Motorsport

Jul. 07, 1955 - Stirling Moss Wins British Grand Prix At Aintree Becomes First Brito To Win The Event: Stirling Moss won the British Grand Prix before a record crowed of 125, 000 over the Aintree, Liverpool, motor circuit yesterday, driving a Mercedes car at a speed of 86.47 m.p.h. for the 270 miles, and thus became the first Briton to win the British Grand Prix. The first three men drove Mercedes cars - Stirling Moss, Juan Fangio, second and Karl Kling, third. Photo Shows: Lance Macklin comes to grief in Stirling Moss's own Mascrati at Tattenham Corner. He spun off the course and rammed the straw bales, but he continued the race

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Aintree Bales Becomes Brito Briton Circuit Continued Crowed Drove Fangio Grief Kling M.p.h Macklin Mercedes Rammed Spun Stirling Tattenham Thus

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