1953 Midlands MECC Race

1953 Midlands M.E.C.C. Formula 2 Race
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	Tony Crook	Cooper-Alta
Second	Austen Nurse	HWM-Alta
Third	Charles Headland	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

Pos	Driver	Entrant	Car	Time/Ret.
1	Tony Crook	Tony Crook	Cooper T24-Alta	7:34.3, 122.98 kph
2	Austen Nurse	Austen Nurse	HWM-Alta	+22.9s
3	Charles Headland	Charles Headland	Kieft-Norton	+24.0s
4	Alec McMillan	Alec McMillan	BMW 328
5	Johnny Higham	Johnny Higham	Cooper T18-Norton
Ret.	Horace Richards	Horace Richards	HAR-Riley	clutch

References

1. "I Midlands M.E.C.C. Formula 2 Race 1953". Retrieved 2022-07-26.
2. "1953 Non-World Championship Grands Prix". Retrieved 2022-07-26.

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