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Newcastle Journal Trophy – 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
10 France André Loens Kieft Cars Great Britain Kieft - Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
16 Great Britain Eric Brandon Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T15 Mk V [MkV-33-51] JAP V2 1.1 -
32 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
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 -
39 Great Britain Ken Wharton K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
55 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
57 Great Britain Jimmy Stewart
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 -
64 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 -
66 Great Britain Horace Gould Gould´s Garage, Bristol Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
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 -
71 Great Britain Bill Black W. B. Black Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/156] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -
92 Great Britain Jack Fairman
Great Britain John Webb
J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
97 Great Britain Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Great Britain Cooper T24 [CB-10-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
105 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain John Coombs
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
106 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
107 Great Britain Ron Flockhart Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -

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Official Name II Newcastle Journal Trophy
Circuit Charterhall
Date August 15
Pole
Fastest Lap Ken Wharton 01:26.000, Roy Salvadori 01:26.000, Ron Flockhart 01:26.000
Podium 1st Ken Wharton, 2nd Roy Salvadori, 3rd Ron Flockhart
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 39 Great Britain Ken Wharton K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 01:15:30.600 50 01:26.000 0
2 106 Great Britain Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL9] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:15:58.000 50 01:26.000 0
3 107 Great Britain Ron Flockhart Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A8] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 01:16:02.600 50 01:26.000 0
4 32 Great Britain Bob Gerard F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +0 laps 50 0
5 38 Great Britain Tony Rolt R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +1 lap 49 0
6 58 Great Britain Ian Stewart Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Connaught A [A6] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - +1 lap 49 0
7 16 Great Britain Eric Brandon Cooper Car Co. Great Britain Cooper T15 Mk V [MkV-33-51] JAP V2 1.1 - +2 laps 48 0
8 68 Great Britain Jack Walton J. H. Walton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-8-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +2 laps 48 0
DNF 105 Great Britain John Coombs Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Brakes 0 0
DNF 92 Great Britain Jack Fairman J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Mechanical 0 0
DNF 66 Great Britain Horace Gould Gould´s Garage, Bristol Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - Mechanical 0 0
DNF 97 Great Britain Stirling Moss Stirling Moss Great Britain Cooper T24 [CB-10-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - Fuel system 2 0
DNF 57 Great Britain Jimmy Stewart Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNF 37 Great Britain Billy Skelly W. J. Skelly Great Britain Frazer-Nash F2 [421/200/180S] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNF 55 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNF 62 Great Britain Austin Nurse A. J. Nurse Great Britain HWM 53 Alta F2 L4 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNF 69 Great Britain Peter Bolton J. H. Walton Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/157] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNF 71 Great Britain Bill Black W. B. Black Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/156] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNF 0 0
DNS 105 Great Britain Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [AL10] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - Car with team mate 0 0
DNA 10 France André Loens Kieft Cars Great Britain Kieft - Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0 0
DNA 57 Great Britain Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-6-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0 0
DNA 64 Switzerland Ottorino Volonterio O. Volonterio Italy Maserati 4CLT [1601] Platé 4CL L4 2.0 - DNA 0 0
DNA 92 Great Britain John Webb J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNA 0 0
DNA 106 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNA 0 0
Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time Formula
1953 II Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall August 15 Great Britain Ken Wharton Great Britain Cooper 50 01:15:30.600 F1EC
1952 I Newcastle Journal Trophy Charterhall October 11 Great Britain Dennis Poore Great Britain Connaught 40 00:59:21.600 F1EC
Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Great Britain Dennis Poore 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 1.0 0
2 Great Britain Ken Wharton 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 13.0 0
3 Great Britain Roy Salvadori 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 2.0 0
4 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.0 2.0 0
5 Great Britain Mike Oliver 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 3.0 0
6 Great Britain Ron Flockhart 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 3.0 0
7 Belgium Johnny Claes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
8 Great Britain Jack Fairman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
9 Great Britain Alan Brown 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 0
10 France André Loens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 0
11 Great Britain John Melvin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 26.0 0
12 Great Britain Jock White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0
13 Great Britain Bob Gerard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 0
14 Great Britain Ernest Stapleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20.0 0
15 Great Britain Horace Richards 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
16 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15.0 0
17 Great Britain Ninian Sanderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 14.0 0
18 Great Britain Jimmy Stewart 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.0 0
19 Great Britain John Barber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 0
20 Great Britain Horace Gould 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 0
21 Australia Tony Gaze 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 9.0 0
22 Great Britain John Coombs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 0
23 Great Britain Peter Whitehead 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 0
24 Great Britain Peter Scott-Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 27.0 0
25 Great Britain Bobbie Baird 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 0
26 Great Britain Joe Little 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24.0 0
27 Great Britain Tony Rolt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5.0 0
28 Great Britain Bill Melville 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.0 0
29 Great Britain Bill Black 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 18.0 0
30 Great Britain Albert Wake 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19.0 0
31 Great Britain Austin Nurse 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
32 Great Britain Bill Dobson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15.0 0
33 Great Britain Archie Bryde 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12.0 0
34 Great Britain Jack Walton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12.5 0
35 Great Britain Ian Stewart 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.0 0
36 Great Britain Peter Bolton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 17.5 0
37 Great Britain Eric Brandon 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15.0 0
38 Great Britain Billy Skelly 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13.5 0
39 Great Britain Stirling Moss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8.0 0
Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 Great Britain Connaught 2 1 2 2 2 0 2 0.0 3.9 0
2 Great Britain Cooper 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 10.4 0
3 France Simca Gordini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
4 Great Britain JP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 21.0 0
5 Great Britain Alta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7.0 0
6 Great Britain Aston Martin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 20.0 0
7 Italy Ferrari 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
8 Great Britain HAR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 16.0 0
9 Great Britain MacKay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 22.0 0
10 Great Britain Turner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 10.0 0
11 Great Britain ERA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4.0 0
12 Great Britain HWM 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 18.0 0
13 Great Britain Frazer-Nash 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 19.9 0
  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1953 EC, Bristol, Charterhall, Cooper, Cooper T23, Formula 2, Ken Wharton, Newcastle Journal Trophy

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