title: 1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race
text: # 1953 Bristol MC & LCC Race
  
  The 1st Bristol MC & LCC Formula 2 Race was a Formula Two motor race held on 3 August 1953 at Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire. The race was run over 20 laps of the circuit, and was won by British driver Tony Rolt in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis; Rolt also set fastest lap. Horace Gould in a Cooper T23-Bristol was second and Jack Walton was third in a Cooper T25-Bristol.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Pos | No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor | Time/Retired |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 61 | Tony Rolt | R.R.C. Walker Racing Team | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | 41:15, 129.09kph |
  | 2 | 60 | Horace Gould | Gould's Garage (Bristol) | Cooper T23-Bristol | 20 laps |
  | 3 | 67 | Jack Walton | Jack Walton | Cooper T25-Bristol | +1 lap |
  | 4 | 66 | Peter Bolton | Jack Walton | Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica | +1 lap |
  | | 62 | John Webb | John Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | |
  | | 68 | Horace Richards | Horace Richards | HAR-Riley | |
  | | 69 | Austen Nurse | Austen Nurse | HWM-Alta | |
  | | 70 | Peter Jopp | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Aston Martin | |
  | | 71 | John Lyons | William Knight | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
  | | 72 | Leslie Marr | Leslie Marr | Connaught Type A-Lea Francis | |
  | | 101 | Don Calvert | Don Calvert | Kieft-Bristol | |
  | Ret. | 73 | Bernie Ecclestone | Bernie Ecclestone | Cooper T20-Bristol | 0 laps, spin |
  | | 62 | Jack Fairman | John Webb | Turner-Lea Francis | car driven by Webb |
  | | 70 | Alan Brown | Emeryson Cars | Emeryson-Aston Martin | car driven by Jopp |
  