title: 1950 British Empire Trophy
text: # 1950 British Empire Trophy
  
  The 1950 British Empire Trophy was a non-Championship Formula One motor race held on 15 June 1950 at the Douglas Circuit, in Douglas, Isle of Man. It was the ninth race of the 1950 Formula One season.
  
  The 36-lap race was won by ERA driver Bob Gerard. Cuth Harrison finished second in an ERA, and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Bob Gerard | Bob Gerard | ERA | 1.59:36.8 | 3 |
  | 2 | 12 | Cuth Harrison | Cuth Harrison | ERA | + 1:32.4 | 1 |
  | 3 | 5 | Toulo de Graffenried | Enrico Platé | Maserati | + 2:48.1 | 7 |
  | 4 | 15 | Brian Shawe-Taylor | Brian Shawe-Taylor | ERA | + 2:58.8 | 5 |
  | 5 | 3 | David Hampshire | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 6 |
  | 6 | 2 | Reg Parnell | Scuderia Ambrosiana | Maserati | 35 laps | 8 |
  | 7 | 7 | Tony Rolt | Rob Walker Racing Team | Delage | 35 laps | 2 |
  | Ret | 11 | Graham Whitehead | Graham Whitehead | ERA | Lost wheel | 9 |
  | Ret | 14 | Colin Murray | Charles Murray | Maserati | Accident | 12 |
  | Ret | 9 | Gordon Watson | Gordon Watson | Alta F2 | Piston | 11 |
  | Ret | 6 | Prince Bira | Enrico Platé | Maserati | Accident | 13 |
  | Ret | 4 | David Murray | Scuderia Ambrosiana | ERA | Accident | 4 |
  | Ret | 16 | Joe Kelly | Joe Kelly | Maserati | Accident | 10 |
  | DNS | 10 | Peter Walker | Peter Walker | ERA | Fire | – |
  | DNS | 8 | John Rowley | J.W. Rowley | Delage | Camshaft drive | – |
  | DNA | 17 | Alister Baring | A.A. Baring | HWM-Alta | Car not ready | – |
  | DNA | 18 | Bobby Baird | W.R. Baird | Tornado-Clemons Duesenburg | Car not ready | – |
  | DNA | 19 | Archie J. Butterworth | A.J. Butterworth | A.J.B.-Steyr | Car not ready | – |
  