1953 BRDC International Trophy
9 May - Silverstone: (4.714 km)2x15 laps(70.716 km) & 1x35 laps(165.003 km)
Results:
Heat 1
1 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM '2038' 28m59, 90.89mph
2 Stirling Moss Cooper-Alta Special 29m04
3 B.Bira Maserati A6GCM '2034' 29m21
4 Tony Rolt Connaught A-Type 'A3' 29m27
5 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught A-Type 'A1' 29m54
6 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 '186-F2' 29m55
7 Duncan Hamilton HWM 53 - Alta 15 laps
8= Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-4-53' 15 laps
8= Scott-Douglas Connaught A - Lea Francis 15 laps
10 Eric Brandon Cooper T20 - Bristol 15 laps
11 Jacques Swaters Cooper T23 - Bristol 14 laps
12 Johnny Claes Connaught A - Lea Francis 14 laps
13 Horace Richards HAR - Riley 14 laps
14 Frank Curtis HWM 53 - Alta 14 laps
15 Tom Cole Jr Ferrari 500 14 laps
Did Not Finish:
Geoff Richardson RRA - Riley 12
Roberto Mieres Gordini T16 10 Transmission
Hans Stuck AFM 4 - Küchen 6 Engine
Joe Kelly Alta GP - Bristol 3 Accident damage
Bill Aston Aston - Butterworth 2 Oil leak
Fastest Lap: Emmanuel de Graffenried & Stirling Moss, 1:54, 92.43mph
Pole Position: Emmanuel de Graffenried (Maserati A6GCM), 1:51
Heat 2
1 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 500 '1' 28m23, 92.81mph
2 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53' 28m24
3 Roy Salvadori Connaught A-Type 'A7' 29m13
4 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 29m23
5 Louis Chiron OSCA 20 '20-02' 29m32
6 Bobby Baird Ferrari 500 '188-F2' 29m41
7 Harry Schell Gordini T16 15 laps
8 Peter Collins HWM 53 - Alta 15 laps
9r Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 14 Transmission
10 Lance Macklin HWM 52 - Alta 14 laps
11 Ninian Sanderson Cooper T20 - Bristol 14 laps
12 Bobbie Baird Ferrari 500 14 laps
13 Gerry Dunham DHS - Rover 14 laps
14 John Webb Turner - Lea Francis 13 laps
Did Not Finish:
Leslie Marr Connaught A - Lea Francis
John Coombs Connaught A - Lea Francis 6 Radiator
Fastest Lap: Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari 500), 1:51, 94.93mph
Pole Position: Ken Wharton (Cooper-Bristol T23), 1:52
Final
1 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 500 '1' 1h06m36, 92.29mph
2 Roy Salvadori Connaught A-Type 'A7' 1h06m48
3 Tony Rolt Connaught A-Type 'A3' 1h07m18
4 B.Bira Maserati A6GCM '2034' 1h08m13
5 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53' 1h08m27
6 Bob Gerard Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-4-53' 1h08m30
7 Kenneth McAlpine Connaught A - Lea Francis 34 laps
8 Peter Whitehead Cooper T24 - Alta 34 laps
9 Stirling Moss Cooper T24 Special - Alta 34 laps
10 Louis Rosier Ferrari 500 34 laps
11 Peter Collins HWM 53 - Alta 34 laps
12 Duncan Hamilton HWM 53 - Alta 34 laps
13 Bobbie Baird Ferrari 500 34 laps
14 Ninian Sanderson Cooper T20 - Bristol 33 laps
15 Johnny Claes Connaught A - Lea Francis 33 laps
16 Jacques Swaters Cooper T23 - Bristol 33 laps
17 James Scott-Douglas Connaught A - Lea Francis 32 laps
/Ian Stewart
18 Eric Brandon Cooper T20 - Bristol 32 laps
19 John Webb Turner - Lea Francis 32 laps
20 Frank Curtis HWM 53 - Alta 31 laps
21 Gerry Dunham DHS - Rover 31 laps
Did Not Finish:
Archie Bryde Cooper T20 - Bristol 18 Fire
Baron E. de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM 16 Withdraw
Louis Chiron OSCA 20 16 Fuel tank
Maurice Trintignant Gordini T16 8 Lost wheel
Lance Macklin HWM 52 - Alta 8
Horace Richards HAR - Riley 4 Clutch
Did Not Start:
Tom Cole Jr Ferrari 500
Harry Schell Gordini T16
Alan Brown Cooper T23 - Alfa Romeo
Bill Skelly Frazer Nash FN56
Tony Crook Cooper T20 - Bristol
John Lyons Connaught A - Lea Francis
André Loens Kieft - Butterworth
Paul Emery Emeryson - Alta
Did Not Qualify:
Geoff Richardson RRA - Riley
Roberto Mieres Gordini T16
Hans Stuck AFM 4 - Küchen
Joe Kelly Alta GP - Bristol
Bill Aston Aston - Butterworth
Leslie Marr Connaught A - Lea Francis
John Coombs Connaught A - Lea Francis
Fastest Lap: Emmanuel de Graffenried & Mike Hawthorn, 1:51, 94.93mph
Pole Position: Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari 500)
