Coronation Trophy – 1953

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A7]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
2	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A1]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
3	John Coombs	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A8]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
4	Peter Collins	John Heath	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
5	Lance Macklin	John Heath	HWM 53 ["2-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
6	Duncan Hamilton Jack Fairman	John Heath	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
7	Stirling Moss	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
8	Bobbie Baird	W. R. Baird	Ferrari 500 [0188-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-
9	Torrie Large	W. R. Baird	Alta F2 [F2-1]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
10	Peter Whitehead	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T24 [CA-1-53]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
11	Tony Rolt	R. R. C. Walker	Connaught A [A3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
12	Graham Whitehead Tom Cole	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
14	Tony Crook	T.A.D. Crook	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-9-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
15	Frank Curtis	F. G. Curtis	HWM 53	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
16	John Barber	J. Barber	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
17	Alan Brown	Equipe Anglaise	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53]	Alfa Romeo 1900 L4 2.0	-
18	Leslie Marr	L. Marr	Connaught A [A5]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
19	Ken Wharton	K. H. Wharton	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
20	John Webb	J. H. Webb	Turner Special [3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
21	Archie Bryde	A. H. M. Bryde	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
22	Oliver Simpson Peter Murdoch	O. E. Simpson	Alta F2	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
23	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
24	Bertie Bradnack	B. E. Bradnack	Woden	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
25	Bill Aston	W. S. Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-
56	Donald Bennett	D. C. T. Bennett	Cooper T19 Mk VI	Vincent V2 1.0	-

Grid

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	21	Archie Bryde	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
2	25	Bill Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-
3	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
4	11	Tony Rolt	Connaught A [A3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
5	19	Ken Wharton	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
6	5	Lance Macklin	HWM 53 ["2-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
7	23	Paul Emery	Emeryson Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
8	9	Torrie Large	Alta F2 [F2-1]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-

Race

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	11	Tony Rolt	Connaught A [A3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	00:11:47.000	10
2	19	Ken Wharton	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	00:11:48.000	10
3	5	Lance Macklin	HWM 53 ["2-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:06.200	10
4	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:15.000	10
5	25	Bill Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-	00:12:35.000	10
6	9	Torrie Large	Alta F2 [F2-1]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:13:38.000	10
DNF	21	Archie Bryde	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-		8
DNS	23	Paul Emery	Emeryson Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-		0

Grid

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	6	Jack Fairman	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
2	12	Graham Whitehead	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
3	4	Peter Collins	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
4	10	Peter Whitehead	Cooper T24 [CA-1-53]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
5	18	Leslie Marr	Connaught A [A5]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
6	14	Tony Crook	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-9-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
7	8	Bobbie Baird	Ferrari 500 [0188-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-
8	16	John Barber	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
9	17	Alan Brown	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53]	Alfa Romeo 1900 L4 2.0	-
10	56	Donald Bennett	Cooper T19 Mk VI	Vincent V2 1.0	-

Race

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	10	Peter Whitehead	Cooper T24 [CA-1-53]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:00.800	10
2	4	Peter Collins	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:12.200	10
3	12	Graham Whitehead	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	00:12:12.800	10
4	6	Jack Fairman	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:47.000	10
5	18	Leslie Marr	Connaught A [A5]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	00:12:47.400	10
DNF	16	John Barber	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-		0
DNF	8	Bobbie Baird	Ferrari 500 [0188-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-		3
DNF	14	Tony Crook	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-9-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-		3
DNF	56	Donald Bennett	Cooper T19 Mk VI	Vincent V2 1.0	-		0
DNF	17	Alan Brown	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53]	Alfa Romeo 1900 L4 2.0	-		0

Official Name	III Coronation Trophy
Circuit	Crystal Palace
Date	May 25
Pole	Tony Rolt
Fastest Lap	Tony Rolt 01:08.800
Podium	1st Tony Rolt (4) , 2nd Ken Wharton (6) , 3rd Peter Whitehead
Prev race	Grand Prix des Frontières May 24
Next race	Snetterton Coronation Trophy May 30

Grid

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	11	Tony Rolt	Connaught A [A3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-
2	19	Ken Wharton	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
3	10	Peter Whitehead	Cooper T24 [CA-1-53]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
4	5	Lance Macklin	HWM 53 ["2-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
5	4	Peter Collins	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
6	12	Graham Whitehead	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-
7	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
8	25	Bill Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-
9	9	Torrie Large	Alta F2 [F2-1]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
10	6	Jack Fairman	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-
11	18	Leslie Marr	Connaught A [A5]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-

Race

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr
1	11	Tony Rolt	R. R. C. Walker	Connaught A [A3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	00:11:42.200	10	01:08.800	4	1
2	19	Ken Wharton	K. H. Wharton	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	00:11:44.200	10		6	2
3	10	Peter Whitehead	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T24 [CA-1-53]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:11:56.200	10		0	3
4	5	Lance Macklin	John Heath	HWM 53 ["2-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:11:56.800	10		0	4
5	7	Stirling Moss	Cooper Car Co.	Cooper Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:04.000	10		0	7
6	12	Graham Whitehead	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	00:12:07.800	10		0	6
7	4	Peter Collins	John Heath	HWM 53 [52-107]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:11.800	10		0	5
8	25	Bill Aston	W. S. Aston	Aston - [NB41]	Butterworth F4 2.0	-	00:12:20.400	10		0	8
9	6	Jack Fairman	John Heath	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	00:12:57.600	10		0	10
10	9	Torrie Large	W. R. Baird	Alta F2 [F2-1]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	+1 lap	9		0	9
DNF	18	Leslie Marr	L. Marr	Connaught A [A5]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	Accident	1		0	11
DNQF	21	Archie Bryde	A. H. M. Bryde	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-1-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	16	John Barber	J. Barber	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-1-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	8	Bobbie Baird	W. R. Baird	Ferrari 500 [0188-F2]	Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	14	Tony Crook	T.A.D. Crook	Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-9-52]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	56	Donald Bennett	D. C. T. Bennett	Cooper T19 Mk VI	Vincent V2 1.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	17	Alan Brown	Equipe Anglaise	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-5-53]	Alfa Romeo 1900 L4 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNQF	23	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson Special	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	DNQF	0		0
DNA	1	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A7]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	2	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A1]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	3	John Coombs	Connaught Engineering	Connaught A [A8]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	6	Duncan Hamilton	John Heath	HWM 53 ["3-53"]	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	12	Tom Cole	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-9-53]	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	15	Frank Curtis	F. G. Curtis	HWM 53	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	20	John Webb	J. H. Webb	Turner Special [3]	Lea-Francis L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	22	Oliver Simpson	O. E. Simpson	Alta F2	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	22	Peter Murdoch	O. E. Simpson	Alta F2	Alta F2 L4 2.0	-	DNA	0		0
DNA	24	Bertie Bradnack	B. E. Bradnack	Woden	Bristol BS L6 2.0	-	DNA	0		0