1953 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy

The 2nd Joe Fry Memorial Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Castle Combe Circuit on 3 October 1953. The race was won by Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol, setting fastest lap in the process. Horace Gould and Ken Wharton were second and third, also in Cooper T23s.^[1][2]

1953 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
Race details
Date	3 October 1953
Official name	II Joe Fry Memorial Trophy
Location	Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire, UK
Course	Airfield circuit
Course length	2.961 km (1.840 mi)
Distance	20 laps, 59.22 km (36.80 mi)
Fastest lap
Driver	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol
Time	1:16.2
Podium
First	Bob Gerard	Cooper-Bristol
Second	Horace Gould	Cooper-Bristol
Third	Ken Wharton	Cooper-Bristol

Results

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired
1	50	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	Cooper T23-Bristol	25:56.2, 137.03kph
2	45	Horace Gould	Gould's Garage Bristol	Cooper T23-Bristol	+23.8s
3	44	Ken Wharton	Ken Wharton	Cooper T23-Bristol	+46.8s
4	49	Leslie Marr	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	20 laps
	42	John Webb	John Webb	Turner-Lea Francis
	46	Austen Nurse	Austen Nurse	HWM-Alta
	51	Lawrence Mitchell	H.R. Mitchell	Frazer Nash High Speed
	57	Dickie Stoop	Richard Stoop	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia
	59	Guy Jason-Henry	Ecurie Brittanique	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
Ret	52	Les Leston	Les Leston	Cooper T26-JAP	9 laps, chain
Ret	40	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	5 laps
Ret	41	Ron Searles	Oliver Simpson	Rover Special-BMW 328	0 laps, rear wheel
Ret	53	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	0 laps, engine
Ret	47	Tony Rolt	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	0 laps, stopped to assist Moss
Ret	43	Stirling Moss	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T12-JAP	0 laps, accident