The 1st National Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Turnberry on 23 August 1952. The race was won by Mike Hawthorn in a Connaught A Type-Lea Francis, who started from pole. John Barber and Ninian Sanderson were second and third in their Cooper T20-Bristols.
Results PosNoDriverEntrantCarTime/RetiredGrid 1 42 Mike Hawthorn L.D. Hawthorn Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 20:09.9, 78.80 mph 1 2 41 John Barber J. Barber Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps 3 40 Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps 2 4 39 Tony Gaze T. Gaze HWM-Alta 5 25 Jack Walton J. Walton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol 6 38 Bill Dobson Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 125 Ret 29 André Loens Fraser-Hartwell Syndicate Cooper T20-Bristol 14 laps, engine 3 Ret 26 John Melvin J. Melvin Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol Ret 31 Horace Richards H.A. Richards H.A.R.-Riley Ret 37 Ken Wharton Scuderia Franera Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol 6 laps, timing chain 4 Ret 30 Bill Skelly W. Skelly Frazer Nash FN56-Bristol 0 laps, accident Ret 36 Dennis Poore Dennis Poore Connaught A Type-Lea Francis 0 laps, accident Ret 27 Joe Little J. Little Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol Ret 28 Peter Bolton P. Bolton Frazer Nash LM Replica-Bristol Ret 32 Ernest Stapleton E. Stapleton Aston Martin Ret 34 Ken Downing K. Downing Connaught Type A-Lea Francis DNA 33 Bill Black W. Black Connaught Type A-Lea Francis DNA 35 Kenneth McAlpine K. McAlpine Connaught Type A-Lea Francis DNA 43 Stirling Moss English Racing Automobiles ERA G-Type-Bristol DNA 40 David Murray Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol car driven by Ninian Sanderson
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