1953 Newcastle Journal Trophy

The 2nd Newcastle Journal Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 15 August 1953. The race was won by Ken Wharton in a Cooper T20-Bristol. Roy Salvadori and Ron Flockhart were second and third in their Connaught A Type-Lea Francises All three shared fastest lap.^[1][2]

1953 Newcastle Journal Trophy
Race details
Date	15 August 1953
Official name	II Newcastle Journal Trophy
Location	Charterhall, Berwickshire, UK
Course	Airfield circuit
Course length	3.218 km (2.000 mi)
Distance	50 laps, 160.934 km (100.000 mi)
Fastest lap
Drivers	Ken Wharton	Cooper-Bristol
Fastest lap	Roy Salvadori	Connaught-Lea Francis
Fastest lap	Ron Flockhart	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:26.0
Podium
First	Ken Wharton	Cooper-Bristol
Second	Roy Salvadori	Connaught-Lea Francis
Third	Ron Flockhart	Connaught-Lea Francis

Results

Pos	No	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Retired
1	39	Ken Wharton	Ken Wharton	Cooper T20-Bristol	1:15:30.6, 79.72 mph
2	106	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Racing Syndicate	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+27.4s
3	107	Ron Flockhart	Connaught Racing Syndicate	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+32.0s
4	32	Bob Gerard	F.R. Gerard	Cooper T20-Bristol	50 laps
5	38	Tony Rolt	R.R.C. Walker Racing Team	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+1 lap
6	58	Ian Stewart	Ecurie Ecosse	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+1 lap
7	16	Eric Brandon	Cooper Car Company	Cooper T16-JAP	+2 laps
8	68	Jack Walton	Jack Walton	Cooper T25-Bristol	+2 laps
Ret	105	John Coombs	Connaught Racing Syndicate	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	brakes
Ret	92	Jack Fairman	John Webb	Turner-Lea Francis	big end
Ret	66	Horace Gould	Gould's Garage Bristol	Cooper T23-Bristol	mechanical
Ret	97	Stirling Moss	Stirling Moss	Cooper T24-Alta	fuel injection
Ret	57	Jimmy Stewart	Ecurie Ecosse	Cooper T20-Bristol
	37	Bill Skelly	Bill Skelly	Frazer-Nash-Bristol
	55	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol
	62	Austen Nurse	Austen Nurse	HWM-Alta
	69	Peter Bolton	Jack Walton	Frazer-Nash-Bristol
	71	Bill Black	Bill Black	Frazer-Nash-Bristol
DNA	10	André Loens	Kieft Cars	Kieft-Bristol
DNA	64	Ottorino Volonterio	Ottorino Volonterio	Maserati 4CLT/48