1953 Mid-Cheshire MC Race

UK Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race I Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire Oulton-park-circuit-1953.png 8 August 1953 Permanent racing facility 2.421 km mi on 33 79.877 km mi on Les Leston UK Cooper-JAP 1:09.0 Tony Rolt Connaught-Lea Francis 1:08.2 UK Tony Rolt UK Connaught-Lea Francis Peter Whitehead UK Cooper-Alta Hon. Edward Greenall UK Cooper-JAP 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.https://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1953/1953.html#chesh 1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix 2022-07-19https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_36.htm I Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race 1953 2022-07-19 Results Pos No. Driver Entrant Constructor Time/Retired Grid 1 38 UK Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 38:33.4, 124.35kph 2 2 37 UK Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 3 3 47 UK Hon. Edward Greenall Hon. Edward Greenall Cooper T18-JAP +1 lap 5 4 39 UK Brian Naylor Brian Naylor Alta F2 +1 lap 6 Ret. 45 UK Les Leston Les Leston Cooper T26-JAP 12 laps, steering 1 Ret. 44 UK Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type A-Lea Francis 6 laps, gear lever 4 References Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race 1953 1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race 1953 Sables Grand Prix — — Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race Mid-Cheshire M.C. Formula 2 Race