1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race

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.[1][2]

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 United Kingdom Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis
Time 2:00
Podium
First Connaught-Lea Francis
Second Cooper-Bristol
Third Cooper-Bristol

Results

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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

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  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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