1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race

The 1st Bristol MC & LCC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 3 August 1953 at Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire. The race was run over 20 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis; Rolt also set fastest lap. Horace Gould in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Jack Walton was third in a Cooper T25-Bristol.^[1][2]

1953 Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date	3 August 1953
Official name	I Bristol M.C. & L.C.C. Formula 2 Race 1953
Location	Thruxton Circuit, Cheshire
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.426 km (2.750 mi)
Distance	20 laps, 88.52 km (55.00 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver	Tony Rolt	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	2:00
Podium
First	Tony Rolt	Connaught-Lea Francis
Second	Horace Gould	Cooper-Bristol
Third	Jack Walton	Cooper-Bristol

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	61	Tony Rolt	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	41:15, 129.09kph
2	60	Horace Gould	Gould's Garage (Bristol)	Cooper T23-Bristol	20 laps
3	67	Jack Walton	Jack Walton	Cooper T25-Bristol	+1 lap
4	66	Peter Bolton	Jack Walton	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	+1 lap
	62	John Webb	John Webb	Turner-Lea Francis
	68	Horace Richards	Horace Richards	HAR-Riley
	69	Austen Nurse	Austen Nurse	HWM-Alta
	70	Peter Jopp	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin
	71	John Lyons	William Knight	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
	72	Leslie Marr	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
	101	Don Calvert	Don Calvert	Kieft-Bristol
Ret.	73	Bernie Ecclestone	Bernie Ecclestone	Cooper T20-Bristol	0 laps, spin
	62	Jack Fairman	John Webb	Turner-Lea Francis	car driven by Webb
	70	Alan Brown	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin	car driven by Jopp