1953 United States Air Force Trophy | |||
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Race details | |||
Date | 25 July 1953 | ||
Official name | II United States Air Force Trophy | ||
Location | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.362 km (2.710 mi) | ||
Distance | 15 laps, 65.425 km (40.653 mi) | ||
Pole position | |||
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Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Cooper-Bristol | |
Time | 1:51.4 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Connaught-Lea Francis | ||
Second | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Third | Connaught-Lea Francis |
The 2nd United States Air Force Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 25 July 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 15 laps, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and set fastest lap. Leslie Marr in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis was third. Earlier in the day of the meeting Ferrari driver Bobbie Baird was killed in a sports-car race.[1][2]
Results
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". silhouet.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "II United States Air Force Trophy 1953". fastlane.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-01.