1953 London Trophy

The 1st London Trophy was a Formula Two motor race held on 19 September 1953 at Crystal Palace Circuit, London. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps with the winner being decided by aggregate time.

1953 London Trophy
Race details
Date	19 September 1953
Official name	I London Trophy
Location	Crystal Palace Circuit, London
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.172 km (1.350 mi)
Distance	20 laps, 43.452 km (27.000 mi)
Attendance	13244
Pole position
Driver	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Alta
Fastest lap
Driver	Ron Flockhart	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:08.0
Podium
First	Stirling Moss	Cooper-Alta
Second	Tony Rolt	Connaught-Lea Francis
Third	Horace Gould	Cooper-Bristol

Stirling Moss in a Cooper T24-Alta and Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis were first and second in both heats and on aggregate time. Bob Gerard in a Cooper T23-Bristol was third in the first heat and Ron Flockhart in a Connaught Type A was third in the second heat, and set fastest lap, but neither performed well in the other heat, and Horace Gould in a Cooper T23 was placed third.[1][2]