1953 BRDC International Trophy

The 5th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 9 May 1953 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Mike Hawthorn, driving a Ferrari 500 won the final and shared fastest lap with Emmanuel de Graffenried. de Graffenried was the fastest qualifier.[1][2]

1953 BRDC International Trophy
Race details
Date 9 May 1953
Official name V Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.70 km (2.93 miles)
Distance final 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:51
Fastest lap
Drivers United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Fastest lap Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati
Time 1:51
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Connaught-Lea Francis
Third Connaught-Lea Francis

Results

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Final – 35 Laps

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Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Ret. Grid
1 12   Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 1:06:36, 148.54 kph 1
2 18   Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +12s 5
3 5   Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +42s 8
4 47   B. Bira Autocourse Maserati A6GCM +1:51 6
5 36   Ken Wharton Ken Wharton Cooper T23-Bristol +1:51 2
6 35   Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Racing Cooper T23-Bristol +1:54 16
7 17   Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap 13
8 10   Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 7
9 7   Stirling Moss Cooper Car Company Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 4
10 15   Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +1 lap 14
11 24   Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1 lap 12
12 21   Duncan Hamilton HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1 lap 15
13 28   Bobbie Baird Scuderia Irlandia Ferrari 500 +1 lap 10
14 14   Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol +2 laps 20
15 19   Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +2 laps 22
16 45   Jacques Swaters Ecurie Francorchamps Cooper T23-Bristol +2 laps 21
17 11   James Scott Douglas Ecurie Ecosse Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +3 laps 17
18 41   Eric Brandon Eric Brandon Cooper T20-Bristol +3 laps 18
19 42   John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis +3 laps 28
20 25   Frank Curtis HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +4 laps 26
21 44   Gerry Dunham Gerry Dunham DHS-Rover +4 laps 24
Ret 32   Archie Bryde Archie Bryde Cooper T20-Bristol 18 laps, fire 23
Ret 29   Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM 16 laps, withdrew after being penalised for false start 3
Ret 16   Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 16 laps, fuel tank 9
Ret 2   Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 8 laps, lost wheel 11
Ret 22   Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 8 laps 19
Ret 37   Horace Richards H.A. Richards HAR-Riley 4 laps, clutch 25
DNS 9   Tom Cole Atlantic Stable Ferrari 500 mechanical 27
DNS 4   Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16
DNQ 43   Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson RRA-Riley Ret, heat 1
DNQ 1   Roberto Mieres Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 Ret, heat 1
DNQ 3   Hans Stuck Hans Stuck AFM-Küchen Ret, heat 1
DNQ 31   Joe Kelly Joe Kelly Alta-Bristol Ret, heat 1
DNQ 33   Bill Aston Bill Aston Aston Butterworth Ret, heat 1
DNQ 30   Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type-Lea Francis Ret, heat 2
DNQ 20   John Coombs Connaught Engineering Connaught Type-Lea Francis Ret, heat 2
DNS 8   Alan Brown Equipe Anglaise Cooper T23-Alfa Romeo
DNS 26   Bill Skelly Bill Skelly Frazer Nash FN56
DNS 34   Tony Crook Tony Crook Cooper T23-Bristol
DNS 38   John Lyons John Lyons Connaught Type-Lea Francis
DNS 39   André Loens André Loens Kieft-Butterworth
DNS 40   Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson 56-Alta
DNA 6   Georges de Kando Georges de Kando Veritas RS
DNA 23   Jack Fairman HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta
DNA 27   Tony Gaze Tony Gaze Alta F2
DNA 46   Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM
DNA 1   Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 car driven by Mieres
DNA 14   Jimmy Stewart Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol car driven by Sanderson
DNA 39   John Nicholson John Nicholson Kieft car driven by Loens

Heats – 15 Laps

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Heat 1
Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid
1   Emmanuel de Graffenried 28:59, 146.28kph 1
2   Stirling Moss +5s 11
3   B. Bira +22s 6
4   Tony Rolt +28s 3
5   Kenneth McAlpine +55s 4
6   Louis Rosier +56s 10
7   Duncan Hamilton +1:14 9
8   Bob Gerard +1:43 (inc. 60s penalty for false start) 2
=   James Scott Douglas +1:43 12
10   Eric Brandon +2:00 8
11   Jacques Swaters +1 lap 16
12   Johnny Claes +1 lap 7
13   Horace Richards +1 lap 17
14   Frank Curtis +1 lap 19
15   Tom Cole +1 lap 20
Ret   Geoff Richardson 12 laps 13
Ret   Roberto Mieres 10 laps, transmission 5
Ret   Hans Stuck 6 laps, engine 14
Ret   Joe Kelly 3 laps, crash damage 15
Ret   Bill Aston 2 laps, oil leak 18
Heat 2
Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid
1   Mike Hawthorn 28:23, 149.37kph 2
2   Ken Wharton +1s 1
3   Roy Salvadori +50s 6
4   Peter Whitehead +1:00 10
5   Louis Chiron +1:09 3
6   Bobbie Baird +1:18 7
7   Harry Schell +1:19 5
8   Peter Collins +1:19.2 9
9   Maurice Trintignant 14 laps, transmission 4
10   Lance Macklin +1 lap 8
11   Ninian Sanderson +1 lap 13
12   Archie Bryde +1 lap 12
13   Gerry Dunham +1 lap 14
14   John Webb +2 laps 16
Ret   Leslie Marr 15
Ret   John Coombs 6 laps, radiator 11

References

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  1. ^ "V Daily Express B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-28.


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