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Motor car race
The 5th BRDC International Trophy meeting was held on 9 May 1953 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Mike Hawthorn, driving a Ferrari 500 won the final and shared fastest lap with Emmanuel de Graffenried. de Graffenried was the fastest qualifier.[1][2]
Results
Final – 35 Laps
Pos |
No. |
Driver |
Entrant |
Car |
Time/Ret. |
Grid
|
1
|
12
|
Mike Hawthorn
|
Scuderia Ferrari
|
Ferrari 500
|
1:06:36, 148.54 kph
|
1
|
2
|
18
|
Roy Salvadori
|
Connaught Engineering
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
|
+12s
|
5
|
3
|
5
|
Tony Rolt
|
R.R.C. Walker Racing Team
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
|
+42s
|
8
|
4
|
47
|
B. Bira
|
Autocourse
|
Maserati A6GCM
|
+1:51
|
6
|
5
|
36
|
Ken Wharton
|
Ken Wharton
|
Cooper T23-Bristol
|
+1:51
|
2
|
6
|
35
|
Bob Gerard
|
F.R. Gerard Racing
|
Cooper T23-Bristol
|
+1:54
|
16
|
7
|
17
|
Kenneth McAlpine
|
Connaught Engineering
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
|
+1 lap
|
13
|
8
|
10
|
Peter Whitehead
|
Atlantic Stable
|
Cooper T24-Alta
|
+1 lap
|
7
|
9
|
7
|
Stirling Moss
|
Cooper Car Company
|
Cooper T24-Alta
|
+1 lap
|
4
|
10
|
15
|
Louis Rosier
|
Ecurie Rosier
|
Ferrari 500
|
+1 lap
|
14
|
11
|
24
|
Peter Collins
|
HW Motors Ltd
|
HWM-Alta
|
+1 lap
|
12
|
12
|
21
|
Duncan Hamilton
|
HW Motors Ltd
|
HWM-Alta
|
+1 lap
|
15
|
13
|
28
|
Bobbie Baird
|
Scuderia Irlandia
|
Ferrari 500
|
+1 lap
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
Ninian Sanderson
|
Ecurie Ecosse
|
Cooper T20-Bristol
|
+2 laps
|
20
|
15
|
19
|
Johnny Claes
|
Ecurie Belge
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
|
+2 laps
|
22
|
16
|
45
|
Jacques Swaters
|
Ecurie Francorchamps
|
Cooper T23-Bristol
|
+2 laps
|
21
|
17
|
11
|
James Scott Douglas
|
Ecurie Ecosse
|
Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
|
+3 laps
|
17
|
18
|
41
|
Eric Brandon
|
Eric Brandon
|
Cooper T20-Bristol
|
+3 laps
|
18
|
19
|
42
|
John Webb
|
John Webb
|
Turner-Lea Francis
|
+3 laps
|
28
|
20
|
25
|
Frank Curtis
|
HW Motors Ltd
|
HWM-Alta
|
+4 laps
|
26
|
21
|
44
|
Gerry Dunham
|
Gerry Dunham
|
DHS-Rover
|
+4 laps
|
24
|
Ret
|
32
|
Archie Bryde
|
Archie Bryde
|
Cooper T20-Bristol
|
18 laps, fire
|
23
|
Ret
|
29
|
Emmanuel de Graffenried
|
Scuderia Enrico Platé
|
Maserati A6GCM
|
16 laps, withdrew after being penalised for false start
|
3
|
Ret
|
16
|
Louis Chiron
|
Louis Chiron
|
O.S.C.A. Tipo 20
|
16 laps, fuel tank
|
9
|
Ret
|
2
|
Maurice Trintignant
|
Equipe Gordini
|
Gordini Type 16
|
8 laps, lost wheel
|
11
|
Ret
|
22
|
Lance Macklin
|
HW Motors Ltd
|
HWM-Alta
|
8 laps
|
19
|
Ret
|
37
|
Horace Richards
|
H.A. Richards
|
HAR-Riley
|
4 laps, clutch
|
25
|
DNS
|
9
|
Tom Cole
|
Atlantic Stable
|
Ferrari 500
|
mechanical
|
27
|
DNS
|
4
|
Harry Schell
|
Equipe Gordini
|
Gordini Type 16
|
|
|
DNQ
|
43
|
Geoff Richardson
|
Geoff Richardson
|
RRA-Riley
|
Ret, heat 1
|
|
DNQ
|
1
|
Roberto Mieres
|
Equipe Gordini
|
Gordini Type 16
|
Ret, heat 1
|
|
DNQ
|
3
|
Hans Stuck
|
Hans Stuck
|
AFM-Küchen
|
Ret, heat 1
|
|
DNQ
|
31
|
Joe Kelly
|
Joe Kelly
|
Alta-Bristol
|
Ret, heat 1
|
|
DNQ
|
33
|
Bill Aston
|
Bill Aston
|
Aston Butterworth
|
Ret, heat 1
|
|
DNQ
|
30
|
Leslie Marr
|
Leslie Marr
|
Connaught Type-Lea Francis
|
Ret, heat 2
|
|
DNQ
|
20
|
John Coombs
|
Connaught Engineering
|
Connaught Type-Lea Francis
|
Ret, heat 2
|
|
DNS
|
8
|
Alan Brown
|
Equipe Anglaise
|
Cooper T23-Alfa Romeo
|
|
|
DNS
|
26
|
Bill Skelly
|
Bill Skelly
|
Frazer Nash FN56
|
|
|
DNS
|
34
|
Tony Crook
|
Tony Crook
|
Cooper T23-Bristol
|
|
|
DNS
|
38
|
John Lyons
|
John Lyons
|
Connaught Type-Lea Francis
|
|
|
DNS
|
39
|
André Loens
|
André Loens
|
Kieft-Butterworth
|
|
|
DNS
|
40
|
Paul Emery
|
Emeryson Cars
|
Emeryson 56-Alta
|
|
|
DNA
|
6
|
Georges de Kando
|
Georges de Kando
|
Veritas RS
|
|
|
DNA
|
23
|
Jack Fairman
|
HW Motors Ltd
|
HWM-Alta
|
|
|
DNA
|
27
|
Tony Gaze
|
Tony Gaze
|
Alta F2
|
|
|
DNA
|
46
|
Ottorino Volonterio
|
Ottorino Volonterio
|
Maserati A6GCM
|
|
|
DNA
|
1
|
Jean Behra
|
Equipe Gordini
|
Gordini Type 16
|
car driven by Mieres
|
|
DNA
|
14
|
Jimmy Stewart
|
Ecurie Ecosse
|
Cooper T20-Bristol
|
car driven by Sanderson
|
|
DNA
|
39
|
John Nicholson
|
John Nicholson
|
Kieft
|
car driven by Loens
|
|
Heats – 15 Laps
References