Country: | UK |
Grand Prix: | Curtis Trophy |
Official Name: | I Curtis Trophy |
Location: | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk |
Date: | 17 October |
Year: | 1953 |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 2.719 |
Course Km: | 4.361 |
Distance Laps: | 15 |
Distance Mi: | 40.78 |
Distance Km: | 65.43 |
Fast Driver: | Bob Gerard |
Fast Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
Fast Time: | 2:08.8 |
Fast Country: | UK |
First Driver: | Bob Gerard |
First Country: | UK |
First Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
Second Driver: | Les Leston |
Second Country: | UK |
Second Team: | Cooper-JAP |
Third Driver: | Jimmy Somervail |
Third Country: | UK |
Third Team: | Cooper-Bristol |
The 1st Curtis Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 17 October 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 15 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol, who also set fastest lap. Les Leston in a Cooper T26-JAP and Jimmy Somervail in a Cooper T20-Bristol were second and third.[1] [2]
Pos | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gerard | F.R. Gerard | Cooper T23-Bristol | 33:45.0, 116.32kph |
2 | Les Leston | Les Leston | Cooper T26-JAP | +2:28.4 |
3 | Jimmy Somervail | Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | +1 lap |
4 | Paul Emery | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Aston Martin | +1 lap |
5 | Horace Gould | Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Cooper T23-Bristol | |
Ret. | Kenneth McAlpine | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | accident |
Ret. | Eric Thompson | Cooper Car Company | Cooper T24-Alta | |
Ret. | Roy Salvadori | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
Ret. | Ron Flockhart | Connaught Engineering | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 0 laps, gearbox |
DNS | Rodney Nuckey | Rodney Nuckey | Cooper T23-Bristol | accident in practice |