1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race

1953 Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date 3 August 1953
Official name I Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Formula 2 Race 1953
Location Thruxton Circuit, Cheshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.426 km (2.750 mi)
Distance 20 laps, 88.52 km (55.00 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis
Time 2:00
Podium
First
Connaught-Lea Francis
Second
Cooper-Bristol
Third
Cooper-Bristol

The 1st Bristol MC & LCC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 3 August 1953 at Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire. The race was run over 20 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis; Rolt also set fastest lap. Horace Gould in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Jack Walton was third in a Cooper T25-Bristol.

Results

Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired
1 61 Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 41:15, 129.09kph
2 60 Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) Cooper T23-Bristol 20 laps
3 67 Jack Walton Jack Walton Cooper T25-Bristol +1 lap
4 66 Peter Bolton Jack Walton Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica +1 lap
62 John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis
68 Horace Richards Horace Richards HAR-Riley
69 Austen Nurse Austen Nurse HWM-Alta
70 Peter Jopp Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Aston Martin
71 John Lyons William Knight Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
72 Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
101 Don Calvert Don Calvert Kieft-Bristol
Ret. 73 Bernie Ecclestone Bernie Ecclestone Cooper T20-Bristol 0 laps, spin
62 Jack Fairman John Webb Turner-Lea Francis car driven by Webb
70 Alan Brown Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Aston Martin car driven by Jopp

References

  1. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  2. ^ "I Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Formula 2 Race 1953". Retrieved 2022-07-26.


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