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Daily Record Trophy – 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
34 Great Britain Reg Parnell
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 -
35 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 -
36 Australia Tony Gaze
L. W. Boyce Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 -
37 Great Britain Billy Skelly
W. J. Skelly Great Britain Frazer-Nash F2 [421/200/180S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -
38 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
40 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. D. C. Walker Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-8-52] ERA L6C 2.0 -
54 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 -
55 Great Britain Jock McBain
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
56 Great Britain Bob Dickson
The Border Reivers Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [103] Aston Martin L6 2.9 -
57 Great Britain Ninian Sanderson
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
58 Great Britain Ian Stewart
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
62 Great Britain Austin Nurse
A. J. Nurse Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
63 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.8 -
64 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 -
67 Great Britain Alastair Birrell
A. W. Birrell Great Britain ERA A [R1A] ERA L6C 1.5 -
68 Great Britain Jack Walton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-8-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
69 Great Britain Peter Bolton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/157] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -
93 Italy Giuseppe Farina
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 -
94 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
R. Flockhart Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 -
97 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss Great Britain Cooper T24 [CB-10-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
105 Great Britain John Coombs
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
106 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
106 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
107 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 93 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - 01:21.800 0
2 35 Great Britain Ken Wharton
Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - 01:24.400 0
3 94 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 - 01:25.400 0

Official NameII Daily Record Trophy
CircuitCharterhall
DateAugust 15
PoleGiuseppe Farina 01:21.800
Fastest LapKen Wharton 01:24.000
Podium1st Ken Wharton, 2nd Tony Rolt, 3rd Roy Salvadori, 3rd Jack Fairman
Prev race Grand Prix des Sables d’Olonne August 9
Next race Circuit de Cadours August 30

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Gr Pts
1 35 Great Britain Ken Wharton
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 1] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - 01:12:33.200 50
01:24.000
2
0
2 38 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:13:30.000 50


0
3 107 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain Jack Fairman
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +2 laps 0
48




0
0
4 57 Great Britain Ninian Sanderson
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +50 laps 0


0
5 55 Great Britain Jock McBain
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +50 laps 0


0
DNF 94 Great Britain Ron Flockhart
R. Flockhart Great Britain ERA D [R4D] ERA L6C 2.0 - Oil pressure 4

3
0
DNF 105 Great Britain John Coombs
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Header tank 0


0
DNF 93 Italy Giuseppe Farina
G. A. Vandervell Italy Ferrari 375 Thin Wall Special [375-10] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 - Ignition 0

1
0
DNF 97 Great Britain Stirling Moss
Stirling Moss Great Britain Cooper T24 [CB-10-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Engine flutter 0


0
DNF 106 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Spun off 1


0
DNF 36 Australia Tony Gaze
L. W. Boyce Italy Maserati 8CM [3011] Maserati 8CM L8C 3.0 - DNF 0


0
DNF 54 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain ERA B [R12B] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNF 0


0
DNF 64 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio
O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 - DNF 0


0
DNS 34 Great Britain Reg Parnell
A. G. B. Owen Great Britain BRM Type 15 Mk I [No. 2] BRM P15 V16C 1.5 - DNS 0


0
DNA 106 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNA 0


0
DNS 37 Great Britain Billy Skelly
W. J. Skelly Great Britain Frazer-Nash F2 [421/200/180S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNS 0


0
DNS 40 Great Britain Peter Walker
P. D. C. Walker Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-8-52] ERA L6C 2.0 - DNS 0


0
DNS 56 Great Britain Bob Dickson
The Border Reivers Great Britain Aston Martin DB3S [103] Aston Martin L6 2.9 - DNS 0


0
DNS 58 Great Britain Ian Stewart
Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNS 0


0
DNS 62 Great Britain Austin Nurse
A. J. Nurse Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - DNS 0


0
DNS 63 Great Britain Geoff Richardson
G. N. Richardson Great Britain RRA - ERA L6C 1.8 - DNS 0


0
DNS 67 Great Britain Alastair Birrell
A. W. Birrell Great Britain ERA A [R1A] ERA L6C 1.5 - DNS 0


0
DNS 68 Great Britain Jack Walton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-8-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNS 0


0
DNS 69 Great Britain Peter Bolton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/157] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNS 0


0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1953 EC, BRM, BRM Type 15, Charterhall, Daily Record Trophy, Formula Libre, Ken Wharton

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