1953 RedeX Trophy

The 1st RedeX Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 12 September 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Eric Thompson in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, setting fastest lap in the process. Peter Whitehead in a Cooper T24-Alta was second and Les Leston in a Cooper T18-JAP was third.^[1][2]

1953 RedeX Trophy
Race details
Date	12 September 1953
Official name	I RedeX 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)
Fastest lap
Driver	Eric Thompson	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:52.6
Podium
First	Eric Thompson	Connaught-Lea Francis
Second	Peter Whitehead	Cooper-Alta
Third	Les Leston	Cooper-JAP

Results

Pos.	No.	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Ret.
1	1	Eric Thompson	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	19:00.0; 137.22kph
2	34	Peter Whitehead	Atlantic Stable	Cooper T24-Alta	+3.8s
3	10	Les Leston	Les Leston	Cooper T18-JAP	+4.2s
4	96	Cliff Davis	Cliff Davis	Tojeiro-Frazer Nash	10 laps
Ret	100	Tony Crook	A. Crook	Cooper T20-Bristol
Ret	86	Hon. Edward Greenall	Hon. Edward Greenall	Cooper T18-JAP
Ret	4	Guy Jason-Henry	Ecurie Brittanique	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
Ret	9	Keith Hall	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNS	14	Brian Naylor	Brian Naylor	Alta-Bristol	Accident in practice
DNA	6	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	7	Jock McBain	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	8	Paul Emery	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin
DNA	78	Ben Wyatt	Ben Wyatt	Frazer Nash FN48
DNA	93	Bernie Ecclestone	Bernie Ecclestone	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	103	D. Brown	D. Brown	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica

References

1. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
2. "I RedeX Trophy 1953". fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-31.

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