded annually by the British Racing Drivers' Club to the winner of a motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit, England. For many years it formed the premier non-championship Formula One event in Britain, al ...