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United States Air Force Trophy F2 Race – 1953

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
2 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
4 Great Britain Bobbie Baird
Saipa Modena Italy Ferrari 500 [0188-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 -
8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
10 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
17 Great Britain Jack Fairman
J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
18 Great Britain Horace Gould
Gould´s Garage, Bristol Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
21 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
22 Great Britain Brian Naylor
J. B. Naylor Great Britain Alta F2 Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
23 Great Britain Tony Crook
T.A.D. Crook Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-2-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
24 Great Britain Peter Bolton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -
25 Great Britain Joyce Howard
Mrs Joyce Howard Great Britain Cromard - Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
26 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
27 Great Britain Peter Jopp
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Aston Martin LB6 2.0 -
52 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 -
58 Great Britain Horace Richards
H. A. Richards Great Britain HAR - ["1"] Riley L6 2.0 -
60 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 -
75 Great Britain Jack Walton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-8-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 -
85 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
S. G. Greene Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/153] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 -

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Official NameUnited States Air Force Trophy Meeting (F2)
CircuitSnetterton
DateJuly 25
Pole
Fastest LapBob Gerard 01:51.400
Podium1st Tony Rolt (10) , 2nd Bob Gerard (5) , 3rd Leslie Marr
Prev race Daily Express Trophy July 18
Next race Autobahnspinne Dresden-Hellerau July 26

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 2 Great Britain Tony Rolt
R. R. C. Walker Great Britain Connaught A [A3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 00:28:21.200 15

10

0
2 21 Great Britain Bob Gerard
F. R. Gerard Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-4-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 00:28:23.400 15
01:51.400
5

0
3 10 Great Britain Leslie Marr
L. Marr Great Britain Connaught A [A5] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - 00:29:31.000 15

0

0
4 18 Great Britain Horace Gould
Gould´s Garage, Bristol Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-11-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - 00:29:43.800 15

0

0
5 23 Great Britain Tony Crook
T.A.D. Crook Great Britain Cooper T24 [CA-2-53] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0

0
6 26 Great Britain Jimmy Somervail
The Border Reivers Great Britain Cooper T20 Mk I [CB-3-52] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0

0
7 85 Great Britain Roy Salvadori
S. G. Greene Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica [421/100/153] Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - +0 laps 15

0

0
DNF 22 Great Britain Brian Naylor
J. B. Naylor Great Britain Alta F2 Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNF 8

0

0
DNF 60 Great Britain Kenneth McAlpine
Connaught Engineering Great Britain Connaught A [A1] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNF 6

0

0
DNF 17 Great Britain Jack Fairman
J. H. Webb Great Britain Turner Special [3] Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNF 2

0

0
DNF 58 Great Britain Horace Richards
H. A. Richards Great Britain HAR - ["1"] Riley L6 2.0 - DNF 2

0

0
DNF 25 Great Britain Joyce Howard
Mrs Joyce Howard Great Britain Cromard - Lea-Francis L4 2.0 - DNF 0

0

0
DNF 27 Great Britain Peter Jopp
Emeryson Cars Great Britain Emeryson Special Aston Martin LB6 2.0 - DNF 0

0

0
DNS 4 Great Britain Bobbie Baird
Saipa Modena Italy Ferrari 500 [0188-F2] Ferrari 500/F2 L4 2.0 - Dead 0

0

0
DNA 8 Great Britain Ken Wharton
K. H. Wharton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-6-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 24 Great Britain Peter Bolton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Frazer-Nash LM Replica Frazer-Nash FNS L6 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 52 Great Britain Duncan Hamilton
HW Motors Great Britain HWM 53 ["3-53"] Alta F2 L4 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0
DNA 75 Great Britain Jack Walton
J. H. Walton Great Britain Cooper T23 Mk II [CB-8-53] Bristol BS L6 2.0 - DNA 0

0

0

  • Post category:50s / Extra Championship
Tags: 1953 EC, Connaught, Connaught A, Formula 2, Lea-Francis, RRC Walker Racing Team, Snetterton, Tony Rolt, United States Air Force Trophy

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