1953 BRDC International Trophy

UK Silverstone Circuit 1952 to 1974.png 300px BRDC International Trophy V Daily Express BRDC International Trophy Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 9 May 1953 Permanent racing facility 2.93 4.70 final 35 102.44 164.31 Emmanuel de Graffenried CH Maserati 1:51 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari UK Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati CH 1:51 Mike Hawthorn UK Ferrari Roy Salvadori UK Connaught-Lea Francis Tony Rolt UK Connaught-Lea Francis The 5th BRDC International Trophy – formally the Daily Express International Trophy – meeting was held on 9 May 1953 at the Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire. The race was run to Formula Two regulations, and was held over two heats of 15 laps each, followed by a final race of 35 laps. Mike Hawthorn, driving a Ferrari 500 won the final and shared fastest lap with Emmanuel de Graffenried. de Graffenried was the fastest qualifier.V Daily Express B.R.D.C. International Trophy 1953 https://www.the-fastlane.co.uk/formula2/F253_9.htm 2022-06-28 1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix http://www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive/f1/nc/1953/1953.html#inter 2022-06-28 Results Final – 35 Laps Pos No. Driver Entrant Car Time/Ret. Grid 1 12 UK Mike Hawthorn Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 500 1:06:36, 148.54 kph 1 2 18 UK Roy Salvadori Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +12s 5 3 5 UK Tony Rolt R.R.C. Walker Racing Team Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +42s 8 4 47 Siam B. Bira Autocourse Maserati A6GCM +1:51 6 5 36 UK Ken Wharton Ken Wharton Cooper T23-Bristol +1:51 2 6 35 UK Bob Gerard F.R. Gerard Racing Cooper T23-Bristol +1:54 16 7 17 UK Kenneth McAlpine Connaught Engineering Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +1 lap 13 8 10 UK Peter Whitehead Atlantic Stable Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 7 9 7 UK Stirling Moss Cooper Car Company Cooper T24-Alta +1 lap 4 10 15 FRA Louis Rosier Ecurie Rosier Ferrari 500 +1 lap 14 11 24 UK Peter Collins HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1 lap 12 12 21 UK Duncan Hamilton HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +1 lap 15 13 28 UK Bobbie Baird Scuderia Irlandia Ferrari 500 +1 lap 10 14 14 UK Ninian Sanderson Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol +2 laps 20 15 19 BEL Johnny Claes Ecurie Belge Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +2 laps 22 16 45 BEL Jacques Swaters Ecurie Francorchamps Cooper T23-Bristol +2 laps 21 17 11 UK James Scott Douglas Ecurie Ecosse Connaught Type A-Lea Francis +3 laps 17 18 41 UK Eric Brandon Eric Brandon Cooper T20-Bristol +3 laps 18 19 42 UK John Webb John Webb Turner-Lea Francis +3 laps 28 20 25 UK Frank Curtis HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta +4 laps 26 21 44 UK Gerry Dunham Gerry Dunham DHS-Rover +4 laps 24 Ret 32 UK Archie Bryde Archie Bryde Cooper T20-Bristol 18 laps, fire 23 Ret 29 CH Emmanuel de Graffenried Scuderia Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM 16 laps, withdrew after being penalised for false start 3 Ret 16 MON Louis Chiron Louis Chiron O.S.C.A. Tipo 20 16 laps, fuel tank 9 Ret 2 FRA Maurice Trintignant Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 8 laps, lost wheel 11 Ret 22 UK Lance Macklin HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta 8 laps 19 Ret 37 UK Horace Richards H.A. Richards H.A.R.-Riley 4 laps, clutch 25 DNS 9 USA 1911 Tom Cole Atlantic Stable Ferrari 500 mechanical 27 DNS 4 USA 1911 Harry Schell Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 DNQ 43 UK Geoff Richardson Geoff Richardson RRA-Riley Ret, heat 1 DNQ 1 ARG Roberto Mieres Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 Ret, heat 1 DNQ 3 GER Hans Stuck Hans Stuck AFM-Küchen Ret, heat 1 DNQ 31 IRL Joe Kelly Joe Kelly Alta-Bristol Ret, heat 1 DNQ 33 UK Bill Aston Bill Aston Aston Butterworth Ret, heat 1 DNQ 30 UK Leslie Marr Leslie Marr Connaught Type-Lea Francis Ret, heat 2 DNQ 20 UK John Coombs Connaught Engineering Connaught Type-Lea Francis Ret, heat 2 DNS 8 UK Alan Brown Equipe Anglaise Cooper T23-Alfa Romeo DNS 26 UK Bill Skelly Bill Skelly Frazer Nash FN56 DNS 34 UK Tony Crook Tony Crook Cooper T23-Bristol DNS 38 UK John Lyons John Lyons Connaught Type-Lea Francis DNS 39 FRA André Loens André Loens Kieft-Butterworth DNS 40 UK Paul Emery Emeryson Cars Emeryson 56-Alta DNA 6 BEL Georges de Kando Georges de Kando Veritas RS DNA 23 UK Jack Fairman HW Motors Ltd HWM-Alta DNA 27 AUS Tony Gaze Tony Gaze Alta F2 DNA 46 CH Ottorino Volonterio Ottorino Volonterio Maserati A6GCM DNA 1 FRA Jean Behra Equipe Gordini Gordini Type 16 car driven by Mieres DNA 14 UK Jimmy Stewart Ecurie Ecosse Cooper T20-Bristol car driven by Sanderson DNA 39 UK John Nicholson John Nicholson Kieft car driven by Loens Fastest lap: Emmanuel de Graffenried/Mike Hawthorn – 1:51 Heats – 15 Laps Heat 1 Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid 1 CH Emmanuel de Graffenried 28:59, 146.28kph 1 2 UK Stirling Moss +5s 11 3 Siam B. Bira +22s 6 4 UK Tony Rolt +28s 3 5 UK Kenneth McAlpine +55s 4 6 FRA Louis Rosier +56s 10 7 UK Duncan Hamilton +1:14 9 8 UK Bob Gerard +1:43 (inc. 60s penalty for false start) 2 = UK James Scott Douglas +1:43 12 10 UK Eric Brandon +2:00 8 11 BEL Jacques Swaters +1 lap 16 12 BEL Johnny Claes +1 lap 7 13 UK Horace Richards +1 lap 17 14 UK Frank Curtis +1 lap 19 15 USA 1911 Tom Cole +1 lap 20 Ret UK Geoff Richardson 12 laps 13 Ret ARG Roberto Mieres 10 laps, transmission 5 Ret GER Hans Stuck 6 laps, engine 14 Ret IRL Joe Kelly 3 laps, crash damage 15 Ret UK Bill Aston 2 laps, oil leak 18 Fastest lap: Emmanuel de Graffenried/Stirling Moss – 1:54Heat 2 Pos Driver Time/Ret. Grid 1 UK Mike Hawthorn 28:23, 149.37kph 2 2 UK Ken Wharton +1s 1 3 UK Roy Salvadori +50s 6 4 UK Peter Whitehead +1:00 10 5 MON Louis Chiron +1:09 3 6 UK Bobbie Baird +1:18 7 7 USA 1911 Harry Schell +1:19 5 8 UK Peter Collins +1:19.2 9 9 FRA Maurice Trintignant 14 laps, transmission 4 10 UK Lance Macklin +1 lap 8 11 UK Ninian Sanderson +1 lap 13 12 UK Archie Bryde +1 lap 12 13 UK Gerry Dunham +1 lap 14 14 UK John Webb +2 laps 16 Ret UK Leslie Marr 15 Ret UK John Coombs 6 laps, radiator 11 Fastest lap: Mike Hawthorn – 1:51 References BRDC International Trophy 1953 1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix 1953 Eläintarhanajot 1952 BRDC International Trophy 1954 BRDC International Trophy Category:BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy BRDC International Trophy