The 1st RedeX Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 12 September 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps, and was won by British driver Eric Thompson in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, setting fastest lap in the process. Peter Whitehead in a Cooper T24-Alta was second and Les Leston in a Cooper T18-JAP was third.
Results
Pos. No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Ret. 1 1 Eric Thompson R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 19:00.0; 137.22kph 2 34 Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta +3.8s 3 10 Les Leston Les Leston Cooper T18-JAP +4.2s 4 96 Cliff Davis Cliff Davis Tojeiro-Frazer Nash 10 laps Ret 100 Tony Crook A. Crook Cooper T20-Bristol Ret 86 Hon. Edward Greenall Hon. Edward Greenall Cooper T18-JAP Ret 4 Guy Jason-Henry Ecurie Brittanique Connaught Type A-Lea Francis Ret 9 Keith Hall Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol DNS 14 Brian Naylor Brian Naylor Alta-Bristol Accident in practice DNA 6 Jimmy Somervail Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol DNA 7 Jock McBain Border Reivers Cooper T20-Bristol DNA 8 Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson-Aston Martin DNA 78 Ben Wyatt Ben Wyatt Frazer Nash FN48 DNA 93 Bernie Ecclestone Bernie Ecclestone Cooper T20-Bristol DNA 103 D. Brown D. Brown Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica
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