The 2nd Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 18 April 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Eric Thompson in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Peter Whitehead in a Cooper T24-Alta was third. Bobbie Baird in a Ferrari 500 set fastest lap.[1][2]
| 1953 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 18 April 1953 | ||
| Official name | II Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.361 km (2.719 miles) | ||
| Distance | 10 laps, 43.61 km (27.19 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bobbie Baird | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:41.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Connaught | ||
| Second | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Third | Cooper-Alta | ||
Results
edit| Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 19:11.0, 135.90kph | |
| 2 | 2 | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1.8s | |
| 3 | 5 | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24-Alta | +13.5s | |
| 4 | 8 | Saipa Modena | Ferrari 500 | +27.2s | |
| 5 | 17 | R. Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | ||
| 6 | 15 | L. Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 7 | 16 | D. Bennett | Cooper T19-Vincent | ||
| 8 | 23 | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | ||
| Ret | 102 | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | ||
| DNS | 46 | C. Davis | Tojeiro-Frazer Nash | ||
| DNA | 9 | J. Kelly | Cooper T20-Bristol | ||
| DNA | 19 | Berwyn Baxter | Cooper T20-Bristol | ||
| DNA | 21 | W. Mardell | Cooper T20-Bristol | ||
| DNA | 45 | Mrs D. Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol | ||
| DNA | 102 | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | car driven by Wharton |
References
edit- ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "II Aston Martin Owners Club F2 Race 1953". Retrieved 2022-05-26.