1953 Curtis Trophy
Motor car race
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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]
Date
17 October 1953
Official name
I Curtis Trophy
Location
Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1953 Curtis Trophy | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 17 October 1953 | ||
| Official name | I Curtis Trophy | ||
| Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.361 km (2.719 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 65.43 km (40.78 miles) | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Bob Gerard | Cooper-Bristol | |
| Time | 2:08.8 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second | Cooper-JAP | ||
| Third |
| Cooper-Bristol | |
Results
| 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 |