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.[1][2]
Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Ret. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A–Lea Francis | 19:00.0; 137.22kph | |
| 2 | 34 | Atlantic Stable | Cooper T24–Alta | +3.8s | |
| 3 | 10 | Les Leston | Cooper T18–JAP | +4.2s | |
| 4 | 96 | Cliff Davis | Tojeiro–Frazer Nash | 10 laps | |
| Ret | 100 | A. Crook | Cooper T20–Bristol | ||
| Ret | 86 | Hon. Edward Greenall | Cooper T18–JAP | ||
| Ret | 4 | Ecurie Brittanique | Connaught Type A–Lea Francis | ||
| Ret | 9 | Border Reivers | Cooper T20–Bristol | ||
| DNS | 14 | Brian Naylor | Alta–Bristol | Accident in practice | |
| DNA | 6 | Border Reivers | Cooper T20–Bristol | ||
| DNA | 7 | Border Reivers | Cooper T20–Bristol | ||
| DNA | 8 | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson–Aston Martin | ||
| DNA | 78 | Ben Wyatt | Frazer Nash FN48 | ||
| DNA | 93 | Bernie Ecclestone | Cooper T20–Bristol | ||
| DNA | 103 | D. Brown | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica |
References
- ^ “1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix”. silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ “I RedeX Trophy 1953”. fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-31.