The 2nd United States Air Force Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 July 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 15 laps, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and set fastest lap. Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis was third. Earlier in the day of the meeting Ferrari driver Bobbie Baird was killed in a sports-car race.[1][2]

Results

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Ret.
1 2 United Kingdom Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 28:21.2, 137.93kph
2 21 United Kingdom Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Cooper T23-Bristol +2.2s
3 10 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1:09.8
4 18 United Kingdom Horace Gould Gould's Garage (Bristol) Cooper T23-Bristol +1:22.6
5 23 United Kingdom Tony Crook Tony Crook Cooper T20-Alta 15 laps
6 26 United Kingdom Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol 15 laps
7 85 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori Roy Salvadori Frazer Nash-Bristol 15 laps
Ret 22 United Kingdom Brian Naylor Brian Naylor Alta-Bristol 8 laps
Ret 60 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 6 laps
Ret 57 United Kingdom Jack Fairman John Webb Turner-Alta 2 laps
Ret 58 United Kingdom Horace Richards H.A. Richards HAR-Riley 2 laps
Ret 25 United Kingdom Joyce Howard Joyce Howard Cromard Special-Lea Francis 0 laps
Ret 27 United Kingdom Peter Jopp Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Aston Martin 0 laps
DNS 4 United Kingdom Bobbie Baird Saipa Modena Ferrari 500 fatal accident in sports car race
DNA 8 United Kingdom Ken Wharton P.H. Bell Cooper T23-Bristol
DNA 17 United Kingdom John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis
DNA 24 United Kingdom Peter Bolton Jack Walton Frazer Nash-Bristol
DNA 52 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton H.W. Motors Ltd HWM-Alta
DNA 75 United Kingdom Jack Walton Jack Walton Cooper T25-Bristol

References

  1. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  2. ^ "II United States Air Force Trophy 1953". fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-01.


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