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1953 Aston Martin Owners Club Formula 2 Race
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Eric Thompson | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 19:11.0, 135.90kph |
| 2 | 2 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | +1.8s |
| 3 | 5 | Peter Whitehead | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24-Alta | +13.5s |
| 4 | 8 | Bobbie Baird | Saipa Modena | Ferrari 500 | +27.2s |
| 5 | 17 | Rodney Nuckey | R. Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | |
| 6 | 15 | Leslie Marr | L. Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
| 7 | 16 | Donald Bennett | D. Bennett | Cooper T19-Vincent | |
| 8 | 23 | Horace Richards | H.A. Richards | HAR-Riley | |
| Ret | 102 | Ken Wharton | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | |
| DNS | 46 | Cliff Davis | C. Davis | Tojeiro-Frazer Nash | |
| DNA | 9 | Joe Kelly | J. Kelly | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| DNA | 19 | Berwyn Baxter | Berwyn Baxter | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| DNA | 21 | Tony Crook | W. Mardell | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| DNA | 45 | Ben Wyatt | Mrs D. Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48-Bristol | |
| DNA | 102 | Ron Flockhart | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | car driven by Wharton |
References edit