1953 Crystal Palace Trophy

The 1st Crystal Palace Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 11 July 1953 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over 15 laps and was won by Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Roy Salvadori was second in another Connaught, also setting fastest lap, and Les Leston was third in a Cooper T26-JAP.[1][2]

1953 Crystal Palace Trophy
Race details
Date 11 July 1953
Official name I Crystal Palace Trophy
Location Crystal Palace Circuit, London
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.237 km (1.390 mi)
Distance 15 laps, 33.557 km (20.851 mi)
Attendance 7823
Pole position
Driver Connaught-Lea Francis
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Connaught-Lea Francis
Time 1:08.0
Podium
First Connaught-Lea Francis
Second Connaught-Lea Francis
Third Cooper-JAP

Results

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Retired Grid
1 1   Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 17:23.4, 115.78kph 1
2 8   Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 15 laps 2
3 14   Les Leston Cooper Car Company Cooper T26-JAP 15 laps 3
4 11   Lance Macklin HW Motors HWM-Alta 15 laps 4
5 7   Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta 15 laps 5
6 12   Duncan Hamilton HW Motors HWM-Alta 15 laps 7
7 5   Bill Aston Bill Aston Aston Butterworth +1 lap 8
8 6   Austen Nurse HW Motors HWM-Alta +1 lap 9
9 4   John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis +1 lap 12
10 3   Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Aston Martin +2 laps 10
Ret 16   Donald Bennett Donald Bennett Cooper T18-Vincent 1 lap, engine 11
Ret 9   Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 0 laps 6
DNA 2   Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA 2   Keith Hall Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA 10   Cliff Davis Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA 11   Peter Collins HW Motors HWM-Alta car driven by Macklin
DNA 15   Les Leston Cooper Car Company Cooper T26-JAP drove no. 14

References

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  1. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  2. ^ "I Crystal Palace Trophy 1953". the-fastlane.co.uk.com. Retrieved 2022-07-27.


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