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1953 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy

1953 Curtis Trophy

1954 Rio GP
1954 Curtis Trophy
 I  Curtis Trophy

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Race ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 17 October 1953
Event Curtis Trophy
Circuit Snetterton
Event FormatRace of 15 laps
ChampionshipNon-championship
Race number#34 of 34 in 1953
#201 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps15
Circuit Perimeter4361 m
Race Distance4361 × 15 + 10 = 65.425 km
Participants
Entries10
QualifiersNo qualifying session
Finishers4
Debutants
Horace Gould (Driver),
Jimmy Somervail (Driver),
Les Leston (Driver),
Paul Emery (Driver),
Ron Flockhart (Driver),
   Emeryson (Car Manufacturer),
Aston Martin (Engine Manufacturer),
Cooper T26 (Car Model),
Emeryson (Car Model),
Curtis Trophy (Event)
MilestonesBristol – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Bristol – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
 Bob Gerard – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
 Bob Gerard – 1st Win (Driver)
 Cooper – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
 Cooper – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)

Results
 WinnerFastest Lap
Car NumberUnknownUnknown
Entrant--
Driver Bob Gerard Bob Gerard
Car Cooper T23 Cooper T23
EngineBristolBristol
Time33'45.02'08.8
Speed116.311 km/h121.891 km/h