1953 Curtis Trophy

The 1st Curtis Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 17 October 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 15 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol, who also set fastest lap. Les Leston in a Cooper T26-JAP and Jimmy Somervail in a Cooper T20-Bristol were second and third.^[1][2]

1953 Curtis Trophy
Race details
Date	17 October 1953
Official name	I Curtis Trophy
Location	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.361 km (2.719 miles)
Distance	15 laps, 65.43 km (40.78 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol
Time	2:08.8
Podium
First	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol
Second	Les Leston	Cooper-JAP
Third	Jimmy Somervail	Cooper-Bristol

Results

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	Cooper T23-Bristol	33:45.0, 116.32kph
2	Les Leston	Les Leston	Cooper T26-JAP	+2:28.4
3	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	+1 lap
4	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin	+1 lap
5	Horace Gould	Gould's Garage (Bristol)	Cooper T23-Bristol
Ret.	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	accident
Ret.	Eric Thompson	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T24-Alta
Ret.	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
Ret.	Ron Flockhart	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	0 laps, gearbox
DNS	Rodney Nuckey	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper T23-Bristol	accident in practice

References

1. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-19.
2. "I Curtis Trophy 1953". Retrieved 2022-07-19.

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