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Crystal Palace Trophy – 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
2 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
3 Great Britain Paul Emery
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Aston Martin LB6 2.0 -
4 Great Britain John Webb
J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
5 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 -
6 Great Britain Austin Nurse
A. J. Nurse Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
7 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Atlantic Stable Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
8 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
9 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
10 Great Britain Cliff Davis
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
11 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
12 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
14 Great Britain Les Leston
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII JAP V2 1.1 -
16 Great Britain Donald Bennett
D. C. T. Bennett Great Britain Cooper T19 Mk VI Vincent V2 1.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 1 Great Britain Tony Rolt
Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0
2 8 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0
3 14 Great Britain Les Leston
Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII JAP V2 1.1 - 0
4 11 Great Britain Lance Macklin
Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
5 7 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
6 9 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0
7 12 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
8 5 Great Britain Bill Aston
Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 - 0
9 6 Great Britain Austin Nurse
Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - 0
10 3 Great Britain Paul Emery
Great Britain Emeryson Special Aston Martin LB6 2.0 - 0
11 16 Great Britain Donald Bennett
Great Britain Cooper T19 Mk VI Vincent V2 1.0 - 0
12 4 Great Britain John Webb
Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 0

Official NameI Crystal Palace Trophy
CircuitCrystal Palace
DateJuly 11
PoleTony Rolt
Fastest LapRoy Salvadori 01:08.000
Podium1st Tony Rolt (15) , 2nd Roy Salvadori, 3rd Les Leston
Prev race Halle-Saale-Schleife July 5
Next race Avus-Rennen July 12

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 1 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 00:17:23.400 15

15
1
0
2 8 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A7] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +0 laps 15
01:08.000
0
2
0
3 14 Great Britain Les Leston
Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T26 Mk VII JAP V2 1.1 - +0 laps 15

0
3
0
4 11 Great Britain Lance Macklin
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 [52-107] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0
4
0
5 7 Great Britain Peter Whitehead
Atlantic Stable Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-1-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0
5
0
6 12 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0
7
0
7 5 Great Britain Bill Aston
W. S. Aston Great Britain Aston - [NB41] Butterworth F4 2.0 - +15 laps 0

0
8
0
8 6 Great Britain Austin Nurse
A. J. Nurse Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +15 laps 0

0
9
0
9 4 Great Britain John Webb
J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +15 laps 0

0
12
0
10 3 Great Britain Paul Emery
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Aston Martin LB6 2.0 - +15 laps 0

0
10
0
DNF 16 Great Britain Donald Bennett
D. C. T. Bennett Great Britain Cooper T19 Mk VI Vincent V2 1.0 - Engine 1

0
11
0
DNF 9 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNF 0

0
6
0
DNA 2 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 10 Great Britain Cliff Davis
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1953 EC, Connaught, Connaught A, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Trophy, Formula 2, Lea-Francis, RRC Walker Racing Team, Tony Rolt

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