The first BRDC International Trophy meeting, formally titled the Daily Express International Trophy, was held on 20 August 1949 at the Silverstone Circuit, England. 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.
On August 20, 1949, at Silverstone Circuit in England, the first BRDC International Trophy meeting was held under the name Daily Express International Trophy. This event was the inaugural race that used only the perimeter roads of the former airfield instead of the main runways. The competition consisted of two heats with 20 laps each and a final consisting of 30 laps around the Grand Prix circuit.