1952 West Essex CC Race
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Date
21 June 1952
Official name
I West Essex CC Formula 2 Race
Location
Boreham Circuit, Essex, UK
Course
Airfield circuit
| 1952 West Essex CC Formula 2 Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-championship race in the 1952 Formula One season | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 21 June 1952 | ||
| Official name | I West Essex CC Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Boreham Circuit, Essex, UK | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 4.828 km (3.000 mi) | ||
| Distance | 10 laps, 48.28 km (30.00 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Reg Parnell | Cooper-Bristol | |
| Time | 1:58.0 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
| Third | Ferrari | ||
The 1st West Essec CC Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Boreham Circuit on 21 June 1952. The race was won by Reg Parnell in a Cooper T20-Bristol, who also set fastest lap. Kenneth McAlpine was second in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis and Bill Dobson was third in a Ferrari 125. Ken Downing in another Connaught Type A started from pole position and finished fourth.[1][2]