1953 Richmond Trophy
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Date
6 April 1953
Official name
V Richmond Trophy
Location
Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex
Course
Permanent racing facility
| 1953 Richmond Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formula Libre race | |||
 | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 6 April 1953 | ||
| Official name | V Richmond Trophy | ||
| Location | Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 3.830 km (2.388 miles) | ||
| Distance | 15 laps, 57.45 km (35.82 miles) | ||
| Weather | Cold and wet | ||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | BRM | ||
| Time | 1:35.0 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Ken Wharton | BRM | |
| Time | 1:33.2 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | BRM | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Maserati | ||
The 5th Richmond Trophy was a Formula Libre motor race held at the Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex on 6 April 1953. The race was won from pole position by Ken Wharton in a BRM Type 15, setting fastest lap in the process. Piero Taruffi in the Thinwall Special Ferrari 375 was second and Emmanuel de Graffenried third in a Maserati A6GCM.[1][2]