1953 BRDC International Trophy

1953 BRDC International Trophy
Race details
Date 9 May 1953
Official name V Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.70 km (2.93 miles)
Distance final 35 laps, 164.31 km (102.44 miles)
Pole position
Driver Maserati
Time 1:51
Fastest lap
Drivers United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
Fastest lap Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati
Time 1:51
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Connaught-Lea Francis
Third Connaught-Lea Francis

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

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Final – 35 Laps

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

Heats – 15 Laps

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Heat 1
Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid
1 Switzerland Emmanuel de Graffenried 28:59, 146.28kph 1
2 United Kingdom Stirling Moss +5s 11
3 Thailand B. Bira +22s 6
4 United Kingdom Tony Rolt +28s 3
5 United Kingdom Kenneth McAlpine +55s 4
6 France Louis Rosier +56s 10
7 United Kingdom Duncan Hamilton +1:14 9
8 United Kingdom Bob Gerard +1:43 (inc. 60s penalty for false start) 2
= United Kingdom James Scott Douglas +1:43 12
10 United Kingdom Eric Brandon +2:00 8
11 Belgium Jacques Swaters +1 lap 16
12 Belgium Johnny Claes +1 lap 7
13 United Kingdom Horace Richards +1 lap 17
14 United Kingdom Frank Curtis +1 lap 19
15 United States Tom Cole +1 lap 20
Ret United Kingdom Geoff Richardson 12 laps 13
Ret Argentina Roberto Mieres 10 laps, transmission 5
Ret Germany Hans Stuck 6 laps, engine 14
Ret Republic of Ireland Joe Kelly 3 laps, crash damage 15
Ret United Kingdom Bill Aston 2 laps, oil leak 18
Heat 2
Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid
1 United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 28:23, 149.37kph 2
2 United Kingdom Ken Wharton +1s 1
3 United Kingdom Roy Salvadori +50s 6
4 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead +1:00 10
5 Monaco Louis Chiron +1:09 3
6 United Kingdom Bobbie Baird +1:18 7
7 United States Harry Schell +1:19 5
8 United Kingdom Peter Collins +1:19.2 9
9 France Maurice Trintignant 14 laps, transmission 4
10 United Kingdom Lance Macklin +1 lap 8
11 United Kingdom Ninian Sanderson +1 lap 13
12 United Kingdom Archie Bryde +1 lap 12
13 United Kingdom Gerry Dunham +1 lap 14
14 United Kingdom John Webb +2 laps 16
Ret United Kingdom Leslie Marr 15
Ret United Kingdom John Coombs 6 laps, radiator 11

References

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  1. ^ "V Daily Express B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  2. ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-28.


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