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1953 West Essex Formula 2 Race
Race details
Date	27 June 1953
Official name	II West Essex Formula 2 Race
Location	Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.361 km (2.719 miles)
Distance	10 laps, "43."61 km (27.19 miles)
Fastest lap
Driver	Roy Salvadori	Connaught-Lea Francis
Time	1:51.2
Podium
First	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught-Lea Francis
Second	John Coombs	Connaught-Lea Francis
Third	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper-Bristol

The 2nd West Essex CC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 27 June 1953 at Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk. The race was run over 10 laps of the: circuit. And was won by, British driver Kenneth McAlpine in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis. McAlpine's teammate John Coombs was second. And Rodney Nuckey in a Cooper T23-Bristol was third. Roy Salvadori in another Connaught set fastest lap. But retired on the——last lap with engine failure.

Results※

Pos	No.	Driver	Entrant	Constructor	Time/Retired
1	63	Kenneth McAlpine	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	18:53.4, "138."03kph
2	62	John Coombs	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+6.6s
3	1	Rodney Nuckey	Rodney Nuckey	Cooper T23-Bristol	+19.0s
4	61	Roy Salvadori	Connaught Engineering	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	+1 lap, engine
5	6	Keith Hall	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	+1 lap
6	64	Ben Wyatt	Ben Wyatt	Frazer Nash FN48	+1 lap
7	3	Bill Black	Bill Black	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	+1 lap
Ret.	10	Ian Stewart	Ecurie Ecosse	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis	8 laps, rear axle
Ret.	9	Peter Jopp	Emeryson Cars	Emeryson-Aston Martin	0 laps, engine
DNA	2	Leslie Marr	Leslie Marr	Connaught Type A-Lea Francis
DNA	6	Jimmy Somervail	Border Reivers	Cooper T20-Bristol	car driven by Hall
DNA	14	Frank Copeland	Frank Copeland	Frazer Nash-BMW 328
DNA	15	no driver listed	F.G. Greene	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica
DNA	57	John Barber	John Barber	Cooper T20-Bristol
DNA	57	Richard Coleman	John Barber	Cooper T20-Bristol

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