1952 Ibsley Grand Prix
# 1952 Ibsley Grand Prix

The 1st Ibsley Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Ibsley Circuit, Ibsley, Dorset on 19 April 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Cooper T20-Bristol. George Abecassis was second and set fastest lap in an HWM-Alta and Bill Dobson in a Ferrari 125 was third.

## Results

| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 122 | Mike Hawthorn | R.J. Chase | Cooper T20-Bristol | 25:03.0, 76.43mph | 2 |
| 2 | 118 | George Abecassis | HW Motors Ltd. | HWM-Alta | +5.6s | 1 |
| 3 | 119 | Bill Dobson | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Ferrari 125 | +1:16.0 | 3 |
| 4 | 82 | Rodney Peacock | Rodney Peacock | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica-Bristol | | 8 |
| 5 | 123 | Rex Woodgate | Rex Woodgate | Alta F2 | | 4 |
| 6 | 114 | Jimmy Stewart | Jimmy Stewart | Cooper T12-JAP | | 6 |
| Ret | 117 | John Barber | John Barber | Cooper T12-JAP | spark plug | 5 |
| Ret | 110 | Norman Pugh | Ecurie Pughey | Cooper T12-JAP | | 9 |
| Ret | 83 | Roy Salvadori | Tony Crook | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica-Bristol | 0 laps, accident | 7 |
| DNA | 85 | Lawrence Mitchell | Lawrence Mitchell | Frazer Nash High Speed-Bristol | | - |
| DNA | 111 | Kenneth McAlpine | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught A Type-Lea Francis | car not ready | - |
| DNA | 112 | Oliver Simpson | Oliver Simpson | Alta F2 | | - |
| DNA | 113 | Noel Johnson | Mike Christie Racing Stable | Cooper T12-JAP | | - |
| DNA | 115 | Bill Black | W.B. Black | Connaught A Type-Lea Francis | | - |
| DNA | 116 | Ray Merrick | Ray Merrick | Cooper T12-JAP | | - |
| DNA | 120 | John Norton | H.W. Norton | Cooper T12-JAP | | - |
| DNA | 121 | Peter Whitehead | Peter Whitehead | Ferrari 125 | | - |
