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1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race

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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

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]

Results

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