1953 Mid-Cheshire MC Race

The 1st Mid-Cheshire MC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 8 August 1953 at Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire. The race was run over 33 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis; Rolt also setting fastest lap. Peter Whitehead in a Cooper T24-Alta was second and the Hon. Edward Greenall was third in a Cooper T18-JAP. Les Leston in a Cooper T26-JAP started from pole position but retired after 12 laps.[1][2]

1953 Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date 8 August 1953
Official name I Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race
Location Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.421 km (1.504 mi)
Distance 33 laps, 79.877 km (49.633 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Cooper-JAP
Time 1:09.0
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis
Time 1:08.2
Podium
First
Connaught-Lea Francis
Second
Cooper-Alta
Third
  • United Kingdom Hon. Edward Greenall
 Cooper-JAP

Results
PosNo.DriverEntrantConstructorTime/RetiredGrid
1 38 United Kingdom Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 38:33.4, 124.35kph 2
2 37 United Kingdom Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 3
3 47 United Kingdom Hon. Edward Greenall Hon. Edward Greenall Cooper T18-JAP +1 lap 5
4 39 United Kingdom Brian Naylor Brian Naylor Alta F2 +1 lap 6
Ret. 45 United Kingdom Les Leston Les Leston Cooper T26-JAP 12 laps, steering 1
Ret. 44 United Kingdom Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 6 laps, gear lever 4

References
  1. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  2. "I Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race 1953". Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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