The 1st Snetterton Coronation Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 30 May 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Rolt also set fastest lap. Alan Brown in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Bobbie Baird in a Ferrari 500 was third.[1][2]
1953 Snetterton Coronation Trophy | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 30 May 1953 | ||
Official name | I Snetterton Coronation Trophy | ||
Standort | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.362 km (2.710 mi) | ||
Distance | 10 laps, 43.616 km (27.102 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Connaught-Lea Francis | |
Zeit | 1:51.6 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Second | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Third | Ferrari |
Results
editPos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Ret. |
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1 | 4 | Tony Rolt | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 18:55.8, 137.74kph |
2 | 66 | Alan Brown | Equipe Anglaise | Cooper T23-Bristol | +10.0s |
3 | 8 | Bobbie Baird | Bobbie Baird | Ferrari 500 | +16.6s |
4 | 84 | Rodney Nuckey | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | +18.8s |
5 | 2 | Ian Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | +1 lap |
6 | 5 | Bill Black | Bill Black | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | +1 lap |
Ret | 3 | Jimmy Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | 7 laps, front axle |
Ret | 39 | Roy Salvadori | S. Greene | Frazer Nash-Bristol | 4 laps |
Ret | 7 | Torrie Large | Bobbie Baird | Alta F2 | 4 laps, gearbox |
Ret | 69 | Ben Wyatt | Ben Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48 | 4 laps, accident |
DNA | 37 | Cliff Davis | Cliff Davis | Tojeiro-Frazer Nash | |
DNA | 62 | Horace Richards | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | |
DNA | 82 | Leslie Marr | Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
DNA | 83 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Alta | |
DNA | 87 | John Lyons | W. Knight | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis |
References
edit- ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "I Snetterton Coronation Trophy 1953". fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.