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1953 Winfield JC Formula 2 Race
The 1st Winfield Junior Club Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 23 May 1953. The race was won by Ken Wharton in a Cooper T23-Bristol. Bobbie Baird was second in a Ferrari 500 and Jimmy Stewart third in a Cooper T20-Bristol.[1][2]
| 1953 Winfield JC Formula 2 Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 May 1953 | ||
| Official name | I Winfield Junior Club Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Charterhall, Berwickshire, UK | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.218 km (2.000 mi) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 64.360 km (39.991 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Results Edit
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ken Wharton | Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | 29:30, 81.3mph |
| 2 | 11 | Bobbie Baird | Bobbie Baird | Ferrari 500 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jimmy Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| 4 | 67 | Jock McBain | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| 5 | Ian Stewart | Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 14 | Torrie Large | Bobbie Baird | Alta F2 | ||
| 19 | Jack Walton | Jack Walton | Frazer Nash-Bristol | ||
| 30 | J.E. Robinson | J.E. Robinson | Aston Martin | ||
| 31 | Bill Black | W.B. Black | Frazer Nash-Bristol | ||
| 35 | Frank Curtis | F.G. Curtis | HWM-Alta | ||
| 68 | Raymond Fielding | Raymond Fielding | HWM-Alta |