1953 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race

The 2nd West Essex CC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 June 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Kenneth McAlpine in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. McAlpine's teammate John Coombs was second and Rodney Nuckey in a Cooper T23-Bristol was third. Roy Salvadori in another Connaught set fastest lap but retired on the last lap with engine failure.^[1][2]

1953 West Essex Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date	27 June 1953
Official name	II West Essex Formula 2 Race
Location	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.361 km (2.719 miles)
Distance	10 laps, 43.61 km (27.19 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:51.2
Podium
First	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught-Lea Francis
Second	John Coombs	Connaught-Lea Francis
Third	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper-Bristol

Results

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	63	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	18:53.4, 138.03kph
2	62	John Coombs	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+6.6s
3	1	Rodney Nuckey	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper T23-Bristol	+19.0s
4	61	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+1 lap, engine
5	6	Keith Hall	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	+1 lap
6	64	Ben Wyatt	Ben Wyatt	Frazer Nash FN48	+1 lap
7	3	Bill Black	Bill Black	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	+1 lap
Ret.	10	Ian Stewart	Ecurie Ecosse	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	8 laps, rear axle
Ret.	9	Peter Jopp	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin	0 laps, engine
DNA	2	Leslie Marr	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA	6	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	car driven by Hall
DNA	14	Frank Copeland	Frank Copeland	Frazer Nash-BMW 328
DNA	15	no driver listed	F.G. Greene	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica
DNA	57	John Barber	John Barber	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	57	Richard Coleman	John Barber	Cooper T20-Bristol