1953 Midlands MECC Race
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| 1953 Midlands M.E.C.C. Formula 2 Race | |||
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| File:Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 27 June 1953 | ||
| Official name | I Midlands M.E.C.C. Formula 2 Race | ||
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.586 km (1.607 mi) | ||
| Distance | 6 laps, 16.515 km (10.262 mi) | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Cooper-Alta | ||
| Second | HWM-Alta | ||
| Third | Kieft-Norton | ||
The 1st Midlands M.E.C.C. Formula 2 Race meeting was held on 27 June 1953 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over 6 laps. Tony Crook, driving a Cooper T24-Alta was first, Austen Nurse in an HWM-Alta was second and Charles Headland in a Kieft-Norton was third.[1][2]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Driver | Entrant | Car | Time/Ret. |
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| 1 | United Kingdom Tony Crook | Tony Crook | Cooper T24-Alta | 7:34.3, 122.98 kph |
| 2 | United Kingdom Austen Nurse | Austen Nurse | HWM-Alta | +22.9s |
| 3 | United Kingdom Charles Headland | Charles Headland | Kieft-Norton | +24.0s |
| 4 | United Kingdom Alec McMillan | Alec McMillan | BMW 328 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom Johnny Higham | Johnny Higham | Cooper T18-Norton | |
| Ret. | United Kingdom Horace Richards | Horace Richards | HAR-Riley | clutch |
References
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