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.
Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Car 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 H.A.R.-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
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