1953 Winfield JC Formula 2 Race
The 1st Winfield Junior Club Formula 2 Race was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 23 May 1953. The race was won by Ken Wharton in a Cooper T23-Bristol. Bobbie Baird was second in a Ferrari 500 and Jimmy Stewart third in a Cooper T20-Bristol.[1][2]
| 1953 Winfield JC Formula 2 Race | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 23 May 1953 | ||
| Official name | I Winfield Junior Club Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Charterhall, Berwickshire, UK | ||
| Course | Airfield circuit | ||
| Course length | 3.218 km (2.000 mi) | ||
| Distance | 20 laps, 64.360 km (39.991 mi) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Bristol | ||
| Second |
| Ferrari | |
| Third | Cooper-Bristol | ||
Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |  Ken Wharton |
Ken Wharton | Cooper T23-Bristol | 29:30, 81.3mph |
| 2 | 11 | Bobbie Baird |
Bobbie Baird | Ferrari 500 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jimmy Stewart |
Ecurie Ecosse | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| 4 | 67 | Jock McBain |
Border Reivers | Cooper T20-Bristol | |
| 5 | Ian Stewart |
Ecurie Ecosse | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | ||
| 14 | Torrie Large |
Bobbie Baird | Alta F2 | ||
| 19 | Jack Walton |
Jack Walton | Frazer Nash-Bristol | ||
| 30 | J.E. Robinson |
J.E. Robinson | Aston Martin | ||
| 31 | Bill Black |
W.B. Black | Frazer Nash-Bristol | ||
| 35 | Frank Curtis |
F.G. Curtis | HWM-Alta | ||
| 68 | Raymond Fielding |
Raymond Fielding | HWM-Alta | ||
References
- "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- "Charterhall & Winfield Motor Racing 1953". Retrieved 2022-06-23.
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