1953 Snetterton Coronation Trophy

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
Race details
Date 30 May 1953
Official name I Snetterton Coronation Trophy
Location 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 United Kingdom Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis
Time 1:51.6
Podium
First Connaught-Lea Francis
Second Cooper-Bristol
Third Ferrari

Results

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Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Ret.
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

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  1. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. ^ "I Snetterton Coronation Trophy 1953". fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.


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